Posted inEditorial
There are ways to improve referee shortage situation
To the editor: The officiating crisis had finally hit the fan and with as much mess as what usually hits the fan! The basketball fiasco with both boys and girls…
Posted inCommunity Notices
No burn permits being issued in immediate area
The Wayland/Yankee Springs Fire Department has announced it is not issuing any burning permits. Though the Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo areas have been inundated lately by plenty of rain, Wayland…
Posted inSports
Lady Clipper volleyballers sweep Lawton in 3 sets
The Martin varsity volleyball team Tuesday evening defeated Lawton in a Southwest Athletic Conference dual match. The Lady Clippers prevailed in all three sets by scores of 25-15, 25-16 and…
Posted inArticles
Lumberyard Events Center upstairs bedrooms OK’d
The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a request for a special use permit to accommodate as many as three bedrooms on the second floor of the Lumberyard Events…
Posted inSports
Wildcats claim 1st place trophy in tennis quad here
The Wayland Union boys' varsity tennis team was host to Hastings, Otsego and Plainwell for a quad meet and came away with the championship. The Wildcats put together 20 points…
Posted inEditorial
Will history repeat itself for Wayland School Board?
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “Those who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it.” — Georges Santayana…
Posted inColumns
Yes It’s True: Ref shortage is a problem of our making
The Martin athletic program is feeling the sting of a shortage of referees. The Clippers were forced to play football Saturday rather than the customary Friday against Gobles. A poster…
Posted inColumns
I fell in love with the old school flavor at County Fair
In 2019, I fell in love with the Allegan County Fair. One morning I was at the Needleworks end of the barn when the large door was raised open for…
Posted inFeatures
Correction: Building administrators’ vote was passed
Townbroadcast apparently incorrectly reported that Wayland Board of Education Vice President Pete Zondervan voted against a proposal for building administrators. Zondervan voted in the affirmative and the proposal passed 4-3…
Posted inObituaries
Services set Saturday in Caledonia for Susan Lake
Susan Leslee Lake, age 72, died Sunday, Sept. 12. Susan loved her family, especially her grandkids. One of her passions in life was taking care of others, which she expressed through…