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Driver in Wayland Twp. fatal crash makes plea agreement

A North Carolina woman will spend up to a year in the county jail in connection with a traffic crash that killed her 15-year-old passenger last March. In a plea…

Editor August 29, 2017

Articles

Leighton Twp. Board finally approves air park proposal

After nearly two years of debate, discussion, painstaking deliberations and wailing and gnashing of teeth, the Leighton Township Board finally gave tentative approval Monday night to a proposed air park near…

Editor August 28, 2017

Articles

Lumber Yard Events Center owner clarifies parking issue

The new owner of the Lumber Yard Events Center, formerly the Smith Lumber & Coal building, has clarified some confusing information about the parking issue delaying final approval for the new business.…

Editor August 28, 2017

Sports

Vikings have rough day at Cereal City Volleyball Invite

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team had a rough day Saturday at the rugged Cereal City Invitational in Battle Creek, winning just one of four encounters. The Lady Vikings finished the…

Editor August 28, 2017

Community Notices

Hastings motorcyclist killed in traffic crash near Gun Lake

A 39-year-old Hastings man was killed in a motorcycle crash was killed Sunday afternoon north of Gun Lake. Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police said Shane…

Editor August 27, 2017

Columns

The Subterranean: Waging bloody war in clean office space.

Review of Drone ***1/2 out of five stars Currently available in video "Drone" is a taut little thriller about Neil Wistin (Sean Bean), an employee of a military contractor to…

Editor August 27, 2017

Features

United Church has special blessing of about 50 quilts

The United Church of Wayland had its Blessings of the Quilts at the church Sunday after a number of members and friends took part in a series of quilting bees…

Editor August 27, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Like old CBS ad, ‘Have we got a fall for you’

"Surprise, Surprise, Surprise" — Gomer Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Gomer Pyle USMC." It’s only been a little more than a week into the fall sports season, and…

Editor August 26, 2017

Sports

Martin easily defeats White Cloud 50-0 in home opener

By Austin Marsman Excitement was high heading into Friday night’s season opening game, and Martin's home crowd got quite the treat, as the Clippers posted a blowout 50-0 victory over…

Editor August 26, 2017

Sports

Lady Vikings reach semifinals at Otsego Invitational

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team Wednesday split five matches and make it to the semifinal round of the Otsego Invitational to run its overall season record to 9-4-2. The Vikings lost…

Editor August 25, 2017