Hopkins NewsLocal news for Hopkins, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Report targets hidden costs of 'factory farms'- April 30, 2008 "At the end of his second term, President Dwight Eisenhower warned the nation about the dangers of the military-industrial complex -- an unhealthy alliance between the defense industry, the Pentagon, and their friends on Capitol Hill" So-called "factory farming" takes a big, hidden toll on human health and the environment, is undermining rural America's economic stability and fails to provide the humane treatment of livestock increasingly ... via Kalamazoo Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/hopkins-mi/2008/04/report-targets-hidden-costs-of-factory-farms?... SP Industries Installs More Loose Paper Loaders- April 26, 2008 NEW YORK With the help of newsprint supplier Weyerhaeuser, SP Industries Inc., Hopkins, Mich., installed its NP-165 loose newsprint loader system late last year at The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C., where it ... via Editor & Publisherhttp://www.topix.net/city/hopkins-mi/2008/04/sp-industries-installs-more-loose-paper-loade... Allegan's Got Talent will feature 21 acts- April 24, 2008 "Because of the diversity in age and performance categories, the show will be a good one" The premier talent show event, Allegan's Got Talent, will feature 21 acts, all competing to be named Allegan's Most Talented on the Griswold's Stage. via Holland Sentinelhttp://www.topix.net/city/hopkins-mi/2008/04/allegans-got-talent-will-feature-21-acts?from... Former police officer sentenced to jail time, probation- April 19, 2008 "I would think anyone with any kind of felony conviction would not be a likely candidate for that type of job" A former Lowell police officer accused of molesting a 13-year-old boy in 2002 was sentenced to 11 months in jail and five years of probation Friday in Allegan County Circuit Court. via Grand Rapids Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/hopkins-mi/2008/04/former-police-officer-sentenced-to-jail-time-... Man pleads to home invasion during jury trial- April 17, 2008 A former Otsego resident charged with breaking into two homes and assaulting his estranged wife before police shot him entered a plea in the midst of his trial recently. via The Commercial Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/hopkins-mi/2008/04/man-pleads-to-home-invasion-during-jury-trial... 4-H auction celebrates birthday- April 8, 2008 The first annual 4-H auction sponsored by the Allegan County 4-H Council will take place April 26. via Holland Sentinelhttp://www.topix.net/city/hopkins-mi/2008/04/4-h-auction-celebrates-birthday?fromrss=1 Cinderella Schools for Writers- April 1, 2008 When US News & World Report ranks graduate writing programs, it takes the high road and evaluates them in the marketplace of ideas - ' basically, it sends a survey asking schools to rate their peers by ... via New York Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/hopkins-mi/2008/04/cinderella-schools-for-writers?fromrss=1 |