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Funeral in Hopkins is Friday for Orville Funk, 71
Orville Lee Funk, 71, of Allegan, died Sunday, Dec. 2, at his home. Born Oct. 16, 1947, in Burnips, he was the son of Leo and Florence (Goodman) Funk. Orv…
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Service Dec. 5 in Wayland for Monica Baker, 88
Monica Baker, age 88, died Sunday, Dec. 2. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wright and Crete Marshall and husband, John Baker. She will be lovingly remembered by…
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Deer crashes into car, killing Hastings woman, 27
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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…