Editor

Viking boys may have a lock on 2nd, but girls slip to 3rd

The Hopkins boys’ cross-country team finished in the runner-up position for the third straight time Wednesday afternoon in the O-K Silver Conference jamboree. However, the Lady Vikings had to settle…

Editor October 11, 2017

Features

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

25 Years Ago — Oct. 14, 1992 Though three area fire departments, from Salem, Dorr and Leighton townships, responded to the scene, a rental home owned by Patty and Bob…

Editor October 11, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: Now liberals are silent on Harvey Weinstein

It is hilarious to watch the liberals defend their own over sexual predation, sexual appetites, sexual perversions, sexual urges, and just plain old Bubba attacks. I guess Harvey the rabbit…

Editor October 10, 2017

Columns

Basura: Will eliminating bump stocks solve the problem?

“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” — Steve Martin Can it be that a gun control idea has formed that is so weak and ineffectual that even…

Editor October 10, 2017

Articles

Hopkins Twp. may finally be able to get out of library

The Hopkins Township Board and Hopkins District Library have shared the latter's facility for a long time, and it's been the cause of some hard feelings and controversy over the…

Editor October 9, 2017

Articles

Hopkins Twp. Board says ‘no’ to filing brief for casino

Hopkins Township Monday night became the first municipality in the area to vote against filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Gun Lake Tribe…

Editor October 9, 2017

Obituaries

Service is Thursday for Gene Norman, 86, of Hopkins

Charles Eugene “Gene” Norman, 86 of Hopkins, died Sunday, Oct. 8, at the Allegan County Medical Care Community in Allegan. Gene was born on Jan. 13, 1931, in Banner Springs,…

Editor October 9, 2017

Community Notices

Deaf film actor CJ Jones to visit Fine Arts Center Oct. 19

Internationally known deaf actor/comedian CJ Jones will perform at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m. Thursay, Oct. 19. Jones also also will present a workshop for Wayland Union…

Editor October 9, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Genetski shows the game is rigged

Allegan County Clerk and former 80th District State Rep. Bob Genetski is becoming the poster boy for what's wrong with the modern American political system mistakenly believed to be a…

Editor October 8, 2017

Columns

The Subterranean: ‘A Ghost Story’ encourages you to think

A review of A Ghost Story **** out of five stars Currently available on video by Walter G. Tarrow WARNING! This film features no comic book superheroes. There are no…

Editor October 8, 2017