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Private graveside service set for Kurt Rogers of Dorr
Kurt Douglas Rogers, age 61, of Dorr, died Friday, April 24. Kurt worked for M&K Truck Centers as a mechanic. He is survived by his brother, J. Scott (Marilyn) Rogers;…
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Celebration of Life at Jijak Camp for Jamey Steffens
Jamey Lee Steffens, 26, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, April 22. He was born June 23, 1993, in Grand Rapids and was a graduate of Allendale High School. Jamey loved playing…
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Two former Wildcats earn Cornerstone hoops honors
Two Wayland High School graduates earned honors for their performances for Cornerstone University's season cut short in March because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Freshman Cory Ainsworth, a 2019 WHS…
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Grandma’s Recipe Box: Try Banana/Orange Bread
EDITOR'S NOTE: Townbroadcast welcomes its newest column, focusing on recipes from days gone by, as provided by Kathy Hamman Miller, a staffer at the Then & Now Historical Library in…
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Yes It’s True: Virus sparks Rabbit River Trail discovery
My wife and I, on a gorgeous April spring Sunday afternoon, took our first walk to and through the Rabbit River Trail without Bella the Wonderdog. It had been one…
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Private service planned for Alexa Knooihuizen, only 28
Alexa Spencer Knooihuizen, a lifetime member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hopkins, died Tuesday, April 21. She was 28. She was born Oct. 15, 1991, in the daughter of…
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Former Hoeksema Hardware owner in Dorr dies at 82
Ronald J. Hoeksema, part of the longtime family-owned Hoeksema Hardware in downtown Dorr, died Friday, April 24. It was widely reported that he was the first fatal local victim of…
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Dahlia City Floral & Gifts downtown is calling it quits
Dahlia City Floral is closing its doors at 120 S. Main St., in downtown Wayland. A Facebook post today said, "It is with a heavy heart I am announcing that…
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One Small Voice: A simple mistake could ruin us all
by Lynn Mandaville I’ve been poring over my accumulated pile of New Yorker magazines these last couple of days, concentrating on the most recent articles and opinions written about the…
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Students’ meals programs continue for local schools
Wayland school officials reported serving 800 students meals on a pickup basis in the wake of school closures because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. Meals are provided on a…