Posted inObituaries
Former Wayland Livestock partner Don Verduin dies at 94
Donald C. Verduin of Dutton died peacefully in his home Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the age of 94. He was a farmer in Dutton for many years, a partner with…
Posted inFeatures
Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 years Ago — Sept. 2, 1992 A special work session, closed to public comment, will be…
Posted inCommunity Notices
New faculty, staff members welcomed to Martin schools
by Austin Marsman As Martin students go back to school, there will be some new faces on staff. Recently, the Ship to Shore, (a district publication) introduced five new additions…
Posted inEditorial
Houston tragedy demonstrates need for bugout bags
Houston, Texas, is a classic example of tough choices that face the good folks who are in municipal planning. Having spent the last 25 years involved with Planning Commissions and…
Posted inSports
Viking girls 3rd, boys 4th at Tri-County Viking Invitational
Both the Hopkins boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams had a tough time at Howard City Tri-County Tuesday in the Viking Co-Ed Invitational. The girls finished third among four teams…
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Vikings now own 2-1-1 overall record in boys’ soccer
The Hopkins boys’ varsity soccer team now owns a 2-1-1 overall season record after paying to a 1-1 tie against South Haven Tuesday evening. Brad Lowery scored the Vikings’ goal,…
Posted inColumns
Yes It Is, It’s True: Remove ‘bullshit’ from banned words list
I hereby humbly ask the Federal Communications Commission to lift its unfair ban on the word “bullshit” in the mistaken belief it is profane. The word has climbed into common…
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Ranger Rick: Trumpkins of the world unite, enjoy the ride!
Whenever I would write an article and mention Barack Obama and was chastised for not addressing him as President Obama, I agreed with their viewpoint, and as much as I…
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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…
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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…