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Leighton worries 1 mill is not enough for local roads

February 8, 2018

The Leighton Township Board is looking at a chip seal and fog coat this year for 144th Avenue east of Kalamazoo Avenue, but worries have surfaced about adequate funding for local roads in the future. The township also is considering work on 137th Avenue from Kalamazoo to Division this year,...

Leighton Twp. to sue new property owner for easement

February 8, 2018

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening agreed with a recommendation from attorney Cliff Bloom to file a lawsuit against the new owner of property the township wants for an easement for emergency vehicles. The new owner, who bought the property from Linnie Vander Werp about six months ago on the...

Viking boys win twice, girls still unbeaten in O-K Silver

February 7, 2018

The Hopkins boys' bowling team defeated Grandville Calvin Christian 28-2 Monday night at Fairlanes and Wednesday followed up with a 22-8 victory over Wyoming Godfrey Lee at Paragon Lanes in two O-K Silver Conference matchups this week. The Lady Vikings also won their encounters to remain undefeated in league matches....

Lady Wildcats drop non-league contest to Jenison

February 7, 2018

Macy Winger The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team lost 70-44 Tuesday night to Jenison in a non-league contest. The Lady Wildcats had a rough start and a horrible ending. They fell behind 18-10 after one quarter and were down 33-22 at the half. They were still hanging in there at...

Wildcats victims of Byron Center’s record night on lanes

February 7, 2018

Wayland's Lowell Invitational champions (front, from left) Hunter Osborn, Bryan Franck, Jordan Peters, )back row) Joe Laidler, Dylan Roberts, Alex Marble, Dillon Smith, and Christian Courser. Byron Center boys Wednesday came up with a night to remember in their 29-1 rout of Wayland with plenty of record-setting performances. The Bulldogs,...

Lady Clippers once again fall short to Delton, 48-45

February 7, 2018

by Austin Marsman Faith Gurutz The Martin girls came close again to beating neighborhood rival Delton, but came up three points short Tuesday in a 48-45 verdict. "We played great with the exception of a few missed free throws and layups" commented coach Doug MacVean. Faith Guritz dropped in 13...

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

February 7, 2018

25 Years Ago — Feb. 10, 1993 Local school superintendents indicate they don’t believe Gov. John Engler’s plan to solve public schools’ financial woes will work. James Cooper of Hopkins said, “We have to get away from property tax dependency.” Bob Brenner said Wayland would lose almost $3 million in...

Gun Lake Tribe ends contract with Stations Casinos

February 7, 2018

The Gun Lake Tribe announced today that its contract with Station Casinos LLC to manage the Gun Lake Casino expired Tuesday, Feb. 6, pursuant to federal Indian gaming law limiting the term of management contracts to seven years. “This is a significant milestone because we are taking another step toward...

Service Saturday for ’77 Hopkins grad Danny Dreyer

February 7, 2018

Danny Dreyer, 59, of Newaygo, died Jan. 30 at home with his wife at his side, under the care of Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Richard and Gladys (Fielstra) Dreyer, he was born July 27, 1958 in Grand Rapids, he was a 1977 graduate of Hopkins High School. Surviving...

Service will be Saturday for Linda Stein, 65, of Dorr

February 7, 2018

Linda Marie (Snyder) Stein, died Monday, Feb. 5, at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital. Linda was born July 16, 1952, daughter of Glen and Clara Snyder of Dorr. Linda graduated from Wayland High School in 1970, and attended nursing school at GRCC. She married Jim Stein on Oct. 4, 1975. Linda loved her...

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