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BC Lakeview hires former WHS football coach Diorio

Former Wayland High School varsity football coach Jerry Diorio has been hired as head coach at Battle Creek Lakeview High School. Diorio, who guided the Wildcats to the post-season playoffs…

Editor April 27, 2018

Articles

Dorr Twp. officials’ pay raise plan goes nowhere again

Dorr Township Treasurer Jim Martin Thursday night presented a proposal for a pay raise for township officials hoped his proposal would "cut down on the rancor that has accompanied such…

Editor April 26, 2018

Articles

Unusually lively November election looms for county

Six Republican incumbents will face challenges from Democrats in all seven districts. Don Black has decided to retire as commissioner from the Seventh District and Republicans Rick Cain and Nathaniel…

Editor April 26, 2018

Sports

Vikings split with Belding, now have 5-4 overall record

A walk-off two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning powered Belding to a 4-3 victory Wednesday over Hopkins. The Vikings now sport a 5-4 overall record. Hopkins scored…

Editor April 26, 2018

Sports

Wildcat golfers finish disappointing 5th in jamboree

It wasn't a good day Wednesday at Wayland's home golf course, Orchard Hills. The Wildcats, fresh from last week's TK Invitational title and seconds in the first two O-K Gold…

Editor April 26, 2018

Sports

Lady Wildcats shut out East Grand Rapids, 2-0

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team captured its second victory of the season Wednesday night and their first in conference play as they defeated East Grand Rapids 2-0. Goals on…

Editor April 26, 2018

Sports

Both Wildcat track teams lose to East Grand Rapids

Both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ track teams went down to defeat at the hands of O-K Gold Conference rival East Grand Rapids, 86-51 and 85-43, respectively. The Wildcat boys…

Editor April 25, 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 — April 28, 1993 The Martin Board of Education voted 4-3 to reinstate…

Editor April 25, 2018

Sports

Lady Vikings continue to tear up track with 2 wins

The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team continues to tear up the competition in the early season, with a 4-0 dual meet record overall and the Watervliet Relays championship to its…

Editor April 25, 2018

Obituaries

Service Friday for Chet Brenner, 100, Hopkins veteran

Chester Dale “Chet” Brenner, 100, of Hopkins diedMonday, April 23, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Born July 27, 1917, in Hopkins (Monterey), he was the son of David and…

Editor April 25, 2018