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Construction at Martin schools continues in winter

by Austin Marsman In just over five months, a 17.1 million dollar bond project has changed the landscape of the Martin Public Schools campus. Superintendent David Harnish recently gave Townbroadcast…

Editor January 11, 2018

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Jan. 13, 1993 A bright new rescue truck costing $105,000 has arrived at the Dorr Township Fire Department, which had not purchased a new vehicle since…

Editor January 10, 2018

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Jan. 6, 1993 A few customers inadvertently were locked inside the post office one day just before Christmas. They were freed from captivity shortly afterward, but…

Editor January 3, 2018

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2017: That was the year that was in NE Allegan County

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is a survey of the year 2017 and an analysis by the editor. Dorr Township’s fall from grace…

Editor December 31, 2017

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WHS grad Pat Wilde puts away whistle after 28 years

The life of a high school basketball referee isn’t easy, but 1974 Wayland High School graduate Pat Wilde, who hung up his whistle this fall after 28 years, says he…

Editor December 30, 2017

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(From the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 28, 1992 Two families at the Windsor Woods mobile home park have…

Editor December 27, 2017

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Dec. 23, 1992 More than 170 barrels of toxic waste have been removed thus far from the former Sunrise Landfill site in Wayland Township and workers…

Editor December 20, 2017

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Hopkins school bus driver Sue Madalinski retiring

Sue Madalinski (left) received a plaque Tuesday from Board of Education member Karen Ryan for her 19 years of service as a bus driver in the Hopkins Public Schools system.…

Editor December 19, 2017

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Twelve WMS students to sing in state honors choir

Twelve Wayland Middle School Students have been accepted into the MSVMA State Honors Choir. They will perform at DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25. Students are…

Editor December 18, 2017

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Wheeler Library Festival of Trees graces local holiday

by Austin Marsman With the holiday season in full swing, Martin’s JC Wheeler Library is again offering its Festival of Trees. Decorated by local businesses, organizations and individuals, each tree has…

Editor December 17, 2017