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Lady Vikings now 4-2 in O-K Silver hoops
January 29, 2025
Hopkins Jr. High FFA team wins districts
January 29, 2025
Nominations sought for Alumni Hall of Fame
January 29, 2025
Wildcats take thriller from GR West Catholic
January 29, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
January 29, 2025
Lady Clippers struggle again on offensive side
January 29, 2025
Vikings riding modest 2-game win streak
January 28, 2025
Hopkins alum to play in college all-star game
January 28, 2025
Wildcat girls absorb 1st league loss on lanes
January 28, 2025
WHS grad making 80% of her FTs at Olivet
January 28, 2025
Snow drifts cause Wayland, Hopkins school closings
January 28, 2025
Reader’s comment was crass and insensitive
January 27, 2025
King & I: So they huff around a slow, old lady
January 27, 2025
Wildcats lose to ’24 state bowl runner-up
January 27, 2025
Baking powder drop biscuits quick, easy 
January 26, 2025
Celebration of life is Feb. 1 for grad of WHS
January 26, 2025
Fire in frigid temps destroys home in Dorr
January 26, 2025
Hopkins inducts 3 into Athletic Hall of Fame
January 25, 2025
144th Ave. at overpass repairs begin Jan. 30
January 25, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
January 25, 2025
Go Fund Me intended to pay off mortgage
January 25, 2025
Lady Wildcats lose battle for 2nd in Gold
January 24, 2025
‘River to River’ trail arises from the ashes
January 24, 2025
Middle school spelling bee winner decided
January 24, 2025
Wildcat guys lose by 2 to Forest Hills Eastern
January 23, 2025
Public hearing Feb. 11 to discuss vacant lot
January 23, 2025
Army Bob: Pardons by Biden leave questions
January 23, 2025
Service Saturday for Dan VanVolkinburg, 72
January 23, 2025
Clipper girls lose to quality Lawton squad
January 22, 2025
Service set Tuesday for Billy Miller of Dorr
January 22, 2025
Tyler Ebels is Dorr Twp. Firefighter of the Year
January 22, 2025
Harding’s donates more than $4,200 to Wayland food pantry
January 22, 2025
Now the U.S. no longer means the U.S.A.
January 22, 2025
Gun Lake tribe helps bring back Hot ‘N Now
January 21, 2025
Local schools closed for 3rd straight day
January 21, 2025
Go Fund Me campaign begun for Miller family
January 21, 2025
King & I: Funny how time just slips away
January 21, 2025
Wildcats vs. Forest Hills East is Thursday
January 21, 2025
Memorial mass set for Gloria Kaczanowski
January 21, 2025
Funeral Saturday for Al Schumacher of Dorr
January 20, 2025
City Council deals with several DPW projects
January 20, 2025
Local school districts closed again Tuesday
January 20, 2025
Creamy chicken & wild rice veggie soup warms up cold days
January 20, 2025
Service set in Wayland for Iran Groeneveld, 91
January 20, 2025
Hopkins, Martin and Wayland schools all closed on Monday
January 19, 2025
Evie Mathis clears 12-3.5 in indoor pole vault
January 19, 2025
Army Bob: Get ready to cope with the cold
January 18, 2025
Martin girls win and honor 22-1 squad
January 17, 2025
Why did Hopkins board reject Steve Johnson?
January 17, 2025
Lady Wildcats improve overall record to 9-3
January 16, 2025
Wildcat bowlers roll well in triumphs vs. TK
January 16, 2025
Go Fund Me set up for teen, family in fatal fire
January 16, 2025
Amy Funk takes over Hopkins volleyball job
January 16, 2025
Army Bob: Fires: We don’t learn from history
January 16, 2025
Harmony’s FT pulls out Wildcats’ win over TK
January 15, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
January 15, 2025
King & I: Politicians point fingers, but don’t help
January 14, 2025
Gun Lake Winterfest’s big day will be Feb. 15
January 14, 2025
Wildcat hoops games at TK moved to Wednesday
January 14, 2025
Wildcat bowlers breeze past South Christian
January 14, 2025
Winter storms cancel Tuesday night activities
January 14, 2025
Funeral will be Friday in Dorr for Lynn Huff, 74
January 14, 2025
Ex-State Rep. Johnson loses school board bid
January 14, 2025
Wayland schools given 19 bids for building pool
January 13, 2025
Ex-Wayland officer wins sheriff dept. promotion
January 13, 2025
Chicken and dumpling crock pot soup comforts
January 13, 2025
Memorial service set for Sandy DeGroot of Dorr
January 13, 2025
Yes It’s True: Obituaries are changing, yet static
January 12, 2025
Gun Lake ice fishing contest winners told
January 12, 2025
Health insurance helps kill local drug stores
January 10, 2025
Slow but steady snow causes problems in area
January 10, 2025
Lady Wildcats upend once-beaten Wyoming
January 10, 2025
Former WHS industrial arts teacher dies at 88
January 10, 2025
Leighton reimbursed after crash at overpass
January 9, 2025
Army Bob: Alcohol and tobacco are bad for ya
January 9, 2025
Overpass on 144th Ave. to be remained closed
January 9, 2025
Funeral will be Monday for Patricia Slagter, 86
January 8, 2025
Wildcat bowlers win two easily against Wyoming
January 8, 2025
Martin Twp. to get lots of roadwork in 2025
January 8, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
January 8, 2025
Service officer’s action vs. car fire earns praise
January 8, 2025
Lady Clippers fall 53-29 at Kalamazoo Hacket
January 7, 2025
Martin girls’ 22-1 team to be honored Jan. 17
January 7, 2025
King & I: We’re kicked out so we can fix trailer
January 6, 2025
WHS guys take 27-3 match from W. Catholic
January 6, 2025
Spring service for care giver Keith Boekeloo?
January 6, 2025
Memorial will be Friday for Cherish Powers, 38
January 6, 2025
Leighton, like many other FDs, has record number of calls in ’24
January 5, 2025
Medical calls fuel local fire response increases
January 5, 2025
Fact vs. opinion: Do we know the difference?
January 4, 2025
Wildcats edge Martin, Plainwell in mat tourney
January 4, 2025
Snowmobiles need at least 4 inches on trails
January 4, 2025
Proud Native American Mark Webb dies at 67
January 4, 2025
Lady Wildcats lose 57-38 to GR West Catholic
January 3, 2025
Hopkins girls halt losing streak, beat Godwin
January 3, 2025
WAEMS grateful for 5 new computers gift
January 3, 2025
Lady ‘Cats fall 3 pins shy of Baker crown
January 2, 2025
Info sought on thieves’ break-in at Sebright
January 2, 2025
Wildcat boys bowlers win Baker tournament
January 2, 2025
‘Green’ Watson Board begins its work in ’25
January 2, 2025
Posted inSports

Lady Vikings open O-K Silver play with 17-0 win

The Hopkins softball  team bounced back from its twin losses to Hamilton Friday by winning big Wednesday against O-K Silver Conference rival Comstock Park. The Vikings pounded out 13 hits…
Posted by Editor April 19, 2023
Posted inSports

Wildcats extend softball victory streak to 7 games

Kami Morse Maddie Ludema The Wayland varsity softball team extended its winning streak to seven games and swept a doubleheader Wednesday to open defense of its O-K Gold Conference championship.…
Posted by Editor April 19, 2023
Posted inFeatures

Long-haired icon Anthony Winters loses lengthy locks

Well, it finally happened. After going three years without a haircut, Anthony Winters of 4 One 2 Distillery and co-chairman of the Wayland Balloonfest, shrugged off his locks and "was…
Posted by Editor April 19, 2023
Posted inFeatures

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

The inside of the Dorr Township Library today, including Library Director Jeff Babbitt (center). The cover photo showed the old township hall where the basement housed the first Dorr library.…
Posted by Editor April 19, 2023
Posted inObituaries

Life celebration Monday for Bob Westmoreland of Dorr

Robert Westmoreland of Dorr died of cancer Tuesday, April 18. He was 74 years old. Robert was born June 21, 1948, to parents Katherine and Wade in Pasadena, Calif. After…
Posted by Editor April 19, 2023
Posted inObituaries

Former Hopkins church choir director dies at 93

Former Hopkins United Methodist Church choir director Betty Mae Finkbeiner, age 93, died Sunday, April 16. Betty was born March 6, 1930 in Thornapple Township to George and Josephine (Martin)…
Posted by Editor April 19, 2023
Posted inArticles

Biggby drive-through coffee shop likely coming to Dorr

Engineer Matt Cole presents Planning Commissioners with a site plan for a pole barn at the Donjon location near 142nd Avenue and Commerce Drive, which was recommended to the Township…
Posted by Editor April 18, 2023
Posted inCommunity Notices

John VanBonn to resign from Hopkins school board

John VanBonn Hopkins Board of Education Secretary John VanBonn will resign his position at the end of June and Hopkins Public Schools is seeking applications for the upcoming vacancy. The…
Posted by Editor April 18, 2023
Posted inCommunity Notices

DDA director clarifies Main Street construction plans

Holli McPherson, executive director, of the Wayland Main Street/DDA program, has asked for clarification of the Main Street construction project. "During construction, downtown parking and businesses will be open," she…
Posted by Editor April 18, 2023
Matt Weston is Leighton’s 1st full-time fire chief
Posted inCommunity Notices

Matt Weston is Leighton’s 1st full-time fire chief

Leighton Township Fire Chief Matt Weston has been selected as the first ever full-time fire chief for Leighton. Monday was his first day and a department posting reported, "We all…
Posted by Editor April 17, 2023

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