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Katie Brinker new director at Hopkins, Dorr libraries

Katie Brinker has been hired as the new director of the Dorr Township and Hopkins District libraries. The founder and managing director of “Parenting by the Book” and former program…

Editor January 28, 2021

Articles

Dorr Twp. to offer virtual meeting option for 1 year

The Dorr Township Board voted 4-3 Thursday night to offer citizens an on-line option for attending meetings, at least until Dec. 31. New Trustee Chandler Stanton proposed the move, maintaining…

Editor January 28, 2021

Articles

Hopkins to increase in-person instruction March 8

The Hopkins Board of Education Thursday night adopted a plan to increase students’ time the classroom starting March 8 and chose Stephanie Wilson to fill a vacancy. The board approved…

Editor January 28, 2021

Columns

One Small Voice: ‘The Big Lie’ prompted insurrection

When we were very little, my sisters and I often heard from our parents the expression “honesty is the best policy.” Patty and I heard the expression correctly, but Nancy,…

Editor January 28, 2021

Sports

Viking girls, boys win on lanes vs. Comstock Park

Both the Hopkins High School varsity boys' and girls' bowling team recorded victories Wednesday afternoon. over Comstock Park. The boys won 19-11 and the girls prevailed 26-4. The boys went…

Editor January 28, 2021

Features

Curly Cone boasts it kept it together during pandemic

As the 25 percent reopening of restaurants approaches on Monday, Feb. 1, Curley Cone on Chief Noonday Road in Gun Lake is boasting that it did not lay off one…

Editor January 27, 2021

Sports

Lady Wildcat bowlers shocked by Catholic Central

Wayland boys’ varsity bowling coach Sherry Miklusicak called it “a night of "shock and awe!" The shock was that the Lady Wildcat bowlers lost 16-14 to Grand Rapids Catholic Central.…

Editor January 27, 2021

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) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 31, 1996 The Globe’s front page was chock full of photos…

Editor January 27, 2021

Obituaries

Service is Saturday at St. Therese for Wayne Belka

Wayne Belka Sr., age 77, died Monday, Jan. 25. Wayne was well connected in the Wayland community. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Therese Usher’s…

Editor January 27, 2021

Community Notices

Allegan County’s Covid deaths now one shy of 100

The infection rate for the Covid-19 virus in Michigan continues to decline and Wayland schools has announced a plan for students to re-enter the classrooms four and five days per…

Editor January 26, 2021