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

January 10, 2018

25 Years Ago — Jan. 13, 1993 These young lads were members of the St. Therese School junior high basketball team in the mid-1960s. A bright new rescue truck costing $105,000 has arrived at the Dorr Township Fire Department, which had not purchased a new vehicle since the mid-1970s. The...

WHS students excel at regional business conference

January 10, 2018

PHOTO: (Front row, from left) Michelle Zheng, Audrey Jingles, Mackenzie Banas, Amber Beggs, Camber Barko, McCann Aten, Gage Gruver, (back row) Connor Geers, Samantha Sager, Emily Thompson, Taylor Geers, Anna Smith, Grace Reurink, Mitchell VanderMeer, Chris Janz and Kayd Hulst. Fifteen Wayland High School students placed in the regional business leadership...

Viking boys pass 1st stern test on hard court, 49-40

January 10, 2018

Hunter Lewellyn The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team passed the first of three stern tests Tuesday night with a 49-40 victory at Tri-Unity Christian. The Vikings have reached a point in their schedule in which they face three state-ranked opponents. Tri-Unity was undefeated and rated No. 2 in the Associated...

Former Martin farmer Jacob Klein dies at 84

January 10, 2018

Jacob Klein Jr., Jacob, 84 of Alto, formerly of Martin, died Monday, Jan. 8. He was born to Jacob and Elizabeth Klein on March 22, 1933, and grew up on a farm near Martin, along with his younger brother, Neal. He worked for 43 years at the Keebler Company, where...

Memorial service is Friday for Bernie Schwartz, 66

January 10, 2018

Bernard Leon Schwartz, 66, of Hopkins, died Monday, Jan. 8. Born May 13, 1951, in Allegan, he was the son of the late George and Evelyn (Baweja) Schwartz and was the husband of Kathleen (Baier) Schwartz. He was a longtime resident of Hopkins and had worked for Spartan Stores as...

Sports

Viking girls rally to tie on lanes, boys cruise 28-2

January 9, 2018

The Hopkins girls' bowling team rallied from a 10-0 deficit after the Baker games Tuesday to tie North Pointe Christian 15-15 in an O-K Silver Conference dual match. The Viking boys, meanwhile, cruised to a 28-2 victory over the short-handed Mustangs. North Pointe Christian girls outshot Hopkins 301 to 270...

Two heavy hitters visit Allegan County Dems meeting

January 9, 2018

Two major players in the 2018 Democratic Party campaigns for office stopped in at the Allegan County Democratic Party meeting Tuesday evening at the Vo-Tech Center, M-222, Allegan. They were George Franklin (left), who is one of six hopefuls who have declared candidacy to unseat incumbent Sixth District Congressman Fred...

Lady Vikings even record at 4-4, again with blowout

January 9, 2018

Mikayla Bulich led Hopkins again, this time with 19 points. The strange season for the Hopkins girls' varsity basketball squad continues. The Lady Vikings Tuesday copped their third consecutive victory to even their record at 4-4 by running past Tri-Unity Christian, 60-31. They continued their pattern of winning by blowouts,...

Lady Wildcats threaten upset, but falter down stretch

January 9, 2018

Freshman Stephanie Ainsworth had 10 points. For just over half a basketball game the Wayland girls Tuesday evening dared to pull off a major upset of a Zeeland West ballclub that brought a 6-1 overall record to town. The Lady Wildcats played inspired zone defense and held sharpshooting sophomore Jolee...

Ranger Rick: Will we be diving for dopers in Watson?

January 9, 2018

Our neighbors from Watson Township are debating whether to allow a marijuana growing enterprise to be erected in the township. Since the decriminalization of smoking pot was voted on and passed in the state for medicinal purposes, these little doobie factories have been springing up across the state under the...

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