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Hopkins firefighters rescue fallen hunter very quickly

Trevor Beilby of the Hopkins Area Fire Department Thursday night told a stunning story about the rescue of a hunter in Watson Township Oct. 15. Beilby told Watson Township Board…

Editor November 3, 2022

Columns

Army Bob: Import energy? But we can make it here

by Robert M. Traxler Americans need to ask why we are not drilling and pumping our own energy as opposed to importing it from halfway around the world. Tankers are…

Editor November 3, 2022

Sports

Hopkins volleyball season ends in district semifinals

It was the last match for seniors Mady Weber and Corrie Wisser. The Hopkins High School volleyball team saw its season end Wednesday night ain the district tournament semifinals at…

Editor November 3, 2022

Columns

Basura: Common sense reasons for ‘yes’ on Prop. 3

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” — Søren Kierkegaard I am of the belief that a woman is the one best suited to make her…

Editor November 2, 2022

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Construction in 1962 of the new Kessler's Undies and Woolies plant on South Main Street. 25…

Editor November 2, 2022

Community Notices

Equestrian team at Hopkins High School won awards

The Hopkins High School equestrian team earned several awards this fall during its season. Hopkins was Reserve Champion (runner-up) for District 19, Reserve Champion for Region A and Reserve Champion…

Editor November 2, 2022

Community Notices

GoFundMe established for area teen killed in crash

The teen-ager who was killed last Thursday in a Barry County traffic crash was the brother of a Hopkins woman and a GoFundMe page has been established for his family.…

Editor November 2, 2022

Articles

ZBA OKs parking variance for new 4 One 2 distillery

It apparently pays to be good local citizens, highly-regarded business and community activists. Supported by everyone present, 4 One 2 Distillery and Stop, Drop & Play co-owners Anthony Winters and…

Editor November 1, 2022

Community Notices

Internet, cell phone service outages repaired in area

Widespread cell phone and Internet outages have been reported in northeast Allegan County Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department posted on Facebook information that fiber had been cut, negatively…

Editor November 1, 2022

Columns

Is the Sinclair Broadcast Group ruining Channel 3?

“Connect the dots… and pay attention.” — What I so often tell myself I hear tell today that weather lady Christina Anthony is leaving WWMT-TV Channel 3. Her departure is…

Editor November 1, 2022