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Lady Vikings’ balanced offensive attack strikes again

The Hopkins' girls' varsity basketball team has been getting a lot of balanced scoring lately, and it showed again in a 61-42 victory Tuesday night against O-K Silver Conference rival…

Editor January 8, 2019

Articles

Banquet center planned for facility next to new hotel

A new banquet center just to the north of the Best Western Hotel apparently will be coming to Wayland. The City Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a site plan and…

Editor January 8, 2019

Community Notices

State Police investigating indecent exposure reports

Troopers from the Michigan State Police Wayland Post are investigating multiple incidents of aggravated indecent exposure. The known incidents occurred in Allegan County and southern Kent County. In each incident…

Editor January 8, 2019

Community Notices

Penasee Globe to cease publication after Jan. 27

The Penasee Globe, which has roots as a weekly newspaper going back to 1884, will be no more as of the end of the month. The MLive Media Group today…

Editor January 8, 2019

Community Notices

Four Wayland police chief candidates to visit Monday

Wayland City Manager Joshua Eggleston has confirmed that four candidates for police chief will appear at a special reception next Monday evening. The event will occur from 6:30 to 8:30…

Editor January 8, 2019

Columns

Guest column: ‘Rehearsals for Retirement’ by Phil Ochs

by G. W. Faust In 1969 at the ripe old age of 31, folk singer and social activist Phil Ochs released a new album called "Rehearsals for Retirement." Apparently he…

Editor January 8, 2019

Columns

Ranger Rick: So Democrats say that fences don’t work

To all the readers of Townbroadcast - Happy New Year and I wish you a prosperous and healthy year! So the United States Government is in shutdown now. We won't…

Editor January 8, 2019

Community Notices

Traffic between Dorr and 100th St. slowed by crash

Area motorists this morning have been reporting traffic backups on the U.S.-131 expressway as a result of an accident. Some were puzzled because there did't appear to be any hazardous…

Editor January 8, 2019

Sports

Hopkins bowling teams beat Plainwell in Kalamazoo

Both the Hopkins boys' and girls' teams scored dual match victories Monday at Eastland Bowl in Kalamazoo against Plainwell. The boys won their match 24-6. They started out dominating in…

Editor January 7, 2019

Sports

Wildcats roll much better, but lose 17-13 to FHE

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team lost 17-13 to Forest Hills Eastern Monday in one of its better performances of late. "We knew we had a chance to win tonight,…

Editor January 7, 2019