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Lady Vikings sweep in ‘Volley for Cure’ dual match

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team defeated Allegan Tuesday night in a non-conference three-set sweep, 25-12, 25-23 and 25-18. The Lady Vikings and the Tigers were playing in an annual "Volley…

Editor October 26, 2017

Community Notices

Wayland Union Schools wins at-risk reading grant

Wayland Union Schools has been awarded an Additional Instructional Time Grant from the State of Michigan for $43,890. The grant will allow the district to provide summer school programming for…

Editor October 25, 2017

Columns

Basura: Pleasant memories of coaching soccer return

“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” Dr. Seuss When my son was in elementary school, I served as a parent volunteer coach for soccer in the fall,…

Editor October 25, 2017

Features

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

25 Years Ago — Oct. 28, 1992 Wayland residents will be asked Nov. 3 to approve a $1 million bond issue to enable the city to upgrade its water needs,…

Editor October 25, 2017

Obituaries

North Dorr native Leroy ‘Curlie’ Wagner dies at age 84

Leroy L. "Curlie" Wagner of Plainwell died Saturday, Oct. 21. Curlie was born Dec. 14, 1932, in North Dorr; the son of George and Barbara (Donokowski) Wagner. A farmer, Curlie…

Editor October 25, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral is Friday for ‘Flower Lady’ Linda Medendorp

Linda L. Medendorp, age 78, died Monday, Oct. 23. Grandma Linda’s doors and arms were always open, and everyone knew it. Shea was known as “The Flower Lady” and “The Sweet…

Editor October 24, 2017

Community Notices

Wayland schools gets highest possible rating for audit

Wayland Union Schools completed its annual financial audit by Plante & Moran for the 2016-2017 fiscal year and received an “unmodified audit,” the highest rating a school district can receive and…

Editor October 24, 2017

Community Notices

New owners start at Yankee Springs golf course Nov. 1

Roger and Joni Masselink will take over as new owners of the Yankee Springs Golf Course on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Members of the Tichvon family, who have owned the course…

Editor October 24, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: President Trump, carnival barker extraordinaire

For those of you healing from the 2016 presidential election, if your candidate was not elected, there are a few people to blame. And it’s about time to get over…

Editor October 24, 2017

Obituaries

Longtime Hopkins farmer, meat cutter Dick Funk, 85, dies

Richard "Dick" Joseph Funk, 85 of Hopkins, died Sunday, Oct. 22, at Green Acres of Wayland. Dick was born in Salem, Mich., Sept. 22, 1932, to the late Bernard and Evelyn…

Editor October 23, 2017