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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

Features

Sale of land for Martin rec park falls through

Land for a proposed park just to the north of the Clipper Cafe and to the south of the JC Wheeler Library on 10th Street is not for sale, the…

Editor April 9, 2025

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 10, 2000 Pitsch Farm wedding 100 years ago. Incumbents prevailed in…

Editor April 9, 2025

Features

Two commissioners sworn in for the city

Suzanne Hoek Elizabeth Bayer In a somewhat unusual ceremony Tuesday evening, Suzanne Hoek and Elizabeth Bayer were sworn in as newest members of the Wayland City Planning Commission.The regular meeting…

Editor April 8, 2025

Obituaries

Services Friday for former Dorr woman

Laura (Laurie) L. (Hoeksema) Tilma mother, partner, grandmother, sister, cousin, and friend, age 63 of Grandville, formerly of Dorr, died Sunday, April 6. Laurie courageously fought her 23 year battle…

Editor April 8, 2025