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Lady Vikings now 7-2 in O-K Silver dual meet contests

Freshman Kambria Moored won both hurdling events. The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team Wednesday took three dual meet contests against O-K Silver Conference rivals and the boys went 2-1 on…

Editor May 4, 2022

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Maple Street in Hopkins, 1908 25 Years Ago — May 5, 1997 The Gun Lake wastewater…

Editor May 4, 2022

Editorial

Pro-choice crowd can only blame themselves for this

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” — Walt Kelly in “Pogo.”…

Editor May 3, 2022

Columns

A mother works full time to get herself out of the job

by Denise Dykstra We met with some new friends this past weekend and were talking about our families. “Wait, four boys? You have FOUR boys?” one asked. Yes. And look,…

Editor May 3, 2022

Obituaries

Memorial service Saturday for Thomas Verberg, 79

Thomas Edward Verberg, age 79, of Wayland, died Sunday, May 1. Tom served his country in the U.S. Army in Vietnam as a tank operator. He enjoyed bowling, golf and…

Editor May 3, 2022

Articles

Jeff Parks chosen as new transportation supervisor

Jeff Parks Tim Washburn Jeff Parks has been chosen the new transportation supervisor for Wayland Union Schools. He succeeds Tim Washburn, who is retiring Friday, May 6, after serving for…

Editor May 3, 2022

Sports

Hopkins’ bats are booming in 13-3 sweeps of Plainwell

Peyton Roxbury had six hits on the day. The Hopkins softball team’s offensive prowess was reawakened Monday afternoon in a non-conference doubleheader sweep of Plainwell by identical 13-3 scores. The…

Editor May 2, 2022

Articles

Many seats open for non-partisan November votes

There is a huge number of candidates for the November general election for local non-partisan positions on school boards and Wayland City Council. Four two-year seats will be open for…

Editor May 2, 2022

Articles

Wayland council approves increased rates for sewer

The Wayland City Council Monday night formally adopted a resolution to raise city sewer rates to make up for a dozen years lapse in fee increases City Manager Josh Eggleston…

Editor May 2, 2022

Columns

Phyllis McCrossin won’t be ramblin’ with pen any more

by Phyllis McCrossin Phyllis McCrossin "Wild and windblown... that's how you've grown... Who can cling to a Ramblin' Rose?" — Nat King Cole, 1963 This will be my final column…

Editor May 2, 2022