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Voters to be asked to approve recyling fee hike to $50 a year

Allegan County municipalities apparently will be asked to place a 10-year millage request for $50 per household per year for recycling next year on the August primary election ballot. The…

Editor October 14, 2019

Columns

Basura: Trump and U.S. have betrayed the Kurds, our allies

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” — Sir Edmund Burke Why are only some of us speaking up? I find…

Editor October 14, 2019

Sports

WHS grad Sydney Ritz now is Spring Arbor volleyball senior

In the "Time flies when you're having fun and getting old" category, Sydney Ritz, daughter of Kenny and Pam Ritz, is a senior this fall at Spring Arbor University, and…

Editor October 14, 2019

Sports

Former Hopkins teammates meet as rivals in Ohio tourney

Former Hopkins teammates Brenden Gossman (left) and Zach Mohr ran into each other at a collegiate bowling tournament in Ohio this weekend, now playing for different teams. Gossman's team, Concordia,…

Editor October 13, 2019

Sports

Lady Vikings cop 4th title in invitationals with 1st in Switek

The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team captured its fourth invitational championship this fall by taking first in the 15th annual Switek Memorial Invitational in Hopkins. The Lady Vikings went…

Editor October 12, 2019

Columns

Yes It’s True: Reasons many for high school football’s troubles

“Talk to me, so you can see. Oh, what's going on, What's going on. Yeah, what's going on, Ah, what's going on.” — Marvin Gaye, 1971 What a wild ride…

Editor October 12, 2019

Community Notices

Top-rated WHS marching band has extremely busy Saturday

Saturday was a brutal day for the Wayland High School marching band, which earned a coveted Division I rating earlier in the week at the East Kentwood Invitational. The local…

Editor October 12, 2019

Sports

Clippers unbeaten in 7 games this season in 8-man football

Martin remained undefeated in seven eight-man football contests this season Friday night with a 42-20 decision over visiting Vermontville Maple Valley. The victory cements the Clippers as a participant in…

Editor October 11, 2019

Obituaries

Former Wayland, Gun Lake used car dealer Otto Banas dies at 92

Word has been received that former Wayland and Gun Lake area auto dealer Otto Banas has died at age 92. Wayland City Councilwoman Lisa Banas, whose husband Dean was his…

Editor October 11, 2019

Sports

Vikings claim O-K Silver grid title, shooting for 8-0 season

The Hopkins varsity football team claimed its second straight O-K Silver Conference championship Friday night with a convincing 42-10 victory at Belding. The Vikings, who have outscored opponents 222 to…

Editor October 11, 2019