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Public forum on marijuana likely to be soon in Wayland

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Nathan Ward Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston told the City Council Monday evening he would like to have a public forum on permitting or forbidding establishments to sell recreational marijuana. The issue has surfaced in virtually every community after voters statewide nearly a year ago approved a ballot issue legalizing...
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Wayland debate students bring home 7 trophies from tourney

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The Wayland High School debate team did collected seven trophies Saturday at its first tournament of the season at the Holt Debate Invitational. Wayland students continued their winning season by bringing home a total of seven trophies,  placing in the top ten in both divisions, varsity and novice. Maddy Probst...
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Wayland winless in 8 contests after 44-6 loss to Hamilton

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The Wayland High School varsity football team lost 44-6 to non-league opponent Hamilton Friday night on its home field. The Wildcats now have an overall record of 0-8 and they have been outscored 304 to 58 for the season. They will conclude their season next Friday at Grand Rapids Christian.
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Lady Wildcat frosh runner is 5th, earns all-county honors

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Olivia Barabas Wayland High School freshman harrier Olivia Barabas finished in fifth place Thursday at the Allegan County meet to earn all-county accolades. The Wayland girls’ team finished fourth with 94 points in the meet and Hopkins checked in sixth with 141. The Wayland boys also were fifth and Hopkins,...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 19, 1994 The Penn Railroad in Martin, circa 1880. Yankee Springs Township voters will consider four ballot proposals on the Nov. 8 general election ballot, three for fire protection and emergency...
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Authorities say driver of car in Mutschler fatal was going 95

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Ethan Mutschler Kent County authorities are saying the driver of a car that collided with another driven by Wayland High School senior Ethan Mutschler July 12 was going as fast as 95 miles per hour. Colter Brannon Rounds, 20, will appear Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Kent County Circuit Court, for...
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WHS math teacher adds another award to collection

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Linda Anderson Bensyl Wayland High School math teacher Linda Anderson Bensyl, one of the most decorated faculty members locally, has won yet another award. She is one of only four Michigan teachers to be awarded a Presidential Excellence Award in Science, Mathematics and Engineering. Established in 1983, PAEMST is the...
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WHS grad Sydney Ritz now is Spring Arbor volleyball senior

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Sydney Ritz Emily Johnson In the "Time flies when you're having fun and getting old" category, Sydney Ritz, daughter of Kenny and Pam Ritz, is a senior this fall at Spring Arbor University, and she continues to excel on the volleyball court. A 2016 graduate of Wayland High School who...
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Top-rated WHS marching band has extremely busy Saturday

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(Photo courtesy of Rhonda Jelsema) Saturday was a brutal day for the Wayland High School marching band, which earned a coveted Division I rating earlier in the week at the East Kentwood Invitational. The local musicians performed in the 40-degree temperatures with a lot of wind at Allendale, then performed...
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Pics of WHS Classes of 1930 to 1958 grace Pine Street walls

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Retired Pine Street Elementary Principal Jennifer Moushegian has completed a project to have Wayland High School class composite pictures from 1930 tom 1958 hung in the hallways at the elementary school. Pine Street at one time was the former high school. The pictures were collected and preserved by retired businessman...
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