Editor – Page 963

Referendum on Leighton air park is not a good idea

October 21, 2017

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor I hear tell the group of citizens opposing the air park in Leighton Township plan to have the issue eventually settled at the ballot box next year. My immediate response is, “Good luck with...

Former Leighton Twp. Supervisor Dar VanderArk dies

October 21, 2017

Former Leighton Township Supervisor Darwin "Dar" VanderArk, aged 71, of Moline, died of cancer Saturday, Oct. 21. Dar served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was described by friends and family as a dedicated servant of the Lord; loving husband; father and grandfather. He was a salesman, Leighton...

Lady Wildcats place 18th in Division 3 state golf meet

October 21, 2017

Wayland golfers (from left) Abby Omness, Grace Dollarhide, Lauren Drew, Chloe Coughlin, Marisa Schild and Savannah Jones. The Wayland girls’ golf team placed 18th in the Division 3 state meet Friday and Saturday at the Forest Akers West Golf Course on the campus of Michigan State University. Macomb Lutheran North...

Clippers lose 29-18 to Lawton in final game of season

October 21, 2017

by Austin Marsman QB Travis Thorne (pictured here in week 1) looks to make his return next year as a junior. Martin wrapped up its football season with a tough 29 to 18 loss Friday night at Lawton. It appeared as though the Clippers had momentum at intermission with a 12-7 advantage and they led...

Vikings lose season finale to undefeated Kelloggsville

October 20, 2017

The Hopkins High School varsity football team concluded its season Friday night with a 4-5 overall record. The Vikings lost 34-14 to undefeated Kelloggsville and it was noted that all five of their losses this year were to teams now in the post-season playoffs, including Newaygo, Wyoming Godwin Heights, Belding...

Rylee Cronkright is runner-up at Allegan County meet

October 20, 2017

Wayland's Maggie Whitney and Rylee Cronkright and Hopkins' Laura Velderman and Jasmine Fisher were among the all-county selections. Wayland girls finished fourth and Hopkins fifth Friday afternoon in the annual Allegan County cross-country meet at the Martin Motor Sports Park. Otsego was the county champion in the girls’ race with...

Of Wildcats’ 5 straight losses, 4 were to playoff teams

October 20, 2017

Senior captains Arrow Kotarek (50), Mason Miller (8), Ian Carpenter (35) and Carter Morse (6) trot off the field after the coin toss of their last game. Wayland was 3-1 in Week 4 of the football season and lost five in a row to finish at 3-6. But four of...

Funeral Monday for lifetime Hopkins man Harvey Hazen

October 20, 2017

Harvey G. Hazen, age 92, died, Wednesday, Oct. 18. Harvey grew up on a farm in Hopkins and celebrated 51 years of marriage to Eleanor Goeree. They raised three children. They enjoyed their time square dancing, camping and winters in Florida. Harvey retired from General Motors after 33 years. He is survived...

Basura: Trump’s call to Sgt. Johnson’s widow ‘oafish’

October 20, 2017

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This isn’t what I wanted to be writing. I had in mind something about coaching youth soccer at an elementary school. Maybe that’ll still happen. But I can’t seem to let go of the oafishness of Trump in his call to console the young widow of Sgt. La...

Hopkins now 5-1 in Silver after completing 1st round

October 20, 2017

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team has completed the first round of competition in the O-K Silver Conference this season with a 5-1 record. The Lady Vikings' only loss in league play has come at the hands of Northpointe Christian. Hopkins defeated Belding in three of four sets Thursday night in...

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