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Vikings’ late hoops season surge halted in district finals

March 11, 2016

Just when the Hopkins basketball team starts to get its act together, the season ends. The Vikings lost 77-51 to South Haven in the Class B district finals Friday night in a game that was reasonably close for the first three quarters. The Rams, now 19-3 on the season overall,...

Baker 1st grade teacher Katrina Brown receives grant

March 11, 2016

Baker Elementary first grader teacher Katrina Brown has received a foundation grant for $464 from the MEEMIC Insurance Agency. The grant will purchase the Book Creator application, the Notability app and Pocket Chart Pro app for 24 iPads along with 12 pairs of headsets for voice recording that will support...

Dorr students raise $12,580 for Jump Rope for Heart

March 11, 2016

Dorr Elementary School held its annual Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart event last month to raise awareness about heart disease and money for the American Heart Association. Betty Onopa, physical education teacher at Dorr Elementary, said the school raised $12,580 this year. Subway partners with the American...

Democracy Tree: Why pollsters were dead wrong on Michigan

March 11, 2016

Source: AP, via Washington Post by Amy Kerr Hardin Political pollsters, pundits, and prognosticators, including the exalted wizards at Five-Thirty-Eight, truly screwed the pooch by calling the Michigan Democratic primary for Hillary. Those same pundits, now sporting an egg facial, have posited a number of possible factors for their...

Columns

Army Bob: Texting actually may temporarily save written word

March 11, 2016

Our family Christmas was probably typical of most around our nation — the older folks talking, the young one texting, heads bowed, eyes fixed on a hand-held communications device. Those of us who are not of the smart phone generation, folks who did not attend grade school with a hand...

Remember to ‘spring ahead’ clocks Sunday morning

March 10, 2016

Residents are urged to remember to set their clocks ahead one hour this weekend in observance of Daylight Savings Time. It is customary for people to make the time adjustment before retiring Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The official time of the change is 2 a.m. Sunday. The often...

Articles

Leighton Twp. approves bids for lawn care, dust control

March 10, 2016

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening decided to stick with Southwest Michigan Dust Control for applying solutions for roads in June, July and August this year. Southwest Michigan has done dust control for Leighton over the last several years and Clerk Mary Lou Niewenhuis said, “They continue to do a...

Leighton Twp. to adopt 2016-17 fiscal year budget March 16

March 10, 2016

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening scheduled the public hearing on the 2016-17 fiscal year budget for 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the township hall. The board originally had the hearing Thursday night prior to the regular meeting, but had to suspend it until next Wednesday in order to...

PCI, aviation expert sought in Leighton air strip issue

March 10, 2016

Leighton Township Clerk Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis estimated that between 150 and 200 people were in the audience Wednesday night at the Township Planning Commission's hearing on a proposed air park, but about all that was decided is that an aviation expert will be sought to help provide answers to some...

Children’s author Bob Shea featured in program March 23

March 10, 2016

Author Bob Shea will be special guest for a special family program from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center A special added attraction will be Mike Haverdink, principal at Steeby Elementary and Kevin Zasczak, principal at Dorr Elementary, who will engage in a...

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