Wayland High School

Hopkins, Wayland teams enjoy pre-season C-C scrimmage

August 13, 2019

A sure sign that autumn is just around the corner is the news Tuesday morning of a fun scrimmage in cross country between Wayland and Hopkins High School teams. A big part of the fun was the custom of individual runners predicting their times. The actual season will get under...

School board hears plea to resurrect community garden

August 13, 2019

Maddie Whitley and Jeff Salisbury Recent Wayland High School graduate Madalyn Whitley Monday night made a presentation to the Wayland Board of Education, pitching a new community garden in the community. Whitley, speaking in honor of her late grandfather, Jeff Salisbury, noted he had proposed the project to Mary Colborn,...

Mass of Christian Burial Aug. 16 for Celia Mylnarchek Cisler

August 9, 2019

Celia Clara (Mlynarchek) Cisler 88, of Middleville, a 1949 graduate of Wayland High School, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 6. Celia was born November 26, 1930 on the family farm at the corner of 129th Avenue and Patterson Road. She was the 11th of 13 children born to Andrew and Anna...

Former WHS teacher, coach, AD Richard Akers dies at 79

August 6, 2019

Former Wayland High School teacher, coach and athletic director Richard L. Akers died Friday, Aug. 2, in Sallislaw, Okla. He was born on June 23, 1940, in Shelbyville, to Mildred (Fleser) Bastian and Jesse He married Robin Lee Barker on June 29, 1974, in Greenville. He had a master’s degree...

Jeff Salisbury’s visitation, celebration of life set Thursday

August 5, 2019

Visitation and celebration of life for Jeff Salisbury apparently has been scheduled for Thursday afternoon and evening at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center, 870 East Superior St. Salisbury, a longtime teacher, coach and community activist, died Sunday morning at his home at age 70 Shelly Salisbury Whitley, his...

Community activist, teacher, coach Jeff Salisbury dies at 70

August 4, 2019

This was a caricature drawn by a student Salisbury used with his column. Longtime Wayland High School teacher, coach and community activist Jeff Salisbury died at his home in his sleep early Sunday. He was 70. His son, Mike, posted this evening on Facebook, “I don’t really know how to do...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

July 31, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 3, 1994 The old Wayland School in 1906. “Local governing boards have been receiving disturbing notices interpreting use of private (building inspectors) as a breach of law.” The Michigan Department of...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

July 24, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 27, 1994 Dorr Raceway was known a half century ago for philanthropc efforts. Bob Larr, Jr. was appointed to the Hopkins Board of Education seat vacated by the resignation of Bill...

Friends, family of Ethan Mutschler attend special service

July 19, 2019

Despite the oppressive heat and humidity, a fair number of local people, many of them students, turned out Friday evening for a special celebration of life for Wayland High School senior Ethan Mutschler, who was killed a week ago in a traffic accident in southern Kent County. The temperatures were...

Community Notices

Main Street celebration slated for Wayland all day Saturday

July 17, 2019

FrankenGarry, one of the entertainment acts at the Main Street celebration, will perform at the stage downtown at 1:30 p.m. EDITOR'S NOTE: The editor regrets erroneously publishing that a pancake breakfast would take place. It will not be held this year. The 10th annual Wayland Main Street Celebration will be held...

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