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Wayland High School launches winter coat drive

December 2, 2020

Wayland High School will have its annual winter coat drive this month. Those who are able to donate are asked trop them off outside of the high school’s main office. All donations will be given to the local Wayland Community Clothes Closet at the United Church of Wayland.

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

November 25, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Nov. 29, 1995 The west side of Soth Main Street. Examine that stoplight at the intersection. Editor Nila Aamoth, in her “Soapbox” entry t his week, opined, “Newspaper advertising is still ranked...

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Wayland board president may have won vote after all

November 24, 2020

Wayland Board of Education President Cinnamon Mellema may have been elected to a second four-year term after all. First reports had her finishing fifth in a race for four open four-year seats. However, results certified Monday showed her in fourth place, ahead of newcomer Jason Shane. The officially tally on...

Wayland NHS collects food for pantry, despite Covid

November 20, 2020

Wayland Union High School National Honor Society students held a food drive that ended early because of the Covid, but were still able to collect more than 200 canned goods almost 40 (36 to be exact) jars of peanut butter to help the food pantry at Project Hope in Dorr.

WHS senior Christian Look to play hockey at Aquinas

November 19, 2020

Wayland High School senior Christian Look has signed a letter of intent to play hockey for Aquinas College in Grand Rapids. Head coach Jordan Permoda, himself a Wayland High School graduate, said it was the Saints' first signing for hockey for the 2021 recruiting class. Look has been playing hockey for...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

November 18, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Nov. 22, 1995 The Hopkins varsity football team’s storied first-ever playoff season came to an end in the Class CC state semifinals with a 36-6 loss to perennial powerhouse Detroit DePorres. The...

1969 Wayland High School grad Shona Austin passes

November 17, 2020

Word has been received of the death of Shona Middleton Austin, 69, of Wayland, on Monday, Nov. 9. A 1969 graduate of Wayland High School, she was associated with the Austin Consulting home health care and personal business since 2010. She also had attended the United Church of Wayland. No...

Wayland High School to go all on-line as of Wednesday

November 15, 2020

Wayland Union Schools Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds has made a swift announcement in the wake of new epidemic orders issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. New epidemic orders are intended to mitigate a statewide surge of COVID-19 cases. The epidemic orders will...

Yes It’s True: Grad Bashes falling on hard Covid times

November 15, 2020

I see posts occasionally on Facebook that ask about a program I remember that didn’t exist at all in my high school days, but now is commonplace and terrifically popular. The easy answer, besides women's athletics, is Grad Bashes. When I graduated from high school, the tradition was to have...

WHS Theatriks plans 2 presentations this weekend

November 14, 2020

The Wayland High School Theatriks group is busy this week, planning a presentation of “Game of Tiaras” at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 and 21, at the Fine Arts Center. The drama troupe Thursday evening plans to present “One Stoplight Town” at 6:30 p.m. at the...

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