Editor

Preliminary hearing is Aug. 28 for N.C. woman in fatal crash

A North Carolina woman charged in the traffic crash death of Alexis Danielle Brown-Johnson, 15, in Wayland Township last March has been scheduled for a preliminary hearing in August. Alyssa Kay Stark, 20,…

Editor July 27, 2017

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — July 29, 1992 Barb Kaarlie, director of the Allegan Alliance, denies rumors that the organization will be disbanded soon. Formerly known as the Allegan County Promotional…

Editor July 26, 2017

Community Notices

WHS grad Kyle Pitcher hired to direct Goshen orchestra

Wayland High School graduate Kyle Pitcher has been selected as director of the fifth and sixth grade orchestra at Goshen High School in Indiana. Pitcher, son of Roger and Renee…

Editor July 26, 2017

Articles

DEQ agrees to extend Landing Marina permit application

The Landing Marina of Gun Lake has been granted an extension by the Department of Environmental Quality for a permit application to expand, despite opposition from neighbors and the Yankee…

Editor July 26, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: Surprise — Democrats are lousy tippers

There was a recent study done on tipping for services rendered in restaurants. The subjects used as parameters were men, women, Democrat, Republican, generation and area of United States. Most…

Editor July 25, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: The chickens are coming home to roost

The City of Wayland seems to be the latest municipality poised to be chicken friendly, with local officials drawing up a proposed ordinance for consideration. The way things are looking,…

Editor July 24, 2017

Columns

The Subterranean: ‘Dunkirk’ a masterwork without heart

Review of Dunkirk Currently in wide release *** out of four stars by Walter G. Tarrow I fought in Vietnam, yet I am a pacifist, but I also get tears…

Editor July 24, 2017

Columns

One Small Voice: I have a different take about obituaries

by Lynn Mandaville I am one of those who feel that we, as Americans, in this age of social media, give away much too much about ourselves. It’s an insidious…

Editor July 24, 2017

Editorial

Obituaries, causes of deaths too important to overlook

Townbroadcast columnist "Army Bob" Traxler not long ago made a quality suggestion about publishing death notices by saying they all should provide information about the cause of death. Some people…

Editor July 22, 2017

Community Notices

Hopkins man injured in farm accident in Zeeland Township

A 24-year-old Hopkins man was listed in fair condition at an area hospital Saturday after being injured in a farming accident near Hudsonville. Authorities have reported Jacob Elzinga was operating a boom…

Editor July 22, 2017