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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…
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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…
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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…
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Three Hopkins girls place in top 10 at Coach B Invite
The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team had a pretty good day Monday at the annual Coach B Yankee Springs Invitational, taking second in the Kellogg Division. The Lady Vikings had three…
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Wayland School Board opposes universal masking
The Wayland Board of Education Monday night voted not to follow a recommendation from the Allegan County Health Department to institute universal face mask requirements for all students for the…
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Service Thursday for Dorr farmer Terry Jelsema, 63
Terry Jelsema, age 63, of Dorr, died Friday, Sept. 10. Terry loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing and farming where he raised chickens and cows. He is survived by sister,…
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GR man, 44, dies in crash near Martin on U.S.-131
A 44-year-old Grand Rapids man was killed in a crash near Exit No. 55 (Martin) along the U.S.-131 expressway. Troopers from the Wayland post of Michigan State Police indicated that…
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Ramblin Road: Another dog — So that didn’t take long
by Phyllis McCrossin Saturday was my last day of work at the department store in South Haven. I liked the job, enjoyed the people I worked with, and even the…
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Politicians shouldn’t decide public health policy issues
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. I greeted the news with welcome arms last Friday that Allegan County legal…
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Lady Clippers come in 4th at Fennville Invitational
The Martin girls’ cross-country team finished fourth Saturday at the Fennville Cross Country Invitational at Fenn Valley Orchards. The Lady Clippers checked in with 95 team points, one better than…