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Hopkins grad Zach Harig returning to work at Fox 17

Hopkins High School graduate Zach Harig has signed an agreement with WXMI-Fox 17 in Grand Rapids as weekend sports anchor and reporter. "Ever since interning there in high school for…

Editor October 10, 2018

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(From the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 29, 1992 Globe staff writer Linda Hutchings did an enterprise piece about…

Editor April 26, 2017

Editorial

Legalized recruiting is ruining high school athletics

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Remember the University of Michigan’s “Fab Five” in basketball two decades ago? I thought…

Editor January 12, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: Big 10 guilty of Friday night encroachment

Friday night lights have traditionally been the realm high school varsity football in Michigan and around the nation. Starting in 2017, the Big Ten Conference in its infinite wisdom will…

Editor November 8, 2016

Sports

Both Wildcat cross-country teams 6th in O-K Gold opener

Both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ O-K Gold Conference cross country seasons opened Wednesday afternoon, with both squads finishing sixth. The first jamboree of the season was held at 6he…

Editor September 8, 2016

Sports

Lady Vikings to make 4th appearance at MITCA meet

The Michigan Track Coaches Association state team championship will have a Hopkins team taking part for the fifth straight year this Saturday. The Lady Vikings last Friday won the Division…

Editor May 26, 2016

Community Notices

WHS Baccalaureate service planned for Saturday

As the academic year comes to a close, the Wayland Union school district has a variety of events and responsibilities to handle. Supt. Norm Taylor noted that public schools’ no…

Editor May 16, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 206

25 Years Ago — March 13, 1991 The Wayland Board of Education Policy Committee is grappling with the issue of handling after-school sports clubs sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Union…

Editor March 9, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Ritzes, Hudsons athletic royalty in Wayland

“You’d better watch out. You better not pout. You better not cry. I’m telling you why. Presley Hudson’s coming to town.” Indeed, Wayland’s best-ever female basketball player will be in…

Editor February 25, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 201

25 Years Ago — Jan. 30, 1991 Police are seeking information about a man between 25 and 35 years old who walked into the Paul Johnson Agency downtown and assaulted…

Editor January 27, 2016