Editor

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

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…

Editor January 9, 2018

Sports

Wayland girls, Byron Center boys still bowl unbeaten

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…

Editor January 8, 2018

Articles

Wayland schools’ financial outlook still improving

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 members Monday night that…

Editor January 8, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral will be Friday for Joseph Gysin, only 23

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…

Editor January 8, 2018

Articles

School board grapples with early college program offer

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…

Editor January 8, 2018

Sports

Clipper boys suffer brutal 68-51 hoops loss to Fennville

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…

Editor January 8, 2018

Editorial

Your hometown paper isn’t just for Wayland folks

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…

Editor January 8, 2018

Columns

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

“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…

Editor January 8, 2018

Community Notices

Wayland schools not closed, but phones not working

UPDATE: The phone system was repaired as of Monday evening. Though many West Michigan school districts were closed because of snowy and icy road conditions, Wayland Union remained opened. Interestingly,…

Editor January 8, 2018

Editorial

The will of the people is just a myth, not being heard

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "Let the will of the people be heard." — Albert Parsons, 1886, just before…

Editor January 7, 2018