Wayland High School

WHS grad posts pic of her and singer Stevie Nicks

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…

Editor June 20, 2020

Features

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

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) The Wayland Schools’ community again was rocked by the news that a group of teen-agers had…

Editor June 17, 2020

Features

Leighton Fire Dept. honors 28-year volunteer Tom Miller

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…

Editor June 15, 2020

Columns

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

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…

Editor June 14, 2020

Sports

Ex-Lady Wildcat to play basketball at Alpena CC

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…

Editor June 11, 2020

Community Notices

Sarai Yanes to give WHS graduation address

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…

Editor June 10, 2020

Obituaries

Ovarian cancer takes Elizabeth Laur after 12 years

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…

Editor June 10, 2020

Community Notices

Man, 23, charged in killing of 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…

Editor June 4, 2020

Obituaries

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

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…

Editor June 3, 2020

Features

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 — June 7, 1995 Martin High School’s 800-meter relay team, with 9Mark Garcia,…

Editor June 3, 2020