Editor

Plainwell man and sister victims of attack by pit bull

A 56-year-old Plainwell man and his 49-year-old sister are trying to recover from attacks by their 7-year-old pit bull. Troopers from the Wayland Post were summoned Saturday morning,. Sept. 15,…

Editor September 20, 2018

Obituaries

Memorial service Friday in Hopkins for Wanda Stoffers

Wanda K. (Vert) Stoffers, 61, of Hopkins, died Sunday, Sept. 16, at her home. Born Feb. 25, 1957, in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Robert and…

Editor September 20, 2018

Obituaries

Memorial Mass is Tuesday for Kathleen Dobry, 76

Kathleen Dobry, age 76, died Tuesday, Sept. 18. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, David; children, Brian (Deborah Frye) Dobry, Craig (Linda) Dobry, Kevin (Beth) Dobry, Steven…

Editor September 20, 2018

Sports

Viking boys, girls 2nd in 1st O-K Silver cross jamboree

The O-K Silver Conference fields only three full cross-country teams for its jamborees, and Wednesday’s opener saw Hopkins take second place in both races. Vikings’ junior Todd Henley emerged as…

Editor September 19, 2018

Sports

Wildcat harriers have rough day in 1st Gold jamboree

It was a rough day for both the Wayland girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams in the first O-K Gold Conference jamboree Wednesday at the South Christian Athletic Complex. Both teams…

Editor September 19, 2018

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 22, 1993 Hopkins Board of Education President outlined options the school…

Editor September 19, 2018

Sports

Airport Lanes bowling business has new owners

The Airport Lanes bowling establishment has been sold by Jack Templin to Ron and Linda Lannon. Wayland High School bowling coach Sherry Miklusicak posted on her team's Facebook page, "The…

Editor September 19, 2018

Articles

Historic farm land rezoning request clears 1st hurdle

Ron and Evelyn Frank, patriarch and matriarch of the longest continuously farmed property in Dorr Township, won their first battle to return all of their land to the zoning designation…

Editor September 18, 2018

Sports

Viking girls 5th, Henley 2nd at MSU Invitational

EDITOR’S NOTE: The editor apologizes for overlooking Hopkins’ participation in the Michigan State University cross-country invitational Friday at the Forest Akers Golf Course on the MSU campus. The Hopkins girls’…

Editor September 18, 2018

Columns

Ranger Rick: How the weather is like economics

The disaster that is Florence will make an indelible mark on those having gone through the hurricane and enormous rainfall amounts. To those yelling "Global Warming, Global Climate Change, Carbon…

Editor September 18, 2018