March 2019

Yes It Is, It’s True: Proposal A, at 25, left us a mixed bag

It was just a little more than 25 years ago, on March 15, 1994, that Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved Proposal A, one of the most iconic and game-changing tax shifts…

Editor March 31, 2019

Community Notices

WHS robotics team makes quarterfinals in tourney

The Wayland High School robotics team, No. 6090, made it to the quarterfinal round of the East Kentwood tournament Friday and Saturday. The local group, participating in its second competition…

Editor March 31, 2019

Community Notices

Allegan, Van Buren counties public defender named

Chad D. Catalino of Grand Haven has been named Van Buren and Allegan Counties’ Public Defender. Catalino brings 16 years experience in public defense, giving him extensive knowledge of the…

Editor March 31, 2019

Editorial

‘Retirements’ of school administrators puzzling

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" —…

Editor March 30, 2019

Features

Hopkins High School band enjoys tour of St. Louis

Hopkins High School band students completed their tour to St. Louis March 20-24 and visited many traditional landmarks such as the Gateway Arch, Capital Building, the Basilica of Saint Louis, Science Museums,…

Editor March 30, 2019

Columns

Basura: Meditation on last meal while on death row

“We’re all dying, except for the dead.” Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer A friend posed a question I thought interesting. “What would you request,” she said, “if you were on…

Editor March 29, 2019

Columns

One Small Voice: Vietnam Vets’ Day is silent holiday

by Lynn Mandaville I write this in recognition of Friday, March 29, National Vietnam Veterans Day, a national holiday signed into law on March 28, 2017, by (and don’t let…

Editor March 29, 2019

Sports

Promising newcomers highlight Viking meet

Promising newcomers dominated the first track meet for the Hopkins boys’ and girls’ teams March 26 at the Wendy’s Track & Filed Challenge at Aquinas College. The best individual performance…

Editor March 29, 2019

Obituaries

Jasmine Dennis, 6, dies from aggressive leukemia

Jasmine Marie Dennis, age 6, died Friday, March 22, from an aggressive form of leukemia. A first-grader at Baker Elementary, she is survived by her parents, Carrie Pease and Jeremy…

Editor March 29, 2019

Columns

Army Bob: So what now is life after Mueller Report?

“We were told by “experts” on MSNBC that President Donald Trump would be impeached, charged, removed from office any day now, he can’t last the week.” I wrote this three…

Editor March 28, 2019