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One Small Voice: We need the help of all good men

January 9, 2018

I watched some of the Golden Globe Awards Sunday night. Usually I watch award shows more for the host than anything else. If it's a comedian I like, I want to hear his or her take on Hollywood as it pertains to politics, our culture, current events, or just plain...

Community Notices

Urgent blood drive slated at United Church Wednesday

January 9, 2018

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive from noon to 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the United Church of Wayland, 411 E. Superior St. There is a shortage of blood for a variety of reasons, including the recent spate of inclement weather. Particularly needed are B-negative and...

Yes It is, It’s True: Americans hard wired for being bullies

January 9, 2018

Perhaps one of the most painful meetings of my checkered career of more than 40 years in journalism occurred Monday night in the Wayland Board of Education session. A very distraught Becky Northrup DeKoning spoke to the board during the “public comment” portion of the meeting about the continued bullying...

Wayland girls, Byron Center boys still bowl unbeaten

January 8, 2018

It was a tale of two very different bowling matches Monday at Airport Lanes, where Wayland's girls remained unbeaten in dual encounters with a 21-9 win against Byron Center, but the visiting boys' team also remained undefeated with a 28-2 triumph over the local boys. Bakers proved to be a...

Wayland schools’ financial outlook still improving

January 8, 2018

Wayland Board of Education members (from left, standing) Janel Hott, Teresa Dobry, Toni Ordway, Cinnamon Mellema, (seated) Dan Cassini, Gary Wood and Pete Zondervan. The Wayland Union school district apparently is managing to hold on to the students it has this academic year. Superintendent Norm Taylor told Board of Education...

Funeral will be Friday for Joseph Gysin, only 23

January 8, 2018

Joseph Gysin, age 23, of Dorr, died Sunday, Jan. 7. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Alfred and Cleo Gysin, and grandfather, Robert Kaczanowski. He is survived by his parents, Al and Annette (Kaczanowski) Gysin; sisters, Terra (Oran) Hodge, Dana (Justin) White; brother, Al Gysin; and many aunts,...

School board grapples with early college program offer

January 8, 2018

Someone once said democracy is an ongoing argument. It was on display at the Wayland Board of Education meeting Monday night when members engaged in a candid exchange of different opinions about another offer for the local school district to join an early college program. The program, coordinated by the...

Sports

Clipper boys suffer brutal 68-51 hoops loss to Fennville

January 8, 2018

by Austin Marsman The Martin boys' hoops squad fell 68-51 Friday evening to Fennville, an SAC opponent. Down 33 to 26 at the half, Martin watched the Blackhawks widen the gap the rest of the way. Cayden Curry and Michael Morey both racked up 15 points to lead the Clippers. Clayton...

Editorial

Your hometown paper isn’t just for Wayland folks

January 8, 2018

To the editor: Let’s discuss the Townbroadcast and its grounding in the five communities and surrounding areas. A few years ago, this newspaper was named the Wayland Townbroadcast and it led folks to assume it served Wayland City and Township exclusively. The proprietor and editor soon realized (with some prompting...

Columns

Basura: Trump can dish it out, but he can’t take it

January 8, 2018

“In my defense, I was left unsupervised.” — As seen on a tee shirt of fully formed man Trump probably doesn’t see the irony, but I do. The man that has lied more, by far, than any president in history. He has had his feelings hurt, claiming that Michael Wolff said...

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