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Subterranean: ‘Sorry to Bother You’ vs. corporate greed

July 22, 2018

Review of Sorry to Bother You **** out of five stars Currently showing at Celebration! Cinemas and by Walter G. Tarrow More than a year ago, in May 2017, I submitted my second movie review for townbroadcast.com It was a review of Get Out, the horror comedy about a young black...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Good candidate forum is hard to find

July 21, 2018

"Go and hear the candidates debate" — Simon & Garfunkel, "Mrs. Robinson." I've covered political candidate forums for almost as long as I've been a community journalist, more than 40 years, and I've rarely come away from any of them with a better understanding of the issues and candidates. Sorry,...

Ludwig seems to have more savvy for 80th District

July 21, 2018

Mark Ludwig The Democratic Party's primary contest this year in the 80th State Legislative District is between two candidates, both men who live in Fennville. Having two Dems run in this county and district is unusual because the custom has been to find a sacrificial lamb for the Republican candidate....

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Basura: Don and Vlad could have a parade in D.C.

July 21, 2018

I love a parade, the tramping of feet, I love every beat - I hear of a drum. I love a parade, When I hear a band, I just want to stand, and cheer as they come. — “I love a Parade” Arden & Ohman Here’s a great idea for the...

Hopkins Elementary students enjoy STEAM camp

July 20, 2018

Hopkins Elementary was host for a STEAM camp last month in which fifth grade students explored activities in the areas of science, technology, engineering, art and math. The STEAM camp was made possible by a donation from the family of Jaxon Brower, a former Hopkins Elementary student who enjoyed and...

Another legal headache for Gun Lake Tribe, Casino?

July 20, 2018

No lawsuits have been filed yet, but it appears another legal situation involving the Gun Lake Casino may be brewing on the horizon. Recent news that the Hopkins Township Board has hired high-powered attorney Thaddeus Morgan of Lansing to craft a letter to the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of...

Finally! Anybody remember what rain looks like?

July 20, 2018

Rain finally moved into the Wayland area Friday to quench very thirsty crops and lawns, which have turned into a golden brown. Wayland citizen Terri Haan Carpenter captured this ominous cloud formation east of Caledonia while traveling home. She indicated there was lightning. It remains to be seen if the...

Funeral Tuesday for Nick Delaney, I-96 crash victim

July 20, 2018

Nicholas DeLaney, 38, of Shelbyville, was killed in a traffic crash on I-96 Tuesday, July 17. Nick was an avid outdoorsman; fishing, hunting, boating, and gardening. He had a passion for music that he shared with his children. He had a master’s degree in psychology and was fully vested in...

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Army Bob: Distracted driving a growing safety menace

July 20, 2018

Time for a discussion on the subject of distracted driving. As you know if you read this column regularly (thank you all), I am an avid motorcycle enthusiast. Riding my small Harley (is that an oxymoron?) some 200 miles a week mostly on two lane roads in Allegan County provides...

New sign graces front of Wayland Family Dentistry

July 19, 2018

Wayland Family Dentistry sign before. Just in time for Wayland's Sesquicentennial celebration this weekend downtown, the new sign in front of of Wayland Family Dentistry at 404 W. Superior has been erected to improve the view on the busy street. Wayland City officials had gotten a bit impatient with owners...

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