Editor

Lady Wildcats defeat South Christian 28-2 on the lanes

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…

Editor December 3, 2018

Articles

Prospects good for South Main Street project grant

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…

Editor December 3, 2018

Sports

Clippers now 2-0 with victory at Galesburg-Augusta

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…

Editor December 3, 2018

Obituaries

Area charity event organizer Chad Miller dies at 45

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…

Editor December 3, 2018

Columns

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

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.…

Editor December 2, 2018

Sports

WHS senior Rory Myers scores 1st career hat trick

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…

Editor December 2, 2018

Features

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

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…

Editor December 2, 2018

Obituaries

Longtime Wayland Post Office mail carrier dies at 75

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…

Editor December 2, 2018

Obituaries

Service Tuesday in Spring Lake for Dennis Heuschele

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…

Editor December 2, 2018

Editorial

Lame-duck legislators ignore wishes of the voters

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “No man, woman or child is safe as long as the State Legislature…

Editor December 1, 2018