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Viking boys suffer 1st season loss on the lanes, 17-13

The Hopkins boys' varsity bowling team Wednesday suffered its first dual match loss of the season, 17-13 to O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville. The Rockets came out of the Baker…

Editor January 17, 2018

Sports

Carter Nyp plans to play hoops at Cornerstone next year

Wayland High School standout senior forward Carter Nyp has signed to continue his basketball career at Cornerstone University next year. The Wildcats' leading scorer this season, he is pictured herewith…

Editor January 17, 2018

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Jan. 20, 1993 “Arnold” and “Pork Chop,” two Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs owned by Windsor Woods two mobile home park families, the Tim VanPolens and the Jeffrey…

Editor January 17, 2018

Sports

Clipper boys win, girls lose in emotional hoops night

The Martin boys' basketball team came up a winner Tuesday night over Saugatuck, but the girls lost to the visiting quintet from the lakeshore. The Clippers' gymnasium was full of…

Editor January 17, 2018

Sports

Lady Vikings’ streak hits 5; boys fall to Calvin Christian

The Hopkins girls' basketball team claimed its fifth straight victory of the season Tuesday by stopping O-K Silver Conference rival Grandville Calvin Christian 51-48. The Viking boys, however, suffered…

Editor January 17, 2018

Sports

Vikings still unbeaten in dual matches on the lanes

The Hopkins boys are 5-0 and the Lady Vikings are 4-0-1 thus far in their bowling seasons' dual matches. Both will be the visiting teams Wednesday against Kelloggsville in O-K…

Editor January 16, 2018

Sports

Wildcat boys edged 59-56 by O-K Gold rival Wyoming

Wayland was edged 59-56 Tuesday night in an O-K Gold Conference basketball matchup against visiting Wyoming. The loss dropped the Wildcat boys' overall season record to 4-5 and 1-2 in…

Editor January 16, 2018

Articles

Dorr day care to open; Tool & Die to expand; RPM closing

Dorr Township Planning Commission Vice Chairman Robert Traxler said said it was a good day Monday in Dorr to welcome a new business and the expansion of another. However, the…

Editor January 16, 2018

Obituaries

Hopkins graduate, former nurse Gladys Edgerton dies

Gladys May (Kamps) Edgerton, a 1942 graduate of Hopkins High School, died Jan. 11 in Lake Ariel, Pa. She was 93. She and her husband, Donald Edgerton, who passed away…

Editor January 16, 2018

Community Notices

Progressive Celtic Band to visit WHS, perform in concert

Kyle Pitcher, Wayland High School Class of 2012, will bring his band, The Founding, to Wayland Friday, Feb. 2, to visit classes and perform in concert. Members of the group…

Editor January 16, 2018