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Education Foundation grant aids E. Coli probes

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Wayland Union High School biology teacher Brittany Storey has received grant money from the Wayland Union Education Foundation to purchase equipment to allow her students to genetically engineer E. Coli bacteria. Students in Storey’s AP biology class had the opportunity to use the technology for the first time in the...
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WHS public safety officer praised for saving ref’s life

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The 51-year-old referee and his fiance. A 51-year-old basketball referee, thus far known only as  “Don," is recuperating in a hospital after suffering a heart attack Tuesday at a game between the junior varsity girls of Wayland and Cedar Springs. Wayland High School resource officer Jon Schaefer and several other...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Dick's Market in downtown Dorr in the 1960s. 25 Years Ago — Feb. 8, 1999 The Globe had a front page photo of Denise Poirier of Wayland showing off the red, pink, coral, yellow, white, peach,...
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WHS grad killed, brother injured in Fla. traffic crash

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Word has been received of the death of Wayland High School graduate Rick Middleton, 73, in a bizarre traffic crash Thursday, Feb. 1, near Ocala, Fla. Middleton was riding in his truck in Marion County when it was struck by an SUV stolen from a sheriff’s deputy by Kendra Dalyn...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) This picture postcard was in circulation after a big announcement was made in 1915 at a meeting of the Wayland Business Men's Association. It was decided to publicize the fact that Wayland was the heart of...
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Yes It’s True: It’s a small world after all, isn’t it?

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“It’s a small world after all… It’s a small world after all… It’s a small world after all… It’s a small, small world.” — From a Disney movie Every once in a while we encounter evidence of a small world with coincidences that can be startling, and sometimes even creepy....
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 25, 1999 Goble Messer, a Wayland Township resident, has threatened to start a recall of Supervisor Jose Blanco and Clerk Bev Taylor if they don’t stop bickering and resolve the lockout...
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WHS grad breaks Grace College record in long jump

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Breanna Hyde, 2023 graduate of Wayland High School, set the Grace College (Ind.) school record in the long jump Saturday, Jan. 13 at the 24 West 5 Event Challenge indoor meet by leaping 5.30 meters, or 17 feet, 4.5 inches. Hyde also was an outstanding performer for Wayland during her...
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WHS Alumni Hall of Fame nominees deadline March 1

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Wayland Union Schools is seeking input for the 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame.  Nominate a candidate for consideration by filling out the Google Form. Deadline for submitting nominations is at 2:30 p.m. March 1. Nomination Criteria: Nominees must be a graduate of Wayland Union High School.Individual must have made an important contribution to Wayland...
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Wayland grad killed by work partner in Florida

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Marvin Miller Wayland High School graduate Marvin Anthony Miller Jr.  was murdered Thursday in Gainesville, Fla., and local authorities have arrested the suspected gunman after a high-speed chase. Miller’s girlfriend confirmed the suspect, James Tate, 28, and Miller were contractors working on a recently sold rental home in the Suburban...
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