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Yes It Is, It’s True: No Super Bowl for 45 straight years

February 4, 2018

The Super Bowl has started as I write this, and for the 45th consecutive year, "I'm not going to watch it. I'll just have to miss it." And this has nothing to do with Colin Kaepernick and the kneeling football players during the national anthm. The last time I suffered...

Viking boys cruise 83-31 past Silver hoops rival Belding

February 4, 2018

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team cruised past Belding Friday night, 83-31, in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. The win improved the Vikings' league record to 3-4 and they are now 8-5 overall. Senior Mason Schaendorf led all scorers with 16 points, Josh Sapp scored 13 and Hunter Lewellyn added...

Memorial for Dennis Westmaas, 60, will be Feb. 11

February 3, 2018

Dennis James Westmaas, age 60, died Saturday, Feb. 3. Dennis had a sincere love for music, especially Johnny Cash. Dennis is survived by his step-father, Jerry Sigler; his siblings Brian (Karla) Westmaas, Sherrie (Scott) Bothee, David (Diane) Westmaas; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death...

One Small Voice: The difference between ‘kind’ and ‘nice’

February 3, 2018

by Lynn Mandaville Recently, I had an experience at our local pharmacy that got me pondering the meanings of two seemingly synonymous words. The experience was this: I was filling a prescription for oxycodone for my husband. He had just been released from the ER after six hours for treatment...

Fear-stoked Watson residents plug a hole in the dike

February 3, 2018

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The recent evidence of anti-marijuana decisions in northeast Allegan County should remind citizens of the ancient fable of the boy in the Netherlands holding back the approaching water by putting his finger in the...

Clippers’ winter homecoming dampened by 2 losses

February 3, 2018

by Austin Marsman It was a trip to “Fabulous” Las Vegas for the Clippers winter homecoming, creative dress up days and themed posters headlined the week. Crowds filled the gymnasium Friday night in anticipation of the festivities planned and what was billed to be big contests. Lady Clippers edged 39-33...

Guest column: We are proud Spartans, despite Nassar

February 3, 2018

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a guest column written by Pamela Heijerman, a sophomore at Michigan State University and an alumna of Martin High School. by Pamela Heijerman Pam Heijerman With multiple sexual assault offenses charged against him, Larry Nassar has shaken the Michigan State community and placed our campus under the...

Lady Vikings rebound from Plainwell loss in 68-46 win

February 2, 2018

Kennedy Helderop had 13 points for Hopkins. The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball squad bounced back from Tuesday's heart-breaking loss to Plainwell and cruised to a 68-46 victory over O-K Silver Conference opponent Belding. The Lady Vikings pushed their overall season record to 10-5 and they are 6-0 and in first...

Lady Wildcats start horribly, rally, lose down stretch

February 2, 2018

Mari Biondo If you take away a really miserable first quarter, the Wayland girls' basketball team Friday played a pretty good ballgame against Grand Rapids Christian. Unfortunately, there are four rather than three quarters in the game, and the the Lady Wildcats came up short of a 49-41 score. They...

Wildcats overcome awful start, but fall short in the end

February 2, 2018

Junior point guard Carson Sevigny nailed a couple of threes and completed a terrific in-bounds pass for an assist. After suffering perhaps its worst offensive performance of the season in a half of a basketball game, Wayland put together a magnificent comeback, only to collapse in the last two minutes...

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