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Sydney Urben sets records in Lady Wildcats’ shutout win

Junior standout Sydney Urben broke the school and league record for individual game score, highlighting a 30-0 shutout triumph for Wayland Wednesday over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. Urben's 279 eclipsed by…

Editor February 10, 2017

Sports

Viking boys now 13-2 overall on lanes; girls are 12-3

The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ bowling teams both have racked up impressive dual match records this season thus far. The boys now are 13-2 overall and the Lady Vikings are…

Editor February 9, 2017

Community Notices

Leighton Township budget hearing will be March 9

The Leighton Township Board has scheduled a public hearing on the fiscal year 2017-18 budget for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9. The board will have a special workshop on the…

Editor February 9, 2017

Articles

Leighton Plan Commission vote tied on air park question

The Leighton Township Planning Commission was deadlocked in a 2-2 vote Wednesday night on whether to accept or reject a resolution on a proposed air strip near the corner of 144th…

Editor February 9, 2017

Community Notices

Wayland Community Quilters group being organized

The Wayland Community Quilters have organized to make quilts for those in need. The group's first project is making lap quilts for patients at the Wings Home in Allegan, a…

Editor February 9, 2017

Community Notices

Gun Lake Tribe, Casino sponsor electronic recycling

The Gun Lake Tribe and Gun Lake Casino have announced the next local electronics recycling event will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at the Tribe’s…

Editor February 9, 2017

Features

After so much bad news, Army Bob gets good prognosis

The prostate cancer tests are all in: PSA test, DRE, biopsy, X-ray, bone scan, CT scan, all the data the doctor needs to make his diagnosis and develop a treatment…

Editor February 9, 2017

Community Notices

Sycamore Elementary named by state as Reward School

Sycamore Elementary School, part of the Hopkins Public School District, has been identified as a Reward School by the Michigan Department of Education. A Reward School is one that has…

Editor February 9, 2017

Obituaries

Melissa Eden, 49, of Dorr, dies after battling cancer

Melissa Ann Eden, age 49, of Dorr, died Monday, Feb. 6, after battling cancer. She was born Sept. 27, 1967, in Hastings and was a 1985 graduate of Wyoming Godwin…

Editor February 9, 2017

Obituaries

Service Saturday for teacher Lorraine Calkins, 87

Lorraine F. Calkins (Iciek), age 87, of Wayland, died Tuesday, Feb. 7. Lorraine was born Feb. 5, 1930, in Hopkins. She received her teaching certificate from County Normal in Allegan. Her…

Editor February 9, 2017