Posted inObituaries
Sandra Pattock, Wayland High Class of ’55, passes
Sandra Lee Pattok, age 82, of Hastings, died Aug. 26. She was a 1955 graduate of Wayland High School. Sandra was born on Aug. 3, 1938, in Kalamazoo, the daughter…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 30, 1995 Barry Brower, a 1963 Wayland High School graduate and…
Posted inSports
Lady Wildcat harriers open season with pair of wins
Covid or no Covid, the Wayland and Hopkins boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams opened the season Monday afternoon with a tri-meet that included Kelloggsville. The Wildcat girls defeated the guest…
Posted inColumns
Yes It’s True: Lottery better than voting student council
“Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” — Winston Churchill I don’t…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 23, 1995 Jenny Zomerlei, Holly Stein and Mitchell Stein were photographed…
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One photo captures 17 seniors on WHS grid team
A Wayland High School football mother posted on Facebook today, "This may be our one and only football pic this season. Taken this morning after a short football meeting. 17…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 9, 1995 The silo in Bradley that once provided a birds’…
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WHS band has 1st practice on stadium artificial turf
The Wayland High School marching band Tuesday afternoon had the opportunity to rehearse for the upcoming season and practiced for the first time on the renovated Ron Stehouwer football stadium.…
Posted inEditorial
Time to shut down the U.S. because of COVID-19 failure
ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced article. It is an editorial by the editor. “The excitement is contagious — and so are the Red Cross volunteers, as they…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Historical Society in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 2, 1995 Hopkins farmer Orville Miller was taken to his final resting…