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Exit No. 61 on expressway closed for M-179 project

Highway reconstruction has begun on M-179 overpass from Exit No. 61 on the U.S.-131 expressway east beyond the Gun Lake Casino site. The Gun Lake Tribe, owners of the casino,…

Editor March 1, 2021

Articles

Coronavirus reduces student enrollment at Hopkins

Hopkins Public Schools, just like all other districts, has seen a reduction in numbers of students because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent Gary Wood told the Board of Education Monday…

Editor March 1, 2021

Articles

Council tables Consumers Energy easement request

A request for an easement from a major utility company customarily is a routine item at a municipal meeting, but not so for the Wayland City Council Monday evening. Consumers…

Editor March 1, 2021

Sports

Wildcat boys, girls bowlers lose to TK teams on a roll

Any hopes of the Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team repeating as league champions were dashed Monday afternoon at Rock ‘N Bowl. The likely new champion, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, defeated the…

Editor March 1, 2021

Columns

Enjoy pineapple pecan cake with cream cheese frosting

Grandma’s Pinochle game day Pineapple Pecan Cake with Creamed Cheese Frosting Cake ingredients: 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups chopped pecans (Grandma used…

Editor March 1, 2021

Obituaries

Mary Koperski’s Mass of Christian Burial is March 3

Mary Jean Koperski, age 55, died Saturday, Feb. 27. Mary is survived by her father, Richard Koperski; siblings, Steven (Valerie) Koperski, Elaine (Greg) Morris, Vincent (Colleen) Koperski, Richard (Diane) Koperski;…

Editor March 1, 2021

Sports

Hopkins graduates receive WHAC bowling accolades

Hopkins High School graduate Brenden Gossman (center, cover photo and at right) was named to the all-conference second team Saturday at the Wolverine-Hoosier Conference tournament, in which his Concordia team…

Editor February 28, 2021

Columns

Ramblin Road: Time flies when you’re traveling a lot

by Phyllis McCrossin It’s the last day of February. Where did the past five months go? When we arrived in California in November, our twin grandsons asked almost every day,…

Editor February 28, 2021

Sports

Covid wreaking havoc on Wildcat boys, girls seasons

The Coronavirus has been wreaking havoc on the Wayland High School basketball program over the past couple of weeks, as the Wildcat ranks have been depleted by quarantines. The Lady…

Editor February 28, 2021

Columns

One Small Voice: What does this pandemic teach us?

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes Five hundred twenty-five thousand moments so dear Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes How do you measure? Measure a year? In daylights?…

Editor February 27, 2021