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Lady Wildcats blank Byron Center 4-0 in home opener

April 18, 2016

The Lady Wildcats soccer team kicked off its home schedule Saturday morning with a big 4-0 win against Byron Center. "The home team dominated the game from start to finish, finding the back of the net twice on either side of halftime," said coach Ben S;eeman. Ali Cutler, Brinley Nieuwenhuis,...

Yes It Is, It’s True: The end for historical hamlet of Hilliards?

April 17, 2016

The news of the abrupt closure of the Hilliards Corner Lounge, coming on the heels of the shuttering of the iconic Hilliards General Store has prompted some to call the community “a ghost town.” Indeed, Hillards now only has a mobile home park, the Knights of Columbus Hall and a...

The Muck Starts Here: They’re in the outhouse now…

April 17, 2016

by Barry Hastings , . . , (with apologies to Hank Williams Sr.). The (once) great political party of Abe Lincoln is rapidly becoming the laughing-stock, not only of America, but of the whole, wide, world. Bring on the Trump — Hillary will swamp him like a tsunami, beating him...

Clippers sweep twin bill, then get swept at Mendon tourney

April 17, 2016

Martin swept a doubleheader from Barry County Christian Friday, showcasing hitting. pitching and defensive skills, but then Saturday at the Mendon Tournament, everything went south and the Clippers dropped two games, 18-8 and 17-2. "We looked very good beating Barry County Christian 15-3 and 5-1." said Martin coach Jon Gambee....

Lady Wildcats hoops coach Marty Howard stepping down

April 16, 2016

Marty Howard has decided to step down as Wayland girls’ varsity basketball coach after six seasons. Howard told his players and their parents about his decision at the Lady Wildcats’ basketball banquet last month, explaining that he wants to spend more time with his family. It has been reported that...

Women’s Expo planned at Hopkins Reformed Church

April 16, 2016

A Women's Expo is planned in Hopkins for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the Hopkins Community Reformed Church. Barb Bennett, one the organizers, said more than 20 vendors are expected to participate. Included will be make 'n takes,health screening, painting session, hand crafted gifts for sale,...

Boating safety classes set by sheriff’s office marine division

April 16, 2016

The Allegan County Sheriff's Office Marine Division will conduct several boater safety courses this spring and summer. Persons who wish to operate a boat in the State of Michigan who are born on or after July 1, 1996, must obtain and possess a valid boater safety certificate. For those who...

Construction on 131 slows traffic from Martin to Plainwell

April 16, 2016

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has US-131 both northbound and southbound lanes down to a single lane from Exit 49 to 55, from Plainwell to Martin. This situation will continue for the next few months. For northbound US-131, the single lane starts near the Kalamazoo River Bridge, this is...

Lady Vikings now 2-2 after splitting 2 matches this week

April 16, 2016

The Hopkins girls' soccer team now stands at 2-2 on the season after splitting two matches this week. The Lady Vikings, who split their two matches in the last week of March before spring break, defeated Allendale Friday 2-0 after losing 3-0 Wednesday to Otsego. Keelan Kilbane recorded both goals...

Lady Vikings runners-up at Gull Lake Invitational

April 16, 2016

The Hopkins girls’ track team was runner-up in the Gull Lake Invitational Friday, scoring 65 points. Gull Lake won it with 98. Highlighting the individual performances was Julia Forbes, who captured first places in the 200-meter dash and in the long jump. She crossed the finish line in 27.01 seconds...

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