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Army Bob: What’s so bad about Trump being a populist?

President Donald Trump is being called a populist by a mostly single-minded media. Now a reasonable and prudent person would ask, what is wrong with being a populist? A definition…

Editor February 11, 2017

Sports

Clippers shoot better than 60%, cruise to 66-25 win

Martin cruised to an easy 66-25 Southwest Athletic Conference triumph over Lawrence Friday night, despite not scoring a point in the fourth and final quarter. The Clippers led 24-7, 48-15…

Editor February 11, 2017

Sports

Lady Vikings dare upset attempt, but fall to Tri-Unity

The Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball team lost 48-35 Friday night to a Tri-Unity Christian squad that entered the contest with an 11-3 overall record. Whether its was a good defensive…

Editor February 10, 2017

Sports

Tri-Unity Christian halts Vikings’ 4-game winning streak

A slow start on the offensive end of the court and a collapse of same in the late third and early fourth quarters doomed Hopkins and its four-game winning streak…

Editor February 10, 2017

Sports

Sydney Urben sets records in Lady Wildcats’ shutout win

Junior standout Sydney Urben broke the school and league record for individual game score, highlighting a 30-0 shutout triumph for Wayland Wednesday over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. Urben's 279 eclipsed by…

Editor February 10, 2017

Sports

Viking boys now 13-2 overall on lanes; girls are 12-3

The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ bowling teams both have racked up impressive dual match records this season thus far. The boys now are 13-2 overall and the Lady Vikings are…

Editor February 9, 2017

Community Notices

Leighton Township budget hearing will be March 9

The Leighton Township Board has scheduled a public hearing on the fiscal year 2017-18 budget for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9. The board will have a special workshop on the…

Editor February 9, 2017

Articles

Leighton Plan Commission vote tied on air park question

The Leighton Township Planning Commission was deadlocked in a 2-2 vote Wednesday night on whether to accept or reject a resolution on a proposed air strip near the corner of 144th…

Editor February 9, 2017

Community Notices

Wayland Community Quilters group being organized

The Wayland Community Quilters have organized to make quilts for those in need. The group's first project is making lap quilts for patients at the Wings Home in Allegan, a…

Editor February 9, 2017

Community Notices

Gun Lake Tribe, Casino sponsor electronic recycling

The Gun Lake Tribe and Gun Lake Casino have announced the next local electronics recycling event will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, at the Tribe’s…

Editor February 9, 2017