Editorial

Steven Johnson will be a vulnerable incumbent in 2018

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Wise observers of our corrupt and rigged election system in West Michigan have posited…

Editor July 29, 2017

Editorial

Obituaries, causes of deaths too important to overlook

Townbroadcast columnist "Army Bob" Traxler not long ago made a quality suggestion about publishing death notices by saying they all should provide information about the cause of death. Some people…

Editor July 22, 2017

Editorial

Why was there no information on fatal crash in Hopkins?

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. When “fake news” continues to become commonplace, it is more than disconcerting that finding…

Editor June 29, 2017

Editorial

Can Rep. Whiteford avoid ‘Curse of the 80th District?’

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. Can State Rep. Mary Whiteford avoid the Curse of the 80th Legislative District?…

Editor June 24, 2017

Editorial

Rep. Upton seeks federal help after cutting federal program

To the editor: Congressman Fred Upton calls for federal help: “We must act now to stop Asian Carp... Asian Carp have been discovered beyond the electric barrier and only nine…

Editor June 24, 2017

Editorial

Why not let local government control fireworks madness?

ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. I’ve been railing against the Michigan Legislature’s terrible decision to allow fireworks everywhere on…

Editor June 16, 2017

Editorial

Hate-filled rhetoric fuels troubling incidents like shooting

To the editor: A person shot up a baseball practice in the Washington D.C. area; not surprising, the target was a team made up of Republican members of the House…

Editor June 15, 2017

Editorial

It’s early yet, but I support school bond proposal Nov. 7

ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. Not long ago I told readers about my lifetime “first” in voting against school millage…

Editor June 13, 2017

Editorial

There still are serious questions about city property sale

I am responding to the recent Townbroadcast article, "City committee to negotiate sale of disputed parcel" for a number of reasons: • The photo location is incorrect, this is the southeast corner…

Editor June 7, 2017

Editorial

Let’s let the voters do the term limiting of public officials

To the editor: RE: Editorial about applying term limits policy to Dorr Township. by Lynne Mandaville It is so easy for some people to boil situations down to “let’s get…

Editor May 30, 2017