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Leighton adopts $1.628 million budget for 2017-18

The Leighton Township Board Thursday night held a public hearing and then adopted a budget of about $1.628 million for the fiscal year 2017-18. Revenues are expected to exceed expenditures…

Editor March 9, 2017

Articles

Leighton Fire Chief wins stipend to attend classes

Leighton Township Fire Chief Tony Banas was granted a $500 stipend for attending a two-week course on fire codes in Muskegon, but there were some misgivings. The Leighton Township Board…

Editor March 9, 2017

Features

Safe senior drivers can save dollars on car insurance

The Wayland Senior Citizens Leisure Life group gathered at the transportation building classroom Wednesday and Thursday for several hours for an AARP driver's training class. Seniors who successfully complete the…

Editor March 9, 2017

Editorial

We Americans don’t really have freedom of speech

"Now you free speech boys have your fun now, but after November Fifth, ya'll through." — George Wallace on the presidential campaign trail in 1968. ACHTUNG: This is not a…

Editor March 9, 2017

Community Notices

WHS students earn college credits before graduating

Wayland High School senior Max Antel will start his college career ahead of most of his peers, thanks to partnerships with Wayland Union High School, Davenport University and Grand Rapids…

Editor March 9, 2017

Community Notices

‘Spring Fling’ dinner and music March 25 in Hopkins

The Hopkins band program will have its annual "Spring Fling" dinner and show Saturday evening, March 25 at the middle school cafetorium. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. and the three-course…

Editor March 9, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: It wasn’t the same Troy Sevigny

Townbroadcast published its customary "Bygone Days" column this week that included a report of the expulsion of Troy Sevigny from Wayland High School for bringing a sawed-off shotgun and ammunition…

Editor March 9, 2017

Sports

Clippers take important win to advance to district finals

Martin Wednesday night earned an important victory and a berth in the Class D district tournament finals by registering a 57-43 victory over tourney host Battle Creek St. Phillip. The…

Editor March 8, 2017

Community Notices

Old Blanco Furniture buildings: Before and after

The site of the former Blanco Furniture store at the corner of 10th Street and 124th Avenue in Shelbyville finally witnessed the razing of the eyesore buildings. The furniture store,…

Editor March 8, 2017

Sports

Wildcats continue to cruise in district hoops tourney

It’s been nothing short of a walk in the park for the Wayland High School boys’ basketball team in the Class B district tournament this week. The Wildcats, enjoying home-court…

Editor March 8, 2017