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Hopkins ag teacher presented with Outstanding Educator award

Jessica Couch, FFA advisor and agriscience teacher at Hopkins High School, Monday was officially presented with the Outstanding Educator Award in Michigan. Shown taking part in the ceremony are (from…

Editor October 18, 2016

Obituaries

Graveside service will be Wednesday for Jean Marie Haas

Jean Marie Haas, 89, of Holland, a native of North Dorr, died Sunday, Oct. 16, at Heartland of Holland Nursing Home. Mrs. Haas was born Feb. 12, 1927, in North…

Editor October 17, 2016

Obituaries

Melissa Taylor, only 46, of Wayland, dies unexpectedly Oct. 13

Melissa E. Taylor, 46, of Wayland died unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 13. Missy is survived by her husband of 21 years, Mark, four daughters, Samantha, Angelique, Keiana, Autumn, mother Betty, brother…

Editor October 17, 2016

Sports

Viking soccer squad blanks Buchanan 5-0 in nonleague match

The Hopkins varsity soccer team halted a three-game losing streak Monday night when it stepped out of O-K Silver Conference play to blank Buchanan 5-0. The Vikings scored all five…

Editor October 17, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: Woe be unto those who challenge the hateful left

The Police are all violent racists The military are a bunch of imperialist baby killers All who work on Wall Street are evil Religion is an opiate for the masses…

Editor October 17, 2016

Articles

Audit confirms that Wayland schools in good budget shape

An audit report Monday night confirmed what the Wayland Board of Education was told by outgoing Finance Director Bill Melching — the fund balance increased by about $680,000 over last…

Editor October 17, 2016

Articles

Wayland school board has about a month to decide on bond

Members of the Wayland Board of Education have the arduous task in the next month of deciding what to do about a proposed bond issue next May. After more than…

Editor October 17, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Education and training important for any job path

By Jim Tisdel, director of Corporate and Community Education, North Central Michigan College There are more than 4,450 jobs available here in northwest Michigan that are going unfilled, according to Labor…

Editor October 16, 2016

Columns

Barry Hastings: Collapsing GOP moving quickly to dump Trump

by Barry Hastings By Wednesday morning (less than a week ago) pollsters were reporting fully 25% of Republican office-holders around the nation have dumped Donald Trump into their personal, "Not…

Editor October 16, 2016

Sports

WHS grad Miklusicak has another 100-yard rushing game for Hope

Mike Miklusicak, a 2103 graduate of Wayland High School, has another big day Saturday on the gridiron for Hope College. Miklusicak, a junior running back for the Flying Dutchmen, picked…

Editor October 16, 2016