Wayland High School

Funeral Monday for Gun Lake drowning victim Laura Smith

Laura Lynne Smith, loving wife, committed mother and adoring grandmother, died Thursday July 11, as a result of drowning in Gun Lake. A long-time resident of Middleville, Laura was the wife…

Editor July 15, 2019

Obituaries

Funeral, 2 visitations planned for Ethan Mutschler, 17

The funeral for Wayland High School senior athlete Ethan Mutschler is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Fine Arts Center, 870 East Superior St. Mutschler, 17, was killed in…

Editor July 15, 2019

Community Notices

Special celebration of Ethan Mutschler’s life is Friday night

The This Is Wayland web site is reporting that plans are in motion for a special celebration of the life of 17-year-old Ethan Mutschler, who would have been a senior…

Editor July 15, 2019

Community Notices

WHS senior grid lineman Ethan Mutschler dies in car crash

The Wayland High School community is reeling from the news this morning that senior athlete Ethan Mutschler was killed in a traffic accident. Mutschler was perhaps best known as a…

Editor July 13, 2019

Obituaries

Celebration of Life luncheon for Tony Kramer is Aug. 3

A Celebration of Life luncheon for Chef Tony Kramer, a 2005 graduate of Wayland High School, will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Baker…

Editor July 12, 2019

Community Notices

Person of interest outed in local sex traffic, drug case

WOOD-TV Channel 8 News has identified Rob Grigsby, a 1987 Wayland High School graduate, as a person of interest Monday's police raid of his house at 603 West Maple St.…

Editor July 4, 2019

Uncategorized

Tony Kramer, 2005 WHS graduate, reportedly has died

Word has been received today of the death Wednesday of Tony Kramer, a 2005 graduate of Wayland High School. The son of nurse Amy Kramer and Wayland City Councilman Joe…

Editor June 27, 2019

Features

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

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 29, 1994 Wayland City Manager Harmon (Pete) Stull, Hopkins Township Supervisor…

Editor June 26, 2019

Community Notices

Santino DiCesare promoted to WHS assistant principal

Santino Di Cesare has been selected for the assistant principal's position at Wayland High School. Di Cesare will fill the vacancy after Mike Omness moved to Pine Street Elementary School…

Editor June 24, 2019

Columns

Yes It’s True: Blast from the past, Bygone Days 75 years ago

“Funny, you're a stranger who's come here Come from another town Funny, I'm a stranger myself here Small world, isn't it?” — Johnny Mathis I customarily spend my Wednesday afternoons…

Editor June 22, 2019