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Lady Vikings closing in on another league track title

The Hopkins girls’ track team took another step toward another O-K Silver Conference championship Tuesday with a convincing 97-38 dual meet victory over NorthPointe Christian. The Viking boys’ track team…

Editor May 3, 2016

Community Notices

Hopkins schools’ sinking fund levy proposal passes

Voters in the Hopkins Public School District narrowly approved, 312 to 291, a sinking fund levy of up to 1.6 mills for five years to take care of improvement projects.…

Editor May 3, 2016

Community Notices

CDXX pot exchange now operating in Orangeville Twp.

This is the site of the new Gun Lake CDXX Boutique, 11925 Marsh Road, Suite B Shelbyville, right across from Gun Lake in Barry County in Orangeville Township. The shop provides…

Editor May 3, 2016

Sports

Lady Wildcats score 1st O-K Gold win of season

The Wayland girls' soccer team Monday captured its first victory this season in O-K Gold Conference play by turning back Hastings 3-1. Two unanswered goals by Madelyn Gray, assisted by…

Editor May 3, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: We, the people, must get to work!

"It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt ... that they are incapable of exercising the sovereignty. Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and an usurper soon found.…

Editor May 3, 2016

Community Notices

Three Martin female athletes are academic all-SAC

Three Martin female athletes were given Academic All-Conference accolades at a luncheon at the Lawton Community Center April 28. Receiving all-academic plaques from the Southwest Athletic Conference were (from left)…

Editor May 3, 2016

Articles

Wayland schools saving $6.2 million in bond interest

The Wayland Union school district has sold its 2016 refunding bonds, Series A and Series B,  saving taxpayers $6,278,000 in interest. Wayland schools sold $22,455,000 refunding bonds, Series A and…

Editor May 3, 2016

Sports

Vikings pummel Godwin 19-4 in O-K Silver baseball match

The Hopkins varsity baseball team upped its O-K Silver Conference record to 3-1-1 Monday with a 19-4 triumph over Wyoming Godwin heights. The Vikings scored nine runs in the second…

Editor May 2, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings soccer team still unbeaten in O-K Silver

The Hopkins girls' varsity soccer team improved its O-K Silver Conference record to 2-0-1 this season with a 6-1 victory over Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Lady Vikings now are 4-4-1…

Editor May 2, 2016

Community Notices

Officer Jason Beckwith to take Kalamazoo DPS post

Wayland police officer Jason Beckwith is leaving the force later this month to take a post with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. Beckwith, who has served in Wayland for…

Editor May 2, 2016