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Public hearing on Leighton air park postponed until July

May 11, 2017

The public hearing on the proposed air park in Leighton Township has had to be postponed until the second week of July. Leighton Township Clerk Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis said Thursday evening the original date of May 23 had to be moved to May 31 and then finally into July because of...

Leighton Twp., District Library may be close to cost accord

May 11, 2017

An agreement between Leighton Township and the Leighton District Library is nearing completion after the two entities have been sharing the same building since last October. The Township Board painstakingly came up with a compromise offer on cost sharing for fire suppression, suggesting the library pay 25 percent and the...

Service Saturday for longtime firefighter John Opperman

May 11, 2017

John Opperman died Tuesday, May 9, at his home in Wayland. He was 83. He was born Nov. 19, 1933, in Hopkins the son of John and Halda (Schafer) Opperman. John served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He had worked for Pet Milk and at...

Danielle LaJoye presented with Excellence in Education award

May 11, 2017

Danielle LaJoye, who teaches kindergarten at Dorr Elementary, has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery. LaJoye is an educator known for her individualized approach to each student and for helping them develop inside and outside the classroom . The Michigan Lottery established the Excellence...

Graveside services slated for Monday for 1964 WHS grad

May 11, 2017

Word has been received of the death Thursday, May 11, of Leonard James Getty, a 1964 graduate of Wayland High School. He was 70 and his address was listed as 531 W. Cherry St. in Wayland. Len enjoyed riding his motorcycles, bowling, but most of all he loved his dogs....

Lady Vikings now 7-1 in O-K Silver soccer standings

May 11, 2017

The Hopkins girls' varsity softball team blanked O-K Silver Conference rival Wyoming Godwin Heights 7-0 Wednesday to lift its overall season record to 7-4-2. The Lady Vikings are 7-1 in league action, with their only loss coming at the hands of perennial power Grandville Calvin Christian. Further details were not...

Lexi Merren’s two HRs power Lady Vikings to 9-4 win

May 11, 2017

The Hopkins varsity softball team hiked its overall season record to 11-6, 7-3 in the O-K Silver Conference with a 9-4 triumph Wednesday afternoon over Belding. The Lady Vikings used two offensive rallies to win this one, fueled by two homers by senior Lexi Merren. They scored three times in...

Viking baseball team overcomes Belding, now 11-2-1 overall

May 11, 2017

The Hopkins High School baseball team came from behind to capture a 4-2 victory Wednesday over Belding in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. Belding took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and was up 2-0 in the fourth when the Vikings erupted for three runs. Zach Brechting doubled to...

Lady Wildcats give Gold leader a tussle, but fall short 2-1

May 11, 2017

The Wayland High School girls' soccer team once again gave O-K Gold Conference leader South Christian a tussle, but fell short, 2-1, despite shutting out the Sailors for the entire second half. Coach Ben Sleeman said the Sailors applied lots of offensive pressure and did a nice job of unsettling...

Both Wildcat boys, girls beat Wyoming, lose to South Christian

May 10, 2017

Both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ track teams split in double dual meets with O-K Gold Conference rivals Wyoming and South Christian. The boys beat Wyoming 88-49, but lost 99.5 to 37.5 to South Christian. The girls topped the Wolves 103-24, but lost 81-55 to the Sailors. Sophomore Devin Jakey...

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