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Funeral is Friday for Dennis Carlon, 65, of Wayland
Dennis K. Carlon, age 65, of Wayland, died Tuesday, July 10. Dennis was told as a young man that due to a childhood illness he would never succeed in life.…
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Byron Center bank robbery suspect arraigned in court
Marcello Joseph Diaz, 34, of Holland, was arraigned Wednesday in Kent County District Court on charges of armed robbery of the Huntington Bank branch in Byron Center June 22. Authorities said…
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Ranger Rick: Jennifer Antel no friend of gun enthusiasts
I recently received a note from the GLGR (Great Lakes Gun Rights) organization, of which I am not a member nor do I know anyone who is, but I received…
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Martin unhappy with costs of enforcing Knight case
Nathan Knight, owner of a gravel pit at 1082 10th St., in Martin Township, will be in Allegan County court Thursday, but its isn't expected that he will be required…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — July 14, 1993 The Yankee Springs Township Board, which was being sued by a citizens’ Awareness Committee for adopting fiscal year budget 1993-94 without proper notice,…
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Village Green Apartments project site plan approved
Nobody at Monday night's Wayland City Planning Commission told residents they didn't have valid concerns and worries about a proposed project to more than double the number of apartment units…
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Wayland school officials’ salary figures corrected
EDITOR'S NOTE: Townbroadcast's salary figures in the original story were not accurate. The following are the proper pay figures for school adminstrators. The Wayland Board of Education Monday night approved…
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16-year-old Hopkins student was SUV crash victim
Emileigh Maelynn “Emmy” Byxbe-Willingham, 16, of Hopkins, died Friday, July 6, in an SUV traffic crash in Hopkins Township. Emmy was born in Grand Rapids on May 14, 2002, to…
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Local schools’ student scores, fitness center mixed bag
Student testing scores and the high school pool and fitness center were the main topics of discussion for the Wayland Board of Education Monday night, and it was a mixed…
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Robert Meconis’ service set at St. Therese July 28
A memorial service for the late Robert Meconis of Wayland will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 28, at St. Therese Church. There will be one hour of visitation before.…