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Hopkins Fire Department extingishes vehicle blaze

The Hopkins Fire Department was dispatched with mutual aid from Wayland Fire Department for an explosion with possible structure fire in Hopkins Township. Upon arrival, it was found to be…

Editor November 27, 2017

Obituaries

Bob Hilaski’s funeral mass Thursday at St. Stanislaus

Robert “Bob” Hilaski, age 80, of Hopkins, died Saturday, Nov. 25. Bob worked for Spartan Stores for 40 years. Throughout his life he enjoyed working on his farm. Bob loved…

Editor November 27, 2017

Editorial

Let’s save pool, bowling alley using WAEMS example

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The time has come to adopt the principles of this area's most successful cooperative…

Editor November 26, 2017

Community Notices

Red Wagon to succeed Peereboom’s nursery business

The former Peereboom's Nursery and Greenhouse has been closed now for more than a year, but its successor, the Red Wagon Garden Center and Greenhouse, plans to open Monday, Dec.…

Editor November 26, 2017

Articles

Airport Lanes facing serious challenges to stay open

Airport Lanes, a bowling alley with more than a half century of tradition in the Wayland area, is facing some serious challenges, just as the high school bowling season is…

Editor November 25, 2017

Obituaries

Wayland native, longtime nurse Helen Hazen dies

Wayland native Helen M. Hazen, 92 of Marshall died Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Medilodge of Marshall. Mrs. Hazen was born on Dec. 23, 1924, in Wayland to J. Franklin and…

Editor November 25, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral mass will be Wednesday for Katie Coppens, 81

Katie Coppens, age 81 died Thursday, Nov. 23. She is survived by her husband Bob of 58 years; children Bert Coppens, Candace (Kirk) Reed, Chris Coppens, and Carrie (Jim) VanZwol;…

Editor November 24, 2017

Columns

The Subterranean: Flipping genres with ‘The Bad Batch’

A review of The Bad Batch **** out of five stars Currently available on video. by Walter G. Tarrow It’s astonishing how Ana Lily Amirpour flips established genre films completely…

Editor November 24, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral held for Hopkins grad Dick Montgomery, 84

Richard (Dick) Sheldon Montgomery, 84, of Plainwell, died Tuesday, Nov. 21. He was a 1951 graduate of Hopkins High School. Mr. Montgomery was born on June 13, 1933 in Otsego…

Editor November 24, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Females made dental visits less terrifying

"My fear of dentists is stronger than my fear of death." — A really terrible tweak on Marty Robbins' legendary "El Paso," 1960. But it was true. In my tender…

Editor November 23, 2017