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Lady Vikings settle for 40th in huge Portage Invitational field

The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team struggled through the huge and star-studded Portage Invitational Saturday, finishing 40th among 44 teams. Petoskey won with 73 team points and East Grand Rapids was…

Editor October 6, 2019

Community Notices

Wayland man, 31, arrested in wild Sunday morning incidents

A 31-year-old Wayland man is lodged in the Allegan County jail this morning after a wild series of events that included assault with a vehicle and several chases. The suspect…

Editor October 6, 2019

Editorial

Marketing, advertising ruining what we thought was democracy

ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorical by the editor. “…Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except for…

Editor October 5, 2019

Sports

Career best times abound for Wildcats at Allegan Invitational

The Wayland boys’ cross country team finished eighth among 13 teams in Saturday’s Allegan Tiger Shark Invitational at the Allegan County Fairgounds. The Wildcats accumulated 202 points, four away from…

Editor October 5, 2019

Sports

Hopkins and Martin football teams remain unbeaten at 6-0

The Hopkins and Martin High School varsity football teams remained unbeaten Friday night and improved their season records to 6-0. Hopkins clinched a Division 5 post-season playoff berth with a…

Editor October 4, 2019

Sports

Big plays carry Forest Hills Eastern to 44-6 rout over ‘Cats

The Detroit Lions have had Willie “Big Play” Clay and Darius “Big Play” Slay. Forest Hills Eastern also had a lot of “big plays” Friday night in a 44-6 rout…

Editor October 4, 2019

Sports

Lady Vikings still on a roll on volleyball court, 3-0 in Silver

The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team lifted its O-K Silver Conference dual match record to 3-0 with a three-set victory at Kelloggsville, 25-9, 25-11, 25-19. The verdict left the Lady…

Editor October 4, 2019

Obituaries

Funeral will be Saturday in Wayland for Edna Johnson, 82

Edna Mae Johnson, 82 of Caledonia, died Thursday, Oct. 3. Edna was very creative, she liked to make outfits, mittens and blankets for her grandchildren. She was well known for…

Editor October 4, 2019

Columns

Army Bob: Sanders’ wealth tax violates at least 3 amendments

by Robert M. Traxler Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is running for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 2020, unveiled his plan to tax the assets of the nation’s wealthiest…

Editor October 4, 2019

Articles

Watson adopts resolution, seeks info about old dump site

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening unanimously adopted a resolution acknowledging two water wells at the former dump site tested at higher levels than acceptable for contaminants and pledging cooperation…

Editor October 3, 2019