Month: September 2018

Vikings appear to have regained gridiron prowess

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"Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear... The Hopkins Vikings ride again." — With apologies to Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels and "The Lone Ranger." QB Nolan Smith Hopkins is on track to earn a post-season playoff berth, to win the O-K Silver Conference football title and perhaps...
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Columns

Army Bob: PSA test is best way to fight prostate cancer

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by Robert M. Traxler Let’s discuss prostate cancer; all men will get prostate cancer if we live long enough, it is rapidly becoming the most common cancer in men. Half of men will get diagnosed with it before 70 years of age. A family history of the disease will double...
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One Small Voice: Strange charisma from a new hat

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by Lynn Mandaville I really didn't need another hat. The one I already owned was perfectly serviceable. A sort of boater in style, it was a dark tan, stiffly woven hat with a moderately wide brim and a snazzy, wide band and eccentric big bow of green and yellow sunflower...
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Wildcats blanked by 2nd straight state-ranked foe

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It's been a challenging wee for the Wayland boys' varsity tennis team. The Wildcats lost Monday to a state-ranked team in Forest Hills Eastern. They lost by the same 8-0 score Wednesday afternoon to another state-ranked squad, East Grand Rapids. Both opponents are members of the O-K Gold Conference. Coach...
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Meet the Lannons, new owners of Airport Lanes

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Ron and Linda Lannon are the new owners of Airport Lanes, called "Rock 'n Bowl' by the Wayland High School bowling team and the new name of the business. The couple recently bought the establishment from Jack Templin and they have indicated they will make a number of renovations, including...
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Plainwell man and sister victims of attack by pit bull

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A 56-year-old Plainwell man and his 49-year-old sister are trying to recover from attacks by their 7-year-old pit bull. Troopers from the Wayland Post were summoned Saturday morning,. Sept. 15, to a residence in Gun Plain Township after a woman reported a dog had attacked her and was currently attacking...
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Memorial service Friday in Hopkins for Wanda Stoffers

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Wanda K. (Vert) Stoffers, 61, of Hopkins, died Sunday, Sept. 16, at her home. Born Feb. 25, 1957, in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Host) Vert and was the wife of the late Wayne Jack Stoffers. Mrs. Stoffers was a member of Friendship...
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Memorial Mass is Tuesday for Kathleen Dobry, 76

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Kathleen Dobry, age 76, died Tuesday, Sept. 18. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, David; children, Brian (Deborah Frye) Dobry, Craig (Linda) Dobry, Kevin (Beth) Dobry, Steven (Theresa) Dobry; grandchildren, Sebastian, Annabelle, Justin, Haley, Brady, Emma, Jude, Nathan, Gabriel, Abigail; mother, Alice Reagan; siblings, Sylvia Lewerke, Terrence...
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Sports

Viking boys, girls 2nd in 1st O-K Silver cross jamboree

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The O-K Silver Conference fields only three full cross-country teams for its jamborees, and Wednesday’s opener saw Hopkins take second place in both races. Vikings’ junior Todd Henley emerged as the first Silver individual medalist of the campaign, as he crossed finish line at Riverside Park first in 16:48.96. Calvin...
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Wildcat harriers have rough day in 1st Gold jamboree

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It was a rough day for both the Wayland girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams in the first O-K Gold Conference jamboree Wednesday at the South Christian Athletic Complex. Both teams settled for sixth place, beating out only Wyoming in the seven-team fields. The boys compiled 188 points while Grand Rapids...
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