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Former Moline man Bill Miller passes at age 85

April 26, 2017

Lester "Bill" Miller, age 85, formerly of Moline, died Tuesday, April 25. He was the older brother of Tom Miller of Moline. Bill attended Baptist Bible College, and served at Calvary Baptist Church for 48 years. He enjoyed the ministry of Dr. Jim Samra for the past 13 years at...

Lady Vikings score 2 more victories, lift record to 9-2

April 26, 2017

The Hopkins varsity softball team improved its overall season record to 9-2 Wednesday with a doubleheader sweep of O-K Silver Conference opponent Wyoming Lee, The Lady Vikings won the first game 18-0. Hailey Burch threw three innings, gave up two hits, no walks and struck out two. Courtney Dusseau had...

Lady Wildcats win 2nd straight 7-1 dual match verdict

April 26, 2017

The Wayland girls' varsity tennis team lifted its overall season record to 4-2 Wednesday with a 7-1 triumph over Wyoming. It was the Lady Wildcats' second straight victory by that score, having bested Plainwell earlier in the week. Wayland won every match except at third singles. The Lady Wildcats are...

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

April 26, 2017

(From the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 29, 1992 Globe staff writer Linda Hutchings did an enterprise piece about the continuing problems of urban sprawl, in which developers are buying up farm land and turning it into high-density residential...

Wildcats take 2nd in Gold jamboree at Yankee Springs

April 26, 2017

Wayland golfers took advantage of their knowledge of the Yankee Springs Golf Course and had a great round Monday, finishing second in the latest O-K Gold Conference jamboree. The Wildcats shot a 165, lead by junior Mitch Salisbury with a 40. "Mitch was 4 over (par) after three holes, but...

Ten Hopkins Middle Schoolers join solo, ensemble fest

April 26, 2017

The Hopkins Middle School band sent 10 students to the Middle School Spring Solo and Ensemble at NorthPointe Christian School in Grand Rapids April 22. Students performed either solos or duets in eight different events. All students were from the seventh or eighth grade band and had been preparing for...

Lady Vikings clear 2nd hurdle in win over Calvin Christian

April 25, 2017

The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team took a huge step forward in its quest for another O-K Silver Conference championship with an 89-48 dual meet victory Tuesday over Grandville Calvin Christian. The Lady Vikings’ greatest hurdles in their drive for the league title were Calvin Christian and newcomer Belding, both...

Lady Wildcats mercy South Christian in ‘showdown’

April 25, 2017

Perhaps Wayland’s state-ranked softball team can thank MLive.com, formerly known as the Grand Rapids Press, for a little boost before its showdown Tuesday with South Christian. Perhaps responding to the gauntlet thrown down by MLive’s pre-season preview a couple of weeks ago, coach Cheri Ritz’s crew swept a doubleheader 13-3...

Lady Wildcat tennis team defeats Plainwell, 7-1

April 25, 2017

The Wayland girls' varsity tennis team improved its overall record to 3-2-1 Tuesday afternoon with a 7-1 victory over nonleague opponent Plainwell. The Lady Wildcats won every match except at fourth doubles. Wayland will resume O-K Gold Conference play against Wyoming Wednesday.Both of the Wildcats' losses have come in league...

Pleasure Riders help raise $17,000 for 2 charities

April 25, 2017

One hundred and eighty-five riders turned out for the Allegan County Pleasure Riders 43rd Annual Benefit Ride April 15 at Silver Creek County Park and helped raise $17,122. This year's recipients were Wings of Hope Hospice, the Wings Home, the Allegan County Equestrian Trail System (FACETS) and the Paula West...

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