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District basketball tourneys will get under way Monday

The girls' and boys' district basketball tournaments will get under way next Monday and Tuesday, with all three area schools being hosts. The Hopkins boys' and Wayland boys' squads will…

Editor March 15, 2021

Articles

Hopkins has a school bus issue at Sycamore School

A shortage of school bus drivers has had a tremendously adverse impact on Sycamore Elementary in the Hopkins school district. Superintendent Gary Wood told Board of Education members Monday evening…

Editor March 15, 2021

Articles

City Council postpones in-person meetings, for now

The Wayland City Council Monday evening decided against moving to in-person meetings, at least not until June. Council took up the issue because municipalities in the state legally may have…

Editor March 15, 2021

Community Notices

City DPW employee rescued after 30-ft. fall at lift station

A Wayland City Department of Public Works employee Monday afternoon fell in a 30-foot well on Reno Drive, but is expected to recover from injuries. Wayland and Yankee Springs Fire…

Editor March 15, 2021

Columns

Colcannon presents Irish St. Patrick’s Day favorite

by Kathy Hamman Miller 2 lbs. of red potatoes peeled and quartered 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 3 cloves Pinch of salt 8 slices of bacon 1/4 medium green cabbage…

Editor March 15, 2021

Editorial

Sports gender bill solution only looking for a problem

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. I have long maintained that the real purpose of government is not to create…

Editor March 14, 2021

Sports

Ex-Viking helps Concordia win league bowl tourney

The Concordia University men's bowling team won the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference bowling championship Saturday. Hopkins High School graduate Brenden Gossman (third from left) finished with an 865 series for four…

Editor March 13, 2021

Sports

Lady Wildcats 3rd, boys 6th at Gold bowling tourney

The Wayland girls finished third and the boys sixth Saturday in the O-K Gold Conference bowling tournament at Park Center. Max Oosterhouse recorded the highest scores for the Wildcats. "It…

Editor March 13, 2021

Sports

Lady Vikings capture 4th straight Silver bowling title

The Hopkins girls' varsity bowling team Saturday won the O-K Silver Conference tournament and consequently annexed its fourth consecutive league championship. Shown here are team members (from left) Leah Helder,…

Editor March 13, 2021

Sports

Lady Clippers enjoy festive Parents’ Night triumph

The Martin girls' varsity basketball team had no trouble subduing hapless Fennville Friday evening, 58-7, with a score that looked more like a football blowout. The Lady Clippers improved their…

Editor March 13, 2021