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Hopkins’ Gossman wins bronze in State Games bowling
Hopkins High School junior Brenden Gossman (right) bowled in the State Games of America U20 division Saturday. He took a bronze medal with scores of 245, 210 and 222. (Photo…
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The Subterranean: Flawed ‘Atomic Blond’ is all Charlize
(Review of Atomic Blonde, Currently in wide release ***1/2 out of five by Walter G. Tarrow Once again we are gifted the masochistic anti-hero(ine). Allegedly with us since the age of…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Elmer Peters’ brief extraordinary story
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following column is reprinted from five years ago during Townbroadcast’s first year of existence: “I coulda been a contender,” Marlon Brando’s famous line from the movie “On…
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WHS junior is flag bearer for State Games of America
Wayland High School junior Seth Sevenski-Popma was Michigan flag bearer during the opening ceremony of the State Games of America Friday night at VanAndel Arena in Grand Rapids. Sevenski-Popma, a member…
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Wayland High School grad Lester Decker dies at 60
Lester G. Decker age 60, of Grandville, died Thursday, Aug. 3, at Lacks Cancer Center, after a hard fought battle with leukemia. Lester was a 1975 graduate of Wayland High School.…
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Painted rocks spread positivity in Martin, Wayland, Hopkins
by Austin Marsman Take a walk around downtown Martin and other local communities and you are likely to find a painted rock. Area residents are painting uplifting phrases or images…
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Watson hires Fennville attorney to handle some services
The Watson Township Board's relationship with its attorney is changing. The board Thursday night voted 3-2 to engage the legal services of Jim Siver of Fennville for work on ordinances…
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New ordinance may be in order for hill climb, dirt bikes
Corey Smith of Otsego, who was running a twice yearly charity fund-raiser with a hill climb on his 60-acre property at 120th Avenue and 16th Street, has agreed not to…
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Watson approves crafting an ordinance for marijuana grow
Watson Township appears to be on track to be the first municipality in this area to have an ordinance to allow growing medical marijuana. After turning down or taking no…
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Army Bob: Unholy alliance formed between media, intelligence
by Robert M. Traxler The normally conservative folks who work in the intelligence agencies or who make a good living as pundits commenting on intelligence matters are currently allied with…