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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Martin grad among new GVSU president greeters
Martin High School graduate and Townbroadcast contributor Austin Marsman was among those who officially did a meet and greet Tuesday with new Grand Valley State University President Philomena Mantella. Marsman,…