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Vikings overcome Godwin, foul weather in 48-20 win

Neither ran, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail, nor Wyoming Godwin Heights could stop the Hopkins varsity football team from clinching at least a share of its third consecutive O-K…

Editor October 16, 2020

Sports

Wildcats fall to Kenowa Hills; loss streak reaches 17

The Wayland varsity football team regained some of its offensive chops Friday night, but still lost 38-20 at Kenowa Hills. It was the Wildcats' 17th consecutive defeat on the gridiron,…

Editor October 16, 2020

Community Notices

Hopkins School Board meeting reset for Oct. 26

The Hopkins Board of Education meeting planned for Monday, Oct. 19, is being postponed until Monday, Oct. 26, due to a lack of clarity about whether public bodies continue to…

Editor October 16, 2020

Obituaries

Diane Conway to be buried at Sts. Cyril & Methodius

Diane Marie (Carroll) Conway, formerly of Gun Lake, died Oct. 8 in Elmhurst, Ill. She was 77. Born April 13, 1943, to John and Mildred (Kotrba) Carroll and stepdaughter of…

Editor October 16, 2020

Community Notices

Free Covid testing offered as county’s cases double

Because COVID-19 cases in Allegan County have doubled in the past two weeks, the Allegan County Health Department has announced free COVID-19 testing events in Allegan County. Today's report shows…

Editor October 16, 2020

Obituaries

Services will be Monday for Mary Morgenstern, 85

Mary Morgenstern, age 85, died Wednesday, Oct. 14. Mary Lou married her Wayland High School sweetheart, William E. Morgenstern, and had three sons. Being a military family, they lived in…

Editor October 16, 2020

Sports

David Flowers hired as Hopkins girls’ hoops coach

David Flowers of Wyoming has been hired as Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball coach. Flower, who succeeds Tim Hoogewind, who resigned after one season, is the third girls’ hoops coach in…

Editor October 15, 2020

Editorial

I hope Wayland Supt. stays strong on her Covid stance

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. This is an editorial by the editor. I was astonished Monday evening when I learned that more than 80 percent of…

Editor October 15, 2020

Columns

Army Bob: Like it or not, Amy Barrett will win seat

by Robert M. Traxler I spent two brutal hours watching the Senate confirmation hearings for judge Amy Coney Barrett, two hours of life wasted. During that time very few questions…

Editor October 15, 2020

Community Notices

Special school board meeting to focus on Covid

A special Wayland Board of Education meeting is planned for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center to discuss the district's handling of the…

Editor October 15, 2020