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Lady Vikes surprise foes in 3rd place at Bangor Invite

The Hopkins girls’ varsity cross-country squad came up with an impressive outing by checking in third p-lace in the 15-team Bangor Invitational Saturday morning. Gobles won the team competition with…

Editor September 23, 2023

Community Notices

Martin Reformed Church plans service for 8-year-old

The Martin Reformed Church will have a prayer vigil at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in remembrance of JJ, Justin Lee Slagter Jr., who was killed last Friday in a…

Editor September 22, 2023

Sports

Wildcats take 1st Gold win; Vikings lose big yet again

Wayland 17 Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 14 Wayland got back on track Friday night in its 17-14 homecoming victory over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. It was the first victory this season for…

Editor September 22, 2023

Community Notices

Your school bond dollars at work on high school roof

Sometimes when there is road construction, the sign says, "Your tax dollars at work." That sign could be modified at Wayland High School to say, "Your bond levy dollars at…

Editor September 22, 2023

Sports

Hopkins improves to 4-0 in O-K Silver volleyball derby

Allison Williams The Hopkins volleyball team pushed its O-K Silver record thus far this season to 4-0 with a sweep over Sparta Thursday evening. The Lady Vikings prevailed 25-22, 25-17…

Editor September 21, 2023

Sports

Martin volleyball team sweeps Galesburg-Augusta

The Martin varsity volleyball team Thursday evening defeated Galesburg-Augusta in three matches, 25-18 for the first 25-8 in the second and 25-14 to finish it off. The Clippers in set…

Editor September 21, 2023

Sports

Wildcats turn back non-league foe Comstock Park

The Wayland boys' tennis team posted a 6-2 victory Thursday afternoon against non-league opponent Comstock Park at the Wayland courts. Coach Ben Adams said the Wildcats were able to overcome…

Editor September 21, 2023

Community Notices

Injured deputy improving; assailant’s bond increased

EDITOR'S NOTE: It was reported Friday afternoon that the deputy has been released from the hospital. The deputy who was assaulted Sept. 11 while trying arrest Christopher Gerou, 35, of…

Editor September 21, 2023

Columns

Army Bob: Progressives to support mining of lithium?

by Robert M. Traxler “A deposit of lithium recently discovered along the Nevada-Oregon border may be among the world’s largest, having potentially huge implications for the transition to electric vehicles. Volcanologists…

Editor September 21, 2023

Obituaries

Memorial service will be Sept. 30 for Kira Hensley

Kira Danelle (Knobloch) Hensley, 61 of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Sept. 19. Born Oct. 27, 1961, in Mount Pleasant, she was the daughter of the late Eugene Knobloch and Audrey Shann…

Editor September 21, 2023