Posted inObituaries
Funeral will be Friday for Jerry Hazen, 79, of Hopkins
Jerry Halden Hazen, 79, of Hopkins, died Sunday, Jan. 29, at Wings Home in Allegan. Mr. Hazen was born Oct. 6, 1937, in Grand Rapids, the son of the late…
Posted inSports
Wildcat boys and girls easily defeat East GR on lanes
The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team improved its overall season record to 5-8-1 Monday with a 29-1 victory over O-K Gold Conference rival East Grand rapids. The Lady Wildcats, meanwhile,…
Posted inArticles
Hopkins biggest asset: family. Greatest need: auditorium
Perhaps the most important information produced at the Hopkins schools’ community forum Monday night was that the local schools project a caring, rural family image, but they really need an…
Posted inObituaries
Celebration of life service will be Friday for Michael H. Moore
Michael Henry Moore, 56, of Wayland, died Friday, Jan. 27. The son of Stanley Moore and Barbara (Brynelsen) Johnson, he was born on April 27, 1960, in Kalamazoo. Mike was best…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Hopkins schools’ forum will be tonight, not Tuesday
A community forum on the local public school system is being planned for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at the Hopkins High School cafeteria. Townbroadcast earlier had erroneously…
Posted inFeatures
Hopkins High School horn quintet earns trip to state festival
Five Hopkins High School students combined efforts last week to earn a Division 1 rating at the Michigan School and and Orchestra Association's solo and ensemble festival. Their efforts earned…
Posted inColumns
Barry Hastings: The illegitimate (Russian) candidate
by Barry Hastings What in the world is going on between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin? Is it "true love," or does Putin have him (as the old saying goes)…
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Monday Moanin’: Ex-Wayland principal supports Lee students
David Britten, former principal at Pine Street Elementary and now superintendent of Wyoming Godfrey Lee Public Schools, issued this official statement Jan. 29 in the wake of President Donald Trump's ban…
Posted inEditorial
The Dorr Township political circus is back in business
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Have the Dorr Contras regained their chops and renewed their quest to control Dorr…
Posted inSports
Viking boys and girls rollers now fighting for Silver titles
The Hopkins girls’ bowling team Wednesday avenged one of its few losses this season while the boys bounced back from their first loss of the campaign. The girls’ team defeated…