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Jane Cooke’s service slated for Saturday, May 8 in Dorr
Jane C. Cooke (Ritsema), 89, died Friday, March 26. Jane’s comfort in life and in death was that she belonged to her faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. Her joy was in…
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Hopkins’ Ashtyn Bennett takes 6th in state tourney
Ashtyn Bennett of Hopkins placed sixth in the state in the Division 3 wrestling tournament Friday in the 125-pound division. The Viking, who established the school record for victories in…
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Graveside service is April 20 for Lyman Moored
Lyman Ferris Moored, 92 of Jenison, died Friday, March 26, at Metro Health Village in Wyoming. Born April 4, 1928, in Salem Township, the son of the late Lynn and…
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At least 2 fire depts. report record number of calls
Both the Leighton Township and Hopkins Area fire departments are reporting a record number of calls for the first quarter of 2021. The Hopkins Area Fire Department posted on Facebook:…
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Watson officials get double digit percent pay increases
The Watson Township Board Thursday night adopted a 2021-22 balanced general fund budget of $302,950, but the most interesting part is that it calls for all township officials to get…
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Vikings give No. 1 Benton Harbor a game, but lose
It was a valiant and gallant effort, but the Hopkins varsity basketball team lost 66-59 Thursday night to No. 1-ranked Benton Harbor in the Division 2 regional tournament finals. The…
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Michigan is No. 1 in Covid spread, but county stable
Michigan now is regarded as the state with the fastest spread of the Coronavirus in the nation. But so far, Allegan County has dodged the worst of the consequences. There…
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Army Bob: ‘Non-existent’ Antifa appears in Oregon
by Robert M. Traxler A report in the Washington Examiner, a small conservative news website, stated: “Heavily armed” protesters wearing riot gear and waving Antifa flags descended on Oregon’s Capitol…
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Viking grappler allowed to go to state meet after all
It was reported earlier today that Hopkins High School senior Ashtyn Bennett was denied the opportunity to wrestle this weekend in the Division 3 individual state championship tournament. But that…
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Two Vikings named to O-K Silver all-conference team
Two seniors on the Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team have been named to the first unit of the O-K Silver Conference all-star basketball team. Trevor Smith (left) and Colin Weber…