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Students mark ‘Take Your Tractor to School Day’
Hopkins High School students Friday observed the FFA's annual "Take Your Tractor to School Day" by driving their vehicles to the parking lot across the street in front of the…
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One Small Voice: Abortion must be a woman’s option
by Lynn Mandaville When word surfaced of the leak of a draft decision from the Supreme Court regarding Roe v Wade, my first inclination was to let it go. One,…
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Double figures scoring is getting to be Vikings habit
Hannah Brinks talks with coach Amy Funk. The runs keep piling up for Hopkins’ softball team, along with the victories. Thursday’s victim was non-conference opponent Hastings, which fell 17-0 and…
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Wildcat softball team shuts out Kenowa Hills twice
Oakleigh Hulst The Wayland varsity softball team’s winning streak was extended to 11 games Thursday afternoon with a doubleheader sweep of Kenowa Hills. The Wildcats scored a couple of shutout…
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Hopkins ‘Drive Your Tractor to School’ Day set for Friday
The annual "Drive Your Tractor to School Day," sponsored by the Hopkins FFA, is scheduled to take place beginning at 7 a.m. Friday at the high school. The FFA is…
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Army Bob: Abortion isn’t protected by Constitution
by Robert M. Traxler According to a story in Politico, Roe v. Wade is going to be struck down by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The story is reportedly…
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Lady Vikings’ fireworks continue in another sweep
Megan Andres was 4-for-4 in the nightcap. The Hopkins offensive attack continued to display plenty of fireworks Wednesday afternoon in a doubleheader sweep of nonleague opponent Covenant Christian. The Lady…
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Wayland 8th-grader owns school pole vault record
Evie Mathis Wayland Middle School eighth-grader Evie Mathis has broken the high school pole vault record, and she's not even in high school yet. The daughter of Rick and Cindy…
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Lady Vikings now 7-2 in O-K Silver dual meet contests
Freshman Kambria Moored won both hurdling events. The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team Wednesday took three dual meet contests against O-K Silver Conference rivals and the boys went 2-1 on…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Maple Street in Hopkins, 1908 25 Years Ago — May 5, 1997 The Gun Lake wastewater…