Month: April 2021

Caleb Tucker of Hopkins FFA wins 2 state awards

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Stephanie Harvey Hopkins High School junior Caleb Tucker has been named only a state proficiency winner and the top outstanding junior in the state for the Michigan FFA. He is shown here with FFA advisor Jessica Couch. Stephanie Harvey, a senior at Hopkins, has completed her year of service as...
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Wildcats sweep Catholic Central in doubleheader

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Coach Cheri Ritz has a confab with three players. The Wayland softball team Friday defeated Grand Rapids Catholic Central twice, winning 18-3 and 17-0. In the first game, Rya VanderKooi went 3 for 3, with two singles and a triple. Emma Ludema and Kayla Reed had two hits apiece. Ludema had two...
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Lady Vikings sweep twin bill against Comstock Park

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The Hopkins softball team swept a doubleheader Friday at Comstock Park to lift its overall season and O-K Silver Conference record to 3-1. The Lady Vikings won 15-0 and 10-0. The highlight of the day was a no-hit pitching performance by Hopkins freshman Dahlia Veldhouse. Three Lady Vikings unloaded home...
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Visitation for Larry Butler, 74, will be Monday, May 3

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Larry H. Butler, 74, died Wednesday, April 21. Larry served his country in the United States Air Force. He retired after 33 years as a supervisor with GM. He was an avid golfer and  loved spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his children Matt (Karyn) Butler and Becky...
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Six pickleball courts to be installed at Curly Cone

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Curly Cone, located in the Yankee Springs/Gun Lake area, will have a ground-breaking ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 6, for a pickleball facility that includes six courts. This project was started 19 months ago by Phyllis Wordhouse and Ken Pechumer, first trying to locate the courts at a local...
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Viking frosh wins Allegan Invitational pole vault

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Hopkins had three impressive individual performances featured in the Allegan Invitational track meet Friday. Perhaps most astonishing was freshman Landen Klinge’s victory in the pole vault by clearing 11 feet, six inches. Not far behind was junior Grace Brenner, who finished second in both the shot put (34-2) and discus...
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Allegan County Covid case numbers may be slowing

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The coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak has spread from China. Coronavirus cell. Vector illustration Is the recent spike in in Covid-19 viral cases slowing down in Allegan County? Data released by the County Health Department suggests improving trends in number of cases over the past week, though some other statistics haven’t been...
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Lady Wildcats split twin bill against Byron Center

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Emma Ludema The Wayland varsity softball team Thursday split a doubleheader with Byron Center to open its season and play its first ballgames in two years. The Lady Wildcats lost the opener 11-7, but came back to take the nightcap 7-6.   Coach Cheri Ritz described Byron Center as a...
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Dorr family of 4 needs help after fire destroys house

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Fire destroyed the Dorr Township home of Hillary and Josh Piskun. Local fire officials say the home and contents are a total loss, but the couple and two children were able to escape safely. The family needs clothing, food and some temporary items to help them get through being homeless...
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George Floyd trial yielded painful lesson about trust

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. George Orwell “The news is what someone else doesn’t want you to know.” — Attributed most often to William Randolph Hearst “In a totalitarian society, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” — George...
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