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Two Viking seniors make O-K Silver volleyball unit

Seniors Kate Claypool and Ellie Sebright have been selected to the O-K Silver Conference first unit. Sophomore Lily Iciek and sophomore Ellie Sykes were accorded honorable mention accolades. The Lady…

Editor November 3, 2023

Features

Hopkins FFA advisor selected for national award

Jessica Couch Longtime Hopkins FFA chapter advisor and agriscience teacher Jessica Couch was awarded. An Honorary American Degree Friday at the National FFA convention in Indianapolis. The honoree joked on…

Editor November 3, 2023

Articles

Watson continues to spend its federal ARPA funds

COVER PHOTO: This wall TV was added to the township hall meeting room, as board members projected agenda items onto the device, purchased with federal ARPA funds, and were able…

Editor November 2, 2023

Sports

Martin captures Division 4 district volleyball crown

The Martin High School volleyball team captured the Division 4 district championship Thursday evening by winning in the final round at Tri-Unity Christian. The Lady Clippers prevailed over Zion Christian…

Editor November 2, 2023

Columns

Army Bob: Memories of Hamas atrocities fading

by Robert M. Traxler A Gallup poll conducted Feb. 1, 2023, found that 49% of Democrats support the “Palestinians” and 38% support Israel. The numbers seem hard to believe, so…

Editor November 2, 2023

Features

Then & Now plans school house history fun Nov. 8

A young, budding historian, Zakary Kadwell, stopped into the Then & Now historical library in Dorr to check out his grandfather Emmett Kadwell’s one room 1909 school house years. This…

Editor November 2, 2023

Sports

‘Cats, Vikings’ volleyball seasons end in districts

Both the Hopkins and Wayland volleyball seasons came to an end Wednesday night in the district semifinals at Hopkins. Wayland lost to O-K Gold Conference rival South Christian in straight…

Editor November 1, 2023

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

COVER PHOTO: 1962-63 Wayland Girls Basketball Team: (Front, from left) M. Selzer, G. Hoffman, E. Russell, C. Johnson, B. Calkins and S. Welch, (back) R. Brooks, S. Snyder, M. Moomey,…

Editor November 1, 2023

Obituaries

Services will be Friday for Earl Calkins of Hopkins

Hopkins native Earl Edward Calkins, husband, father, grandfather and friend, died Monday, Oct. 30, in Grand Rapids. He was 84. Born on Dec. 16, 1938, in Hopkins, he was the…

Editor November 1, 2023

Sports

Martin wins in opening round of volleyball districts

The Martin High School volleyball team won the first round of the Division 4 district tourney by getting past host Tri-Unity Christian. The Lady Clippers won in three hard-fought straight…

Editor October 31, 2023