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Monday Moanin’: What will Trump do to public education?

November 20, 2016

What will a Trump Administration mean for supporters of public education? We don’t know very much about President-Elect Donald Trump’s ideas about education. However, during the campaign, Trump briefly presented a plan for a $20 billion block grant program for states to expand market-based school choice, and though he has...

Funeral is Tuesday for Shirley Brinks, 80, of Moline

November 19, 2016

Shirley Ann Brinks, age 80, of Moline, died Friday, Nov. 18. A dedicated Detroit Lions fan, she was first and foremost a wonderful wife, mother, and grandma. She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Russell Brinks; her children, Penny Haight, Ken (Mary) Perry, Patti (Duane) Martz, John Perry,...

Editorial

Army Bob insists it’s a newspaper; it’s just on-line

November 19, 2016

To the editor: In the Army Bob column, I constantly refer to the Townbroadcast as a “newspaper.” I am guilty of that and have no regrets saying it. Several good folks have reminded me how wrong I am, and they are technically correct. The owner and editor of Townbroadcast is...

WHS grad 2nd on Kalamazoo College team in tackles

November 19, 2016

Quentin Sweeney, a 2013 graduate of Wayland Higher School and Division 2 all-state linebacker, has completed his junior year on the Kalamazoo College football team. He was second on team in tackles (94) and third on team in tackles for loss (5.5). Sweeney was a second team all-MIAA selection as...

WHS grad Martus’ golf average 82.5 at Northwood

November 19, 2016

Wayland High School graduate Ali Martus finished her freshman season at Northwood University with an 82.5 per 18-hole round average this season in 10 outings. Her performance was fourth best individually among the Timberwolves. Martus was an all-state Division 2 golfer during her career as a Wildcats and she appeared...

Cuddy Drain culvert to be paved Monday, workers say

November 18, 2016

Crews were packing down gravel over the culvert for the Cuddy Drain on Patterson Avenue Friday afternoon, and workmen from the Inter-County Drain Commission said they believe paving will begin Monday. The site is about a half mile south of the corner of Patterson and Chief Noonday Road on the...

Hopkins graduate is all-GLIAC honorable mention

November 18, 2016

Hopkins High School graduate Matt Modreske earned honorable mention accolades on the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference all-star team announced this week. Modreske, a junior at Northwood University, was selected at offensive tackle. He was a member of the Hopkins team that went undefeated during the regular season in 2012...

Columns

Army Bob: How could everyday rubes win the election?

November 17, 2016

The progressive long knives are out and they are cutting former Democratic candidate for President, Senator, Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton into fondue cubes. Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is a bastard. The left is working overtime to blame her for the defeat. She did not work...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Political fatigue overwhelms me

November 17, 2016

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." — Edmund Burke Election results last week were disappointing for me on more than a few fronts, but perhaps the most troubling were developments involving inaction right here in Allegan County. I particularly cite Dorr Township, where the battles were bitter over...

WHS debate team captures GR Metro League trophy

November 17, 2016

The Wayland High School varsity debate team Wednesday brought home the first place trophy after competing in its final Grand Rapids Metro Debate League contest Wednesday. The GR Metro League consists of more than 100 students from 12 area schools, including Grand Rapids Catholic Central, City High, Forest Hills Central,...

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