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Martin’s last game on old field is 13-12 nail-biter victory

by Austin Marsman Martin's football team members left their old field with a mix of emotions and a 13-12 victory Friday over Galesburg Augusta. A newly constructed stadium awaits the Clippers…

Editor October 14, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral mass will be in Wayland for Cheryl Cook, 63

Sheryl D. Cook, age 63, died Wednesday, Oct. 11. She was born Nov. 22, 1953, in San Bernardino, CA., the daughter to Norman and Charlene VanKampen. She was preceded in death…

Editor October 14, 2017

Features

Sycamore Elementary student council members chosen

The Sycamore Elementary student council has been selected and members' first order of business is to help promote the district wide “Project Clean.” Students (from left) are: Ava VanderKolk, Blake Hyma, Natilee…

Editor October 14, 2017

Sports

Wildcats suffer 4th consecutive gridiron defeat, 49-14

Wayland's varsity football squad absorbed its fourth straight defeat this season Friday night in a 49-14 loss to Grand Rapids Christian. The Wildcats started the season winning three of their…

Editor October 13, 2017

Sports

Vikings’ offense explodes again, this time with 62 points

What a strange voyage on the gridiron this season has been for Hopkins. After struggling with a 1-4 overall record in its first five games, coach Cody Francis' outfit has…

Editor October 13, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: We can learn a lot from ‘Vietnam’ series

I'm almost done with the Ken Burns-Lynn Novick PBS series on Vietnam and I find it to be the most comprehensive survey of one of the most controversial wars the U.S.…

Editor October 13, 2017

Articles

Library, Leighton Twp. still disagree on roof replacement

Despite subcommittee meetings, the Leighton Township Board and Leighton Township Library remain at loggerheads on the issue of who pays for repairs of a nearly 20-year-old roof that may be…

Editor October 13, 2017

Sports

Lady Vikings continue hot streak, sweep Kelloggsville

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team has been on a roll lately, and a three-set sweep over O-K Silver Conference rival Kelloggsville was just the latest chapter. The Lady Vikings, fresh…

Editor October 13, 2017

Columns

Army Bob: We need to be careful about rewriting history

by Robert M. Traxler We need to be careful in rewriting history; it is hard to learn the lessons of history when it has been erased or rewritten. Could it…

Editor October 12, 2017

Articles

Homeowners group rep slams Leighton for lack of action

A representative from the Horse Shoe Estates Homeowners Association abruptly left the Leighton Township Board meeting Thursday night, unhappy with the lack of action on a request for a special…

Editor October 12, 2017