Month: September 2020

Funeral will be Friday for Margie Calkins-Hines, 95

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Margie Calkins-Hines, age 95, died Tuesday, Sept. 29. Margie loved residing at her beloved farm near Hopkinsburg for more than 65 years. She had a contagious laugh, love for travel, zest for life, and had a huge love for her family, friends and especially God. She is survived by her...
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Carsen Young takes 3rd, Clipper boys 4th at Coloma

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Martin boys took fourth and the girls fifth in the second Southwest Athletic Conference jamboree this season at Coloma Wednesday. Senior ace Carsen Young finished third in the race with a time of 17:22.94, but the Clippers checked in with an even 100 points, 50 behind third place Coloma. Kyle...
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Lady Vikings capture 5th place in Silver jamboree

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The Hopkins High School girls’ varsity cross-country team took fifth place among eight teams in the O-K Silver Conference jamboree Wednesday at Gezon Park in Wyoming. The Vikings boys had a rough day, finishing seventh among the seven participating squads. Meet host Calvin Christian won the girls’ competition with 27...
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Viking girls sweep Godwin, move record to 6-3 overall

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The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team played at home for the first time this season Tuesday night and came away with a 3-0 victory over O-K Silver Conference opponent Godwin Heights. The scores for the match were 25-19, 25-20, and 25-16. The Hopkins individual statistical leaders were: • Assists:...
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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 in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 4, 1995 The community of Moline seemed to be a bustling burg in the year of 1912. A cover photo of Martin’s Kristin Fraaza showed her carrying a football in a...
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Wayland Union Schools reports 2 cases of Covid-19

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Two cases of the Coronavirus have been reported at two separate buildings in the Wayland School District today. School officials did not specify which two buildings among the six were involved. Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds, in a letter to parents, wrote: "This week, Wayland Union Schools has been notified that...
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Columns

One Small Voice: A debate that wasn’t really a debate

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“Anything you can do I can do better.  I can do anything better than you.” “Anything you can be I can be greater.  Sooner or later I’m greater than you.” — Lyrics from “Anything You Can Do” by Irving Berlin for the musical “Annie Get Your Gun” It was billed...
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Service is Saturday for Ken Josey, 92, of Hopkins

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Kenneth Lloyd Josey, age 92 of Hopkins, died Monday, Sept. 28. Kenneth served his country in the Army Corp of Engineers during the Korean Conflict. He enrolled in Michigan State College in 1953 and graduated in 1957 from Michigan State University with his degree in agricultural engineering. Kenneth was active...
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Lady Wildcat JVs complete undefeated golf season

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The Lady Wildcat jayvee. (Photo courtesy of Terry Ellis) The Wayland High School junior varsity golf team made history Tuesday afternoon at the Orchard Hills Golf Course by beating Caledonia 218 to 238. The win left the Lady Wildcat jayvees with an undefeated dual meet season with a 12-0 record....
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Wayland boys, girls both take 6th at Gold jamboree

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Olivia Barabas and Ava Makowski Both the Wayland High School boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams finished in sixth place at the latest O-K Gold Conference jamboree Tuesday afternoon at Wayland Middle School. The boys’ squad accumulated 152 points, besting Kenowa Hills and Thornapple Kellogg. Forest Hills Eastern won with 66...
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