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Service is Friday for Arlene Blank, 76, of Hopkins

Arlene Kathryn (Schaendorf) Blank, 76, of Hopkins died Tuesday at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Arlene was born Nov. 7, 1942, in Dorr, the daughter of the late Floyd…

Editor April 16, 2019

Obituaries

Luke Harrington was fatal SUV rollover victim Sunday

Lucas Allen “Luke” Harrington, 32, of Hopkins was the victim of a fatal SUV rollover Sunday afternoon during the winter storm. Born May 30, 1986, in Fort Knox, Ky., he…

Editor April 16, 2019

Columns

Ranger Rick: Is it time to drop the Federal Reserve?

I watch the economic news with interest . I find it a bit rich and ironic the "maestro" — Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve Chairman, recently realized entitlement spending is…

Editor April 16, 2019

Community Notices

WHS Robotics team to go back to worlds in Detroit

The Wayland High School First Robotics Team No. 6090 made it to the semifinal round in the DTE Division of the state robotics competition last weekend in Saginaw and qualified…

Editor April 15, 2019

Articles

Wayland board meets at an old school in transition

The Wayland Board of Education's regular monthly meeting Monday night was held at Pine Street Elementary, a school in transition. Board members and teachers duly noted the changes in store…

Editor April 15, 2019

Sports

Mike Hudson decides to retire as WHS varsity coach

Mike Hudson, Wayland High School's most successful varsity basketball coach, has decided to give up the job after more than a quarter of a century at the helm. Hudson, who…

Editor April 15, 2019

Community Notices

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ set for May 2-4 at Hopkins MS

The musical "Little Shop of Horrors" will be presented May 2, 3 and 4 at the Hopkins Middle School auditorium. The curtain rises at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at…

Editor April 15, 2019

Community Notices

Boating safety classes planned later this spring

The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office Marine Division again will offer boating safety classes to the public this spring at no cost. The purpose of these courses is to instruct citizens…

Editor April 14, 2019

Community Notices

Hopkins man killed in weather-related SUV rollover

A 32-year-old Hopkins man reportedly was killed Sunday afternoon in a rollover crash in Hopkins Township. Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police said the crash occurred…

Editor April 14, 2019

Sports

Shelbyville woman 3rd in division in half marathon

Hope Thurston Carter of Shelbyville, a noted area photographer, finished third in her age division Sunday in the Gazelle Girl Half Marathon in Grand Rapids with a time of 53:08.…

Editor April 14, 2019