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WHS grad Tyler Merren going back to paralympics

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Tyler Merren Paralympic silver medalist Tyler Merren, a Wayland High School graduate, is planning to compete internationally with the U.S. goalball team again in Tokyo in 2020 Merren, 34, and his wife and four children, now live in Coral Springs, Fla., is a community worker and public speaker. He told...
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Two WHS students join Armed Forces Thanksgiving

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Hope Korreck and Mackenzie Estelle represented Wayland High School Friday at the Armed Forces Thanksgiving at the JW Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids. The mission of the Armed Forces Thanksgiving is to raise awareness and dialogue on the contributions our military personnel have made and continue to make on behalf...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 4, 1994 From the 1940s, when the war effort was on to save rubber for aircraft tires. From June 15 through the 30th in 1942 the United States held a nationwide rubber...
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WHS robotics team fails to advance to world playoffs

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The Wayland High School robotics team, No. 6090, was not chosen for playoffs at the world competition in Detroit over the weekend. The group qualified for worlds after regional contests in Saginaw. A spokesperson commented, "We are grateful for the awesome opportunity to compete with the best teams from around...
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Local authorities stage mock serious traffic crash at WHS

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The Wayland Police Department, Allegan County Sheriff's Office, Wayland Fire Department and Wayland Area EMS put together a mock drunk driving crash for students at Wayland Union High School to demonstrate the devastating effects of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or narcotics. (Photos supplied)
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WHS symphonic band gets Division 2 at state festival

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The Wayland High School symphonic band, under the baton of Director Kelli Tilley Smith, received a Division 2 rating at state band festival Thursday at Otsego High School. "The judges were tough, but I left that stage feeling so proud of our journey!" Smith commented. The high school and middle...
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WHS sophs, juniors attend Career Quest event in GR

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Sophomores and Juniors from Wayland High School attended Career Quest at DeVos Place Wednesday in downtown Grand Rapids. There were 461 students and 19 staff members who attended from WHS. MiCareerQuest is a hands-on, career and college readiness event just for middle and high school students. During this experience, students...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 27, 1994 This once was the Dorr Township Hall, then the Dorr Township Library and now the Then & Now Historical Library. The Wayland City Council granted preliminary plat approval for a...
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Two-time coach of the year seeks WHS bowling post

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Eric Bottrall Wayland boys’ varsity bowling coach Sherry Miklusicak Sunday evening remarked, “I am beyond ecstatic!” with the news one of the winningest coaches in the state has applied for the open girls’ position at Wayland. Eric Bottrall, who has guided bowling teams at Byron Center and Caledonia for 18...
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WHS Theatrix to do ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

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The Wayland Theatrix will present William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 3, 5 and 5, at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center. Both performances Friday and Saturday evenings will commence at 7 p.m. The Sunday show will be a matinee, beginning at 3 p.m....
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