Wayland High School graduate and former Wildcat star softball pitcher Emma Ludema has just returned from her last collegiate spring break trip in Florida. Ludema is the top starting pitcher…

By Kathy Hamman Miller A quick and easy buttery bread recipe that can be seasoned with your choice of garlic and herbs. You can also change the herbs out to…

Leighton Township firefighers gathered for their annual banquet last week. The 2025 Firefighter of the Year was April Rogers, for her dedication and pride in the community, fire department, and…

Northeastern Allegan County and much of West Michigan was hit with strong winds Friday, knocking out power and bringing down trees and power lines to create a power outage of…

A moved Peyton Mathis describes Anne Frank’s final days. by Joseph Schultz The Wayland community had a profound and moving experience Thursday night at the “Anne Frank: A History for…

Though Townbroadcast called it “The Year of Living Dangerously" for the 2025-26 fiscal year budget, the Leighton Township Board emerged unscathed in matters of money. The board Thursday evening unveiled…

Opera singer Mrs. Corie Auger Weber Wayland Union Schools recently had the pleasure of welcoming two professional musicians, a clarinetist and an opera singer, visit to explain their crafts to…

The Wayland Jazz Express earned a division 1 rating (superior) at jazz festival March 12. On Friday, Feb. 27, the high school band returned from the district festival with straight…

How much is too much? That was the question considered at the Leighton Township Planning meeting Wednesday night At issue was a request from residents Scott and Linda Oshinski to…

The Martin Township Board is sponsoring an open house next week Monday on the proposed recreation park and playground in the field between Clippers Cafe and JC Wheeler Library on…