Editor

Chocolate chip cheescake is an old favorite dessert

by Kathy Hamman Miller My brother’s favorite to go dish to pass - his famous Oreo Crusted Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecake recipe. A family and friend favorite for any celebration!…

Editor April 14, 2025

Features

King & I: Selling old trailer an adventure

by Phyllis McCrossin We’ve been back 12 days and today is the first day I woke up with no obligations. That’s pretty depressing for someone who retired seven years ago.…

Editor April 13, 2025

Features

Area educator Mary Hardy dies at age 88.

Former Martin, Hopkins and Wayland teacher Mary Elizabeth (Mahan) Hardy died at her home in Allegan April 6. She was 88. Mary was born on March 10, 1937, in Plainwell,…

Editor April 12, 2025

Community Notices

Local lad launches poop scoop service

A young man in Wayland has launched a startup service for rounding up and eliminating doggie waste in peoples’ yards. Brady Perrin, son of Noel Madalinski Perrin, lives at 4476…

Editor April 12, 2025

Obituaries

No funeral planned for Donald Mead of Dorr

Donald Nicholas Mead Jr., of Dorr died Wednesday, April 9. He was 76. Don enjoyed woodworking, antique tractors, his 1966 Mustang, and especially spending time with his family. He served…

Editor April 12, 2025

Features

Army Bob: The woke are opposing tariffs

“Bud lighted” has become a term for doing something unenlightened in business. Sales of Bud Light took a nosedive when they went woke (a term that has come to mean…

Editor April 11, 2025

Obituaries

Mass for Rose Burd slated for April 16

Rosalene Elizabeth Burd, age 86, of Dorr died Saturday, April 5. Rose was the first born child of Gerard and Louise (Steffes) Funk. She is survived by her son, Daniel;…

Editor April 11, 2025

Obituaries

Funeral mass for Phil Nickels is Wednesday

Phillip Edward Nickels Sr., age 77, died Thursday, April 10. Phil was devoted to his family and had a great appreciation for each family member, his church family at St.…

Editor April 11, 2025

Editorial

I’m not stepping down as editor this instant

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Some readers of Townbroadcast may have gotten the wrong impression after perusing my editorial…

Editor April 10, 2025

Features

Job fair planned for April 30 at high school

Kasey Peters Wayland Union High School will have a job fair for current 10th through 12th grade students from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in the high…

Editor April 10, 2025