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Viking boys 4-0 in dual matches after win over Belding

The Hopkins boys’ varsity bowling team Monday afternoon continued its winning ways with a 28-2 victory over league opponent Belding, improving its season record to 4-0. Unfortunately, the Vikings girls…

Editor December 20, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: Meditation on the true meaning of Christmas

Christmas is a time for family, friends and loved ones to gather together and enjoy the season. With all the activity of the season, everyone going everyplace shopping, ordering gifts,…

Editor December 20, 2016

Obituaries

Memorial service is later for Rodney DeHaan, 65

Rodney Darl DeHaan, a former employee at SP Industries in Hopkins, died Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Allegan Medical Care Community. He was 65. DeHaan, born Oct. 16, 1951, in…

Editor December 20, 2016

Features

Retirees from Hopkins school district recognized

The Hopkins Board of Education, at its meeting Monday evening, recognized three people retiring from service at the school district. Honored were Freda Kraft (left) for 32 years, Board of…

Editor December 20, 2016

Sports

Wildcat boys and girls both win big on lanes vs. East GR

Wayland High School bowling coach Sherry Miklusicak probably couldn't have asked for a better Opening Night for her. Miklusicak, who now is guiding both the boys' and girls' teams, with…

Editor December 19, 2016

Articles

Wayland City officials pleased with another clean audit

The Wayland City Council Monday night accepted a clean financial audit report from certified public accountant Peter Woldman. Woldman told council members that the city at the end of fiscal…

Editor December 19, 2016

Community Notices

Monterey house damaged by Sunday morning fire

The Hopkins Area Fire Department was summoned to a structure fire in Monterey Township Sunday morning. On arrival fire was located in basement, first floor bedroom and living room and…

Editor December 19, 2016

Community Notices

Kim Miller Powers takes over Auction House Cafe

Kim Miller Powers, a 1987 graduate of Wayland High School and former standout Wildcat athlete, has taken over ownership of the Auction House Cafe, just north of the Wayland city…

Editor December 18, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats 2nd in coach Holbrook’s swan song

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team finished second in back-to-back tournaments Friday and Saturday. The Lady Wildcats were runners-up Friday in the Portage Northern Huskie Invitational and landed in the…

Editor December 17, 2016

Community Notices

Wayland schools undergo ‘Safety in Place’ status

Wayland schools Thursday morning were placed under a "Shelter in Place" condition after a suspicious individual was spotted near the high school and middle school driving a black Suburban. Wayland…

Editor December 17, 2016