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Hopkins parents lobby for face-to-face instruction

Hopkins is beginning just its fourth week under a hybrid system of students attending school, but restless parents already are lobbying them to switch to face-to-face classes. Andrea Buist, a…

Editor September 21, 2020

Columns

Army Bob: Expect major battles with death of RGB

by Robert M. Traxler A year ago I wrote in this column: “If Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg becomes too frail to continue on the court (something I am not hoping…

Editor September 21, 2020

Community Notices

Aerial spraying planned for Dorr Twp. Monday night

Aerial spraying in Dorr Township is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 21, in the wake of reports Friday of a deceased deer with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). There have been 31…

Editor September 21, 2020

Columns

Souffle: It’s for breakfast and can easily be done

by Kathy Hamman Miller You can make this dish up the night before, which makes for an easy family breakfast: Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. Using sliced…

Editor September 21, 2020

Features

Halloween displays start to show up early with hope

Many folks have been worried about whether the Covid-19 health crisis will have a negative impact on prospects for children and traditional trick-or treating on Halloween Night about six weeks…

Editor September 20, 2020

Columns

One Small Voice: Precious lessons taught to us by RBG

by Lynn Mandaville It’s been a very long time since anything brought sudden, hot tears to my eyes. But that’s what happened last night when my son burst into the…

Editor September 20, 2020

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: Thoughts on preparing to hit the road

by Phyllis McCrossin It’s a beautiful fall day, but I’ve been chased inside by the multitude of flies that seem to be so prevalent this season. I’ve become quite adept…

Editor September 20, 2020

Columns

Are strange political things happening in these parts?

“In one-party system, you have one-party. In two-party system, you have two parties. In multi-party system, you have more than two parties.” — Grand Valley Political Science Prof. Sunjook Junn.…

Editor September 19, 2020

Sports

Wildcat super soph bowler Kadence Bottrall rolls 300

Wayland High School sophomore Kadence Bottrall, who was the O-K Gold/Green Conference individual champion last winter, rolled her first perfect 300 game Saturday while competing in a junior league. The…

Editor September 19, 2020

Sports

Lady Wildcats take 4th in C-C meet at Laingsburg

The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team checked in fourth among nine teams Saturday at the Harriers for Hope Invitational at the Peacock Tree Farm, Laingsburg. The Lady Wildcats picked up…

Editor September 19, 2020