Editor

Death takes Hopkins grad, Monterey Twp. woman

Betty Shafer Thompson, 86, of Monterey Township, died Monday, Feb. 27, at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. She was a graduate of Hopkins High School Class of 1949 and attended…

Editor February 28, 2017

Obituaries

Service Thursday for wrong-way traffic crash victim

Jonathon Miles Yarrington, age 27, of Grand Rapids, died Thursday, Feb. 23, after a traffic crash. Jonathon was a proud graduate of Wayland High School. Through his life he held…

Editor February 27, 2017

Sports

Lack of finish dooms Lady Wildcats’ hoops season finish

The only real disappointment about the Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team’s district opening loss Monday to Allegan was the realization this game could have been won. But it was not…

Editor February 27, 2017

Community Notices

CD Quik Mart in Hopkins seeks drive-off motorist

Dallas Kerber and CD Quik Mart in downtown Hopkins are seeking more information about the vehicle and its driver. "If anybody recognizes this Expedition or the man in the leather…

Editor February 27, 2017

Editorial

We can’t stop bullying by worshipping at altar of violence

ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. "A bowl a day keeps the bullies away." — TV advertisement in the 1970s…

Editor February 26, 2017

Columns

Democracy Tree: Let’s put an end to gerrymandering

by Amy Kerr Hardin “For the party in control of the map-making, the main objective is to herd the opposing party’s voters into the fewest legislative districts possible while spreading…

Editor February 26, 2017

Community Notices

Wrong-way crash victim was WHS grad Jon Yarrington

The victim of a wrong-way driver in a traffic crash Thursday evening on U.S.-131 just south of 28th Street was a Wayland High School graduate. Authorities said Jonathon Miles Yarrington,…

Editor February 26, 2017

Features

Army Bob’s prostate cancer treatments are under way

The journey through the advanced prostate cancer diagnosis has taken us to one more physician, Dr. Julie Forstner at the Metro Cancer Center. She did an exam and asked dozens…

Editor February 26, 2017

Sports

Sydney Urben qualifies again for state, but ‘Cats don’t

Wayland High School bowling ace Sydney Urben will make her third trip to the state Division 2 bowling tournament Friday and Saturday, March 3 and 4, at the Canton Super…

Editor February 25, 2017

Sports

Lady Vikings going to state, boys’ bowlers just miss

The Hopkins High School boys' bowling team just missed trip to the Division 3 state finals Saturday by placing fourth at regionals. The girls' team, however, finished among the top…

Editor February 25, 2017