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A fall brings Townbroadcast news to a crawl
by J.D. Gonzales The editor of the Townbroadcast, David T. Young, suffered a rather bad fall up north while helping out a family member. After a hospital visit, it…
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Martin activist named to Internet broadband group
Austin Marsman of Martin has been appointed to serve on the new Broadband Action Workgroup by the Allegan County Board of Commissioners. The workgroup was formed by the Allegan County…
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Dorr Township Board agrees to seek rescue funds
The Dorr Township Board Thursday night in a special meeting voted unanimously to authorize Supervisor Jeff Miling to apply for American Rescue Funds in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.…
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Gun Lake Casino revenue sharing rebounds slightly
The Gun Lake Tribe’s twice annual local revenue sharing payments have rebounded slightly from the lows of six months ago at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic. The tribe this…
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Dorr’s visioning meeting brings out hopes and fears
The special meeting of the Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday turned out to be a contest between “what we’d like to see” and “what we fear will actually happen.” The…
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Martin Twp. joins Confused about Covid-19 Relief Club
The Martin Township Board joined the Confused by Covid Relief Club Wednesday evening, but Clerk Rachelle Smit agreed to send in the application for funding. Smit told board colleagues, “I…
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‘Torches & Pitchforks’ group pays board another visit
If the Wayland Board of Education meeting Monday night was a movie, it could be titled, “Torches and Pitchforks: The Sequel.” Torches and pitchforks is a common description journalists use…
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Martin Hometown Day July 10 regarded as big success
The Martin Hometown Day Saturday, was a huge success, according to a spokesperson from the Martin Pride group on Facebook. "We are so proud of Martin," she wrote. "We were…
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Prospects looking good for local Balloonfest Sept. 11
It appears plans are moving ahead for a Wayland Balloonfest Saturday, Sept. 11, at Calkins Field north of town, but it isn’t known as yet whether it will include a…
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Upton primary challenger was in Jan. 6 insurrection
Jon Rocha, candidate in the Republican primary to challenge Fred Upton in August 2022, recently was identified in a video from the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington D.C. Rocha, a…