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Hopkins plans an all-day celebration of Fourth of July

The Hopkins Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration next week Thursday will feature a variety of events all day. The community will have its holiday activities at the park in downtown…

Editor June 25, 2019

Community Notices

Meat smoker fire closes Town & Country temporarily

The meat smoker caught on fire at the Town & Country Supermarket (formerly Weick's) on 124th Avenue, Gun Lake, shortly after noon Tuesday. There was minimal smoke damage, but the…

Editor June 25, 2019

Community Notices

Hopkins couple killed in plane crash near Seward, Alaska

A Hopkins couple was killed in a plane crash southeast of Seward, Alaska, last weekend. Michael John Timmer, 42, and Traci Pauline Timmer, 43, were passengers in the fatal crash…

Editor June 25, 2019

Columns

Ranger Rick: Immigrants should get in line to get in U.S.

The fake news is all in a tizzy over the situation at the border. They said all along there was no problem at the border, it was all made up…

Editor June 25, 2019

Community Notices

Wildcat Drive construction under way until July 5

Wildcat Drive construction got under way Monday, June 24, through July 5. Parents dropping students off to soccer camp can use 133rd Avenue to Wildcat Drive. All other athletic camps…

Editor June 24, 2019

Obituaries

Service set for community activist Charlene McKinnon

Charlene Ann McKinnon, 84, of Hopkins, died Sunday morning, June 23, at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born April 12, 1935, in Dorr, she was the daughter of the late…

Editor June 24, 2019

Community Notices

Man, 63, charged with 2 murders, assault in Gun Lake area

A $10 million bond was set Monday in Barry County District Court for a Gun Lake area man who is accused to killing two men Friday and attempting to strangle…

Editor June 24, 2019

Community Notices

Santino DiCesare promoted to WHS assistant principal

Santino Di Cesare has been selected for the assistant principal's position at Wayland High School. Di Cesare will fill the vacancy after Mike Omness moved to Pine Street Elementary School…

Editor June 24, 2019

Community Notices

Dorr to celebrate 150 years during week of 4th of July

Dorr Township is planning a sesquicentennial blowout for an entire week, from Sunday, June 30, to Saturday, July 6. Besides celebrating its 150th birthday, it will observe the Fourth of…

Editor June 23, 2019

Columns

One Small Voice: Summer camp claim for migrants incredible

by Lynn Mandaville Like most mornings, I started out today with a quick scan through the various news postings that, through the magic of technology, appear in my inbox via…

Editor June 23, 2019