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Three former local stars play hoops at Cornersone

Kennedy Helderop Stephanie Ainsworth Three former Hopkins and Wayland High School basketball stars now are teammates on the Cornerstone University women’s basketball team. They are point guard Kennedy Helderop of…

Editor November 13, 2022

Columns

Taken from a recipe from the past: Chicken rice Roger

This recipe was copied from a recipe card my Grandmother had written out for me as it was and continues to be a family favorite. So, if you're looking to…

Editor November 13, 2022

Obituaries

Funeral Tuesday in Byron Center for Larry DeVries

Larry I. DeVries, age 80, of Dorr died Friday, Nov. 11. Larry was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Joan; sons, Todd (Deb) DeVries,…

Editor November 13, 2022

Articles

Gun Lake Tribe has a lot of big ideas ahead for growth

The north-south corridor of the U.S.-131 expressway between Bradley and Wayland may well become a hotbed of commercial and residential activity. Its rural character just might be transformed. Officials from…

Editor November 12, 2022

Sports

Veteran teacher, coach to guide Viking JV softball

Lisa Gauthier has been hired as the new Hopkins junior varsity softball coach for the 2023 season, assisting varsity coach Amy Bishop Funk. Gauthier, who is not new to the…

Editor November 12, 2022

Sports

Martin to play Merrill in Superior Dome state finals

Coach Brad Blauvelt, wife and daughter look forward to their bus trip next weekend. The Martin varsity football team punched its ticket for the MHSAA Division 1 eight-man football state…

Editor November 12, 2022

Sports

Standout Wildcat guard to play college hoops at Olivet

Mady Terry Wayland High School senior point guard Mady Terry has announced this week she has decided to continue her basketball career at Olivet College next year. A four-year varsity…

Editor November 12, 2022

Articles

Allegan County broadband project is moving forward

The Allegan County Internet broadband project make a step forward Thursday when the County Board of Commissioners awarded a $17.7 million contract to 123.net of Southfield to provide wired broadband…

Editor November 12, 2022

Editorial

Allegan County still red, but not so for most of Michigan

Allegan County: We like the way things are around here. Let’s keep it that way. Vote Republican.” — A winning political strategy for more than a century Composer Gustav Mahler…

Editor November 11, 2022

Features

Hopkins ‘Fly Girl’ earns Air Force ‘Airman’ certification

Hopkins High School graduate Sara Velderman has completed her U.S. Air Force basic training in Texas and now is certified as "Airman." The daughter of John and Renee Murphy Velderman,…

Editor November 11, 2022