Author: Editor

Deer crashes into car, killing Hastings woman, 27

Post has published by Editor
A 27-year-old woman from the Hastings area died Monday evening when a deer crashed into her car while she was traveling on 135th Avenue near 7th Street in Wayland Township. The Allegan County Sheriff's Office was summoned to the scene at about 7 p.m. Monday to respond to a call...
Read More

Lady Wildcats defeat South Christian 28-2 on the lanes

Post has published by Editor
The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team, returning only one starter from last year’s squad, started the season with a 28-2 victory over O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids South Christian Monday. The boys’ team, meanwhile, lost 20-10 to the Sailors. The Lady Wildcats are green and they were hit hard...
Read More

Prospects good for South Main Street project grant

Post has published by Editor
Prospects are looking good for street work to be done in Wayland on South Main Street from Maple south to the end of Locust. City Manager Joshua Eggleston told the City Council Monday night there is a "99 percents chance" the city will get $400,000 in funding for the project...
Read More
Sports

Clippers now 2-0 with victory at Galesburg-Augusta

Post has published by Editor
The Martin boys' varsity basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season overall with a 47-22 victory over Galesburg-Augusta Friday. The Clippers held their hosts to just two points in the first quarter and four in the second en route to capturing a 22-6 lead at intermission. They coasted the...
Read More

Area charity event organizer Chad Miller dies at 45

Post has published by Editor
Chad E. Miller of Hamilton, organizer of the Legend Quest Bike Run, died of a heart attack Friday. He was 45. Chad was born Dec. 24, 1972. He will be remembered for his sense of humor and his charitable heart. Chad found his true passion in helping others. He did...
Read More

Yes It Is, It’s True: Baseball defends electoral college

Post has published by Editor
Bill Mazeroski in more recent times. Townbroadcast has been inundated lately with opinions about the electoral college method of selecting the American president, thanks to a column by the venerable Army Bob. Column author Robert M. Traxler has ignited some interesting arguments in the comments section of this on-line rag...
Read More

WHS senior Rory Myers scores 1st career hat trick

Post has published by Editor
Wayland High School senior Rory Myers scored the first hat trick (three goals) in his hockey career Saturday evening in the Team Byron Center home opener. He and several other Wayland students play for Byron Center as part of a cooperative. Myers also is well known as a solid golfer...
Read More

Write It Right: Dorr sewer project didn’t include water

Post has published by Editor
Townbroadast last Thursday night published a story that incorrectly suggested that the Dorr Township sewer project that led to a recall effort included water. The project was only for installation of sewer service along 142nd Avenue from the U.S.-131 expressway to downtown Dorr. Townbroadcast regrets the error and misunderstanding.
Read More

Longtime Wayland Post Office mail carrier dies at 75

Post has published by Editor
Longtime Wayland Post Office mail carrier Patricia Annette Wilson, age 75 of Middleville, died Friday, Nov. 30. Pat was born, Oct. 27, 1943, in Detroit, the daughter of Robert and Georgianna (Schulek) Holland. She was a mail carrier for the Wayland Post Office for more than 25 years. She married...
Read More

Service Tuesday in Spring Lake for Dennis Heuschele

Post has published by Editor
Dennis Lee Heuschele age 67, of Hopkins, died Friday, Nov. 30. Dennis was born on March 26, 1951, graduated from Godwin Heights High School in 1970, and attended Grand Rapids Junior College (GRCC) and Davenport University. Dennis retired after a 32-year career from Westinghouse/Knoll Group. Dennis assisted with Little League...
Read More
Previous Next