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The 0.3-mill tax not enough to sustain Dorr Library

July 4, 2019

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fourth in a series of columns penned by Dorr Township Library Board President Rachel Vote explaining the Aug. 6 request for one mill for the library. The Dorr Township Library Board and library director strongly believe Dorr is worth a long-term investment. Over the past...

Person of interest outed in local sex traffic, drug case

July 4, 2019

Rob Grigsby denies anything is happening at his residence. WOOD-TV Channel 8 News has identified Rob Grigsby, a 1987 Wayland High School graduate, as a person of interest Monday's police raid of his house at 603 West Maple St. while investigating cases that may involve sex trafficking and drug offenses....

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

July 3, 2019

25 Years Ago — July 4, 1994 Tim Campbell was commissioned to do this drawing of Dorr pioneer business JC Neuman's store. Area farmers and power companies agree that solutions for the continuing problems electrical stray voltage seem to be elusive, according to a feature story written by Pat Staley....

Police raid unveils sex trafficking, drug crimes

July 2, 2019

The Wayland Police Department executed a search and seizure warrant in the 600 block of West Maple to obtain evidence of a suspected sex trafficking ring, and drug crimes. Chief Mark Garnsey said a Wayland Police investigation had been going on since last October and evidence was gathered back to...

Ranger Rick: I watched only part of the Dem circus

July 2, 2019

I don't know why I watched the two debates, in fact, I couldn't watch them completely, but at least over an hour of the two hour debates each. This is what I got out of the debates: 1) Former Vice President Joe Biden is out of his element of plain...

Sports

O-K Silver to have only 4 football teams this fall

July 2, 2019

Hopkins this fall will play three O-K Silver Conference opponents twice . three schools are dropping football from league competition Calvin Christian, NorthPointe Christian and Wyoming Lee are leaving and Belding, Godwin Heights, Hopkins and Kelloggsville will remain to play each other twice to make up for the loss of...

Yes It’s True: I was deceived on new fireworks law

July 2, 2019

“No man, woman or child is safe as long as the State Legislature is in session.” — Tweaking quotes attributed to Mark Twain and Gideon Tucker. I apologize most sincerely to Townbroadcast readers for having a naive understanding of the Michigan Legislature’s “new and improved” fireworks law, passed late last...

Columns

Basura: Is ‘Dirty Donnie’ best Trump nickname?

June 30, 2019

“Why were we put here only to suffer and die?” asked Kilgore Trout “Why not?” replied the Creator of the Universe — Venus on the Halfshell, Kurt Vonnegut Was it with intentional irony that one of the readers of TB criticized me for coining a derogatory nickname for President Trump? Perhaps...

Columns

One Small Voice: At long last, have we no shame?

June 30, 2019

by Lynn Mandaville There are no two ways about it. The United States, with the authority of the President, has kidnapped Central American children from their parents or the guardians who took responsibility for delivering them to safe haven in America. By way of the government agencies of the US...

Tony Kramer’s memorial service in Pa. will be Tuesday

June 29, 2019

Anthony David Kramer, “Tony”, age 32, of North Wales, Pa., died suddenly Wednesday. June 26. Born April 7, 1987, in Allegan to Joseph and Amy Kramer of Wayland, he was the husband of seven years to Danielle A. “Dani” (Schulman) Kramer. Tony was a graduate of Grand Rapids Community College with an...

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