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Nine Lady Vikings score in 77-36 rout of Tri-Unity

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team lifted its overall season record to 2-4 with a 77-36 victory Friday evening over non-conference opponent Tri-Unity Christian. Freshman Lexi Teunissen led the parade…

Editor January 4, 2019

Sports

Wildcats overrun by good Catholic Central quintet

Wayland probably is hoping it won't see a basketball opponent as good as Grand Rapids Catholic Central the rest of this season. The Wildcats Friday night lost 73-59 to Catholic…

Editor January 4, 2019

Community Notices

Photojournalist Josh Cline joins Townbroadcast staff

Townbroadcast.com has added a new photojournalist to the staff, Josh Cline of Wayland. Cline, 31, is a freelance photographer who started shooting photos several years ago with a basic Canon…

Editor January 4, 2019

Sports

Wildcats post easy win in Legends Tourney opener

by Josh Cline Special to Townbroadcast Wayland’s boys’ basketball team partied down Thursday night in the opening game of The Legends Invitational Tournament at Aquinas College. But things promise to…

Editor January 3, 2019

Columns

Army Bob: One world government is just an illusion

Will the one-worlders’ concept of a single world government ever work? Never, not a chance in hell, if history teaches us anything. The former Soviet Socialist Republics and the current…

Editor January 3, 2019

Articles

Watson wants to monitor well at former dump site

The Watson Township Board is likely to file a complaint with the Allegan County Health Department to get the ball rolling on monitoring a well at the former site of…

Editor January 3, 2019

Obituaries

Celebration of Life planned for Sheri Medina, 46

Sheri Rebecca (Taylor) Medina, 46, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Jan. 2. Sheri was born on Dec. 23, 1972, in Grand Rapids. She is survived by her husband, Larry Medina; parents,…

Editor January 3, 2019

Obituaries

Service scheduled for Friday for Bill Roe, 84

William “Bill” Roe, age 84, died Monday, Dec. 31. Bill served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. In his free time, he loved reading his…

Editor January 3, 2019

Sports

WHS boys and girls both lose to Byron by 23-7 score

Both the Wayland boys and Lady Wildcats Wednesday lost to Byron Center by identical 23-7 scores.. Boys' coach Sherry Miklusicak said, "What looked to be a hopeful night for a…

Editor January 2, 2019

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years ago — Jan. 5, 1994 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners denies a request…

Editor January 2, 2019