Wayland High School

WHS grad posts pic of her and singer Stevie Nicks

June 20, 2020

Mary Torrey DeVitto Mary Torrey DeVitto, a 1969 graduate of Wayland High School, posted a striking photo today on Facebook of her and celebrated singer Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. DeVitto was personal assistant to Nicks and obviously was regarded as a close friend. DeVitto's daughter, Torrey, has made a...

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

June 17, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) This picture was taken circa 1911 in Moline. Here you can see Milo F. Gray had damage being fixed to his home from a tornado that had gone through. Milo was born Feb. 27, 1866, and...

Leighton Fire Dept. honors 28-year volunteer Tom Miller

June 15, 2020

Tom Miller of Moline, a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School, was honored by the Leighton Township Fire Department for his 28 years of service as a volunteer firefighter. "After 28 years of service, a proper retirement was due. Tonight we celebrated the years Tom Miller gave to the people...

Yes It’s True: WHS grad wowed a 1st Friday crowd

June 14, 2020

Jon Gambee It was about 20 years ago that 1965 Wayland High School graduate, ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran Jon Gambee wowed the crowd and longtime venerable Democratic Party leader Jim Pino. Barry County Democrats didn’t win much at the ballot box, but they had the best and only game of...

Ex-Lady Wildcat to play basketball at Alpena CC

June 11, 2020

Briana Thurston, a key member of the resurgent Wayland High School girls' varsity basketball team last winter, has signed a letter of intent to continue playing hoops for Alpena Community College Lumberjacks. The Lady Wildcats came up with a 14-9 overall record in the 2019-20 season.

Sarai Yanes to give WHS graduation address

June 10, 2020

Sarai Yanes was voted by her fellow honor students of the Wayland High School Class of 2020 to give this year's commencement ceremony address. A traditional graduation ceremony is planned for Thursday, July 30, at the Ron Stehouwer football stadium. Yanes last October also was selected homecoming queen.

Ovarian cancer takes Elizabeth Laur after 12 years

June 10, 2020

Elizabeth Linker Laur, age 66, died of ovarian cancer in the early morning hours of May 18 at Faith Hospice Trillium Woods. Elizabeth graduated from Wayland High School, worked in Las Vegas and Texas and then settled back down in Wayland. She worked as a quality control technician for more...

Man, 23, charged in killing of McKenna Dutkiewicz

June 4, 2020

McKenna Dutkiewicz John Jacob Spangenberg has been arrested on a charge of murder for shooting and killing McKenna Dutkiewicz of Wayland Monday night in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer said Spangenberg, 23, has admitted to pulling the trigger, killing the 21-year-old Dutkiewicz, a Wayland High School graduate. Spangenberg told...

WHS grad’s daughter, only 16, dies of drowning

June 3, 2020

Molly Rasmussen (right) with friend Zella after a cross-country race. Molly Rasmussen, daughter of Wayland High School graduate Cindi Medendorp Rasmussen, died of drowning in Lake Bella Vista Tuesday night. Molly Rasmussen, 16, who had just completed her sophomore year at Forest Hills Eastern High School, was swimming with friends...

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

June 3, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 7, 1995 Martin High School’s 800-meter relay team, with 9Mark Garcia, Greg VanHouten, Richie Guerrant and Matt Talsma again broke the school record with a time of 3:34.02 and placed second...

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