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Wayland Middle School has 22 singers in regional choir

September 29, 2017

Twenty-two members of the Wayland Union Middle School Choir have been accepted into the Michigan School Vocal Music Association Regional Honors Choir after auditions. They will perform at the Regional Honors Choir concert at noon Saturday, Oct. 21, at Lowell High School. The State Honors Choir, for those selected, will perform Jan....

Amicus brief for casino narrowly OK’d in Dorr, Leighton

September 28, 2017

The Gun Lake Tribe, Wayland Township and the Gun Lake Casino has received interesting responses to their request from neighboring governments to file an amicus brief on their behalf in a lengthy lawsuit now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Dorr Township Thursday night was the latest to weigh in and...

Officer Bernard Austof now is deputy for Leighton, Dorr

September 28, 2017

Bernard Austof, the police officer who came to Wayland to succeed Harry Werkema as public safety officer for Wayland schools in September 2014, now is serving as Allegan County's Sheriff's deputy for Leighton and Dorr townships. Austof, who introduced himself Thursday night at the Dorr Township Board meeting, was not hired...

Sewer, water won’t be part of 18th Street project in Dorr

September 28, 2017

18th Street looking north from downtown Dorr won't get sewer and water extension next year when the road gets widened. A topic that seven years ago launched an ill-fated but lingering cloud of a recall came innocently enough to the Dorr Township Board meeting Thursday evening, but it went nowhere....

Columns

Army Bob: Old media unraveling after Trump victory

September 28, 2017

“How Matt Drudge became the pipeline for Russian propaganda” — Media Matters Quite frankly I am starting to worry; the Media Matters folks are now saying the Drudge Report and all not properly liberal outlets are in league with the Russians. The voters who voted for President Donald Trump are...

Wayland schools entering home stretch of bond campaign

September 28, 2017

Pine Street Elementary would have repairs and improvements if the bond issue Nov. 7 is approved. A $19.25 million bond issue will face Wayland school district voters in a little more than a month and school officials have been preparing for the stretch run of their campaign. The election will...

Sports

Vikings hang on to 2nd in both girls’, boys’ races

September 27, 2017

The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams again took second in the second O-K Silver Conference jamboree of the season Wednesday at the South Christian athletic fields. This time the Viking guys had to fight a little harder to hang on to the runner-up slot, as they finished just one...

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

September 27, 2017

(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Photo courtesy of James Levandosky 25 Years Ago — Sept. 30, 1992 Hopkins voters turned down the latest bond proposal to build a new high school and renovate Sycamore Elementary 840 to 657. It was the third...

Lady Vikings turn back 2 non-conference opponents

September 27, 2017

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team won two nonleague dual match encounters Tuesday night, 25-15 and 25-20 over Zion Christian and 25-15, 25-16 over Grand River Prep. Hopkins' statistical leaders were Nicole Pitsch 23, Logan Brummel 8 in assists; Brianna Miller 11, Meghan Schulz 10, Macy Arndt 8 and Ashley Bultema 6 in kills; Meghan...

Lady Wildcats fall in 4 sets to Forest Hills Eastern

September 27, 2017

The Wayland varsity volleyball team couldn’t get momentum going against Forest Hills Eastern Tuesday night and lost three sets to one. The Lady Wildcats fell 25-20, 24-18, 21-25 and 25-18. Kills leader was Morgan Fugate with nine. Anna Johnson had 15 assists. Cassidy Vanmalsen had four aces, Emily Johnson had 12 digs....

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