April 2021 – Page 7

Martin hoops star to play for Kalamazoo Valley next year

Martin High School senior Collin Coburn Friday signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Coburn, shown with his family, was a three-year starter on…

Editor April 19, 2021

Coming Events

Hopkins Musical Theatre to do virtual ‘Broadway’ show

The Hopkins Musical Theater program, its cast, crew and staff, will present a professionally recorded production of “The Best of Broadway” on line next month, Because of the Covid-19 pandemic,…

Editor April 19, 2021

Community Notices

Gun Lake Casino unveils ambitious expansion plans

The Gun Lake Tribe and Gun Lake Casino officially have announced new expansion plans for the casino’s property just off the U.S.-131 expressway, Bradley exit. The $300 million project will…

Editor April 19, 2021

Community Notices

Wayland High School’s classes Monday are virtual

Because of a recent increase in positive cases of the Covid-19 virus, Wayland Union High School will move to a day of remote instruction Monday, April 19. All other schools…

Editor April 18, 2021

Sports

Two Viking alums on NAIA quarterfinal football squad

Two Hopkins High School graduates will join Concordia University teammates in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football quarterfinals next weekend after defeating Georgetown 21-7 in the opening round…

Editor April 18, 2021

Sports

Wildcat tracksters 3rd at Comstock Park, 4th home

The Wayland High School varsity boys’ and girls’ track teams both finished third Saturday at the Comstock Park Invitational and fourth Friday at the Wayland Invitational. It was a grueling…

Editor April 17, 2021

Sports

Viking throwers dominate Field Days in Grand Rapids

Somebody has to ask the question: Where did Hopkins come up with the throwers? The Vikings and Lady Vikings served notice Saturday morning at the Cougar Field Days in Grand…

Editor April 17, 2021

Community Notices

Water main broken at Reno Drive and West Superior

It was reported Friday afternoon that a city water main broke near the intersection of West Superior Street and Reno Rrive, affecting West Superior west from Salvino's to the Speedway…

Editor April 17, 2021

Obituaries

Memorial service April 24 in Byron Center for crash victim

Brian Jay Gould, age 51 of Byron Center, died in a traffic crash on M-6 Saturday, April 10. Brian was born in Byron Center Feb. 20, 1970, to Judy and…

Editor April 17, 2021

Sports

Lady Vikings split in 1st softball games since 2019

The Hopkins varsity softball team played its first games since 2019 Friday and split a doubleheader at Sparta. lThe Lady Vikings lost 6-3 in the opener, coming up with 8…

Editor April 17, 2021