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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

Articles

City of Wayland to have new electric sign installed

An electronic sign will be installed on West Superior Street in front of the fire station in Wayland. The Wayland City Council Monday decided to spend $22,944.11 for the 2x8-foot…

Editor May 2, 2016

Obituaries

Service will be May 10 for Hopkins grad Val Davis, 47

Valerie Davis died at her home surrounded by her family Friday, April 29, following a battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). She was 47. She was born July 24, 1968, in…

Editor May 2, 2016

Community Notices

Luke Lenhart Band featured in next folk gathering May 7

The Luke Lenhart Band will be special guest at the next folk gathering at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Vibrant Grains Restaurant and Bakery, 142 S. Main St.,…

Editor May 2, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Faithful obedience. Failing. Millenials

(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ What does faithful obedience look like in Election 2016? “Silence in the face of evil is…

Editor May 1, 2016

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: The expanded complaint department

by Barry Hastings I've long held an opinion the Donald would soon put this foot down his throat with an off-the-cuff remark. On the iast day of March (it went…

Editor May 1, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings take 2 of 3 in Holland tournament

The Hopkins varsity softball team won two of three encounters in a tournament at Holland Saturday, but the one loss was to its old nemesis, Calvin Christian. The Lady Vikings…

Editor May 1, 2016

Sports

Wildcats capture title in tournament at Chippewa Hills

The Wayland varsity baseball team captured the Chris Stirn Invitational Tournament title by defeating host Chippewa Hills 12-2 in the championship game Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats earned a shot at…

Editor May 1, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral for Eugene Collings, 83, of Hopkins, will be Tuesday

Eugene C. Collings, age 83, of Hopkins, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mr. Collings was born on April 10, 1933 in Hopkins Township,…

Editor April 30, 2016