2021 – Page 49

Correction: Building administrators’ vote was passed

Townbroadcast apparently incorrectly reported that Wayland Board of Education Vice President Pete Zondervan voted against a proposal for building administrators. Zondervan voted in the affirmative and the proposal passed 4-3…

Editor September 14, 2021

Obituaries

Services set Saturday in Caledonia for Susan Lake

Susan Leslee Lake, age 72, died Sunday, Sept. 12. Susan loved her family, especially her grandkids. One of her passions in life was taking care of others, which she expressed through…

Editor September 14, 2021

Sports

Three Hopkins girls place in top 10 at Coach B Invite

The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team had a pretty good day Monday at the annual Coach B Yankee Springs Invitational, taking second in the Kellogg Division. The Lady Vikings had three…

Editor September 13, 2021

Articles

Wayland School Board opposes universal masking

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night voted not to follow a recommendation from the Allegan County Health Department to institute universal face mask requirements for all students for the…

Editor September 13, 2021

Obituaries

Service Thursday for Dorr farmer Terry Jelsema, 63

Terry Jelsema, age 63, of Dorr, died Friday, Sept. 10. Terry loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing and farming where he raised chickens and cows. He is survived by sister,…

Editor September 13, 2021

Community Notices

GR man, 44, dies in crash near Martin on U.S.-131

A 44-year-old Grand Rapids man was killed in a crash near Exit No. 55 (Martin) along the U.S.-131 expressway. Troopers from the Wayland post of Michigan State Police indicated that…

Editor September 13, 2021

Columns

Ramblin Road: Another dog — So that didn’t take long

by Phyllis McCrossin Saturday was my last day of work at the department store in South Haven. I liked the job, enjoyed the people I worked with, and even the…

Editor September 12, 2021

Editorial

Politicians shouldn’t decide public health policy issues

ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. I greeted the news with welcome arms last Friday that Allegan County legal…

Editor September 12, 2021

Sports

Lady Clippers come in 4th at Fennville Invitational

The Martin girls’ cross-country team finished fourth Saturday at the Fennville Cross Country Invitational at Fenn Valley Orchards. The Lady Clippers checked in with 95 team points, one better than…

Editor September 11, 2021

Features

The fun went sky high at the 1st Wayland Balloonfest

A variety of hot air balloons capped off a festive and hectic day Saturday at Calkins Field, also known as the Wayland Airport. The first. Balloonfest, the brainchild of community…

Editor September 11, 2021