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Army Bob insists it’s a newspaper; it’s just on-line
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…
Posted inSports
WHS grad 2nd on Kalamazoo College team in tackles
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…
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WHS grad Martus’ golf average 82.5 at Northwood
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…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Cuddy Drain culvert to be paved Monday, workers say
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…
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Hopkins graduate is all-GLIAC honorable mention
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…
Posted inColumns
Army Bob: How could everyday rubes win the election?
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,…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Political fatigue overwhelms me
"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…
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WHS debate team captures GR Metro League trophy
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…
Posted inObituaries
Service Monday for Hopkins native Vivian Roberts, 91
Vivian R. Roberts, age 91, died Thursday, Nov, 17, at Trillium Woods in Byron Center. Vivian was born Dec. 11, 1924, in Hopkins, the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Wamhoff)…
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Wayland Supt. outlines 2 proposals in bond issue
The Wayland Board of Education Monday night decided to split the bond issue in next May’s election into two separate proposals, one for academics and the other for athletics. Superintendent…