Community Notices

Martin Schools’ Hall of Fame inductees announced

Martin Public Schools held a ceremony on Friday, Feb. 1, to honor two new inductees into the Martin Hall of Fame. This year's inductees were Jim Pegg and Anita Rambadt.…

Editor February 5, 2019

Community Notices

Most Gun Lake Winterfest events Saturday, Feb. 16

Most of the annual Gun Lake Winterfest activities will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Yankee Springs State Park, but some of the events will get under way…

Editor February 4, 2019

Community Notices

Write It Right: Fifelski’s hasn’t bought Then & Now

Townbroadcast this past weekend published an editorial that included incorrect and misleading information. In an opinion piece about saving local history, the author incorrectly indicated that Fifelski's Marathon gas station…

Editor February 4, 2019

Community Notices

Local meetup Feb. 13 to focus on hemp possibilities

A meetup for those interested in growing and producing hemp is planned for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Simply Celia's on South Main Street in Wayland. Hemp,…

Editor January 31, 2019

Community Notices

Road, weather conditions better, but dangers persist

A semi jackknifed on the U.S.-131 expressway early this afternoon just north of the Martin (No. 55) exit and motorists are advised to avoid the area. The freeway was shut…

Editor January 31, 2019

Community Notices

Will local schools be closed all week, like Grand Rapids?

The relentless winter storm that included a lot of snow, life-threatening frigid temperatures and massive blowing and drifting, continued to plague northeast Allegan County and all of West Michigan Wednesday.…

Editor January 30, 2019

Community Notices

Snowstorm, whiteouts, ice making travel hazardous

The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday evening reported that it has "additional deputies on overtime assigned to the highways due to the high volume of incidents and treacherous conditions of…

Editor January 29, 2019

Community Notices

Frigid snap, snow closes area schools for 3 days

A huge number of school districts and other services were called off again for Tuesday because of a snow storm that dumped at least a half foot of snow on…

Editor January 28, 2019

Community Notices

As promised: Winter storm wreaks havoc in this area

The much-maligned weatherman and weatherwoman weren't kidding when they told everybody there was a big winter storm a-comin' Monday. There were differing prognostications, some suggesting 8 to 12 inches of…

Editor January 28, 2019

Community Notices

State Police seeking A-1 catalytic converter thieves

Several catalytic converters were stolen from A-1 Asphalt during the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 12. Authorities ask that anyone with information regarding similar thefts or who know anything…

Editor January 24, 2019