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Viking lads suffer 1st loss, girls still perfect
April 29, 2025
High winds make fire danger even worse
April 29, 2025
Funeral will be May 1 for Marilyn Schurkamp
April 29, 2025
Vikings split 2 very different ballgames
April 28, 2025
Memorial service May 2 for Marion Ballard
April 28, 2025
WHS grad a legislative staffer in Mich. Senate
April 28, 2025
Veyda Conley breaks another Martin record
April 28, 2025
WHS vows to make Color Run annual event
April 28, 2025
My grandma called sloppy joe ‘lippy lappy’
April 28, 2025
King & I: Spring arrival also brings us hope
April 27, 2025
Service is April 30 for Connie Hoskinson, 70
April 27, 2025
Don’t be fooled by latest ballot proposal
April 26, 2025
Wildcat softball team goes 2 for 3 in tourney
April 26, 2025
Wayland Farmers Market season opens
April 26, 2025
Hopkins, Wayland flex track muscle in relays
April 26, 2025
Traffic incidents keep rescue personnel busy
April 26, 2025
Lady Wildcats sweep 2nd straight twin bill
April 25, 2025
Funeral April 29 for Helen Leep of Martin
April 25, 2025
Martin track teams lose 2 in double dual
April 25, 2025
Service will be May 5 for Jim Sebright, 83
April 24, 2025
Hopkins takes 2 wins from nonleague foe Zeeland East
April 24, 2025
Dorr Twp. doubles down on golf cart ban
April 24, 2025
Capturing Kids’ Hearts honor won by Steeby
April 24, 2025
Army Bob: We must reform higher education funding
April 24, 2025
Memorial service May 31 for Hopkins native
April 24, 2025
Vikings’ depth subdues 3 track opponents
April 23, 2025
Lady Wildcats sweep South Christian to seize lead in Gold
April 23, 2025
‘Cat girls, boys enjoy 2 wins in track openers
April 23, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
April 23, 2025
Martin sweeps twin bill in softball with Galesburg-Augusta
April 23, 2025
Vikings tie, then lose in twin bill showdown
April 23, 2025
Service Saturday for dirt mover Al Trusch
April 23, 2025
Wayland City Park is getting new flooring
April 22, 2025
Grey Castello named Hopkins top firefighter
April 22, 2025
King & I: In Mich. We return to a simple life
April 21, 2025
New bat houses due on Rabbit River trail
April 21, 2025
Tech Vikes wins silver medal in world robotics
April 21, 2025
Retired air traffic controller dies at 60
April 21, 2025
Here’s smaller version of monster cookies recipe
April 20, 2025
Are the Bernie-AOC rallies the real deal?
April 19, 2025
State-ranked Eskimos quiet Wildcat offense
April 19, 2025
Celebration of life is May 10 for Ronda Kelly
April 19, 2025
Community journalist Jean Gallup dies at 91
April 19, 2025
Wildcat boys and girls 5th in Allegan meet
April 18, 2025
Lady Vikings swept by state-rated Vicksburg
April 18, 2025
Man who fired gun in Dorr eludes sheriff’s officers
April 18, 2025
Lady Vikings hope clutch hits continue
April 18, 2025
Martin softball wins 1, delayed on nightcap
April 18, 2025
Clippers’ Buell hurls 5-inning perfect game
April 18, 2025
Vikings enjoy a good day in track openers
April 17, 2025
Lady Wildcats settle for split against Jenison
April 17, 2025
Leighton Twp. gives Rhino Seed a tax break
April 17, 2025
Martin frosh shoots 80 in Enyart golf tourney
April 17, 2025
Army Bob: Short term pain for long-term gain
April 17, 2025
Dorr Twp. Library to welcome 19 authors
April 17, 2025
Conley wins 2, Martin girls split tri-meet
April 16, 2025
Dorr Plan Commission OKs rezoning request
April 16, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
April 16, 2025
No service planned for Tamie Parfait-Sevigny
April 16, 2025
WHS grad paints mural for Dorr Elementary
April 16, 2025
Mass for Charlene Tolhurst will be April 24
April 16, 2025
WHS adds 3 more to Alumni of Year roster
April 15, 2025
Dorr Twp. home pallet sales business OK’d
April 15, 2025
Tech Vikes qualify for world championships
April 15, 2025
Yankee Springs rescue boat helps parasailer
April 15, 2025
Martin bond work done during spring break
April 15, 2025
Huizenga a no show at local town hall meeting
April 14, 2025
Wildcats’ bats boom in debut twin bill sweep
April 14, 2025
Wayland schools citizens avoid forums
April 14, 2025
Chocolate chip cheescake is an old favorite dessert
April 14, 2025
King & I: Selling old trailer an adventure
April 13, 2025
Area educator Mary Hardy dies at age 88.
April 12, 2025
Local lad launches poop scoop service
April 12, 2025
No funeral planned for Donald Mead of Dorr
April 12, 2025
Army Bob: The woke are opposing tariffs
April 11, 2025
Mass for Rose Burd slated for April 16
April 11, 2025
Funeral mass for Phil Nickels is Wednesday
April 11, 2025
I’m not stepping down as editor this instant
April 10, 2025
Job fair planned for April 30 at high school
April 10, 2025
Sale of land for Martin rec park falls through
April 9, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
April 9, 2025
Two commissioners sworn in for the city
April 8, 2025
Services Friday for former Dorr woman
April 8, 2025
City fields complaints of illegal motorcyle use
April 7, 2025
Road closure at 18th Street in Dorr Twp.
April 7, 2025
Andrew Augustin wins promotion to principal
April 7, 2025
For the easiest and tastiest lasagna
April 7, 2025
Funeral Tuesday for Eleanor Milhiem, 92
April 7, 2025
King & I: Finally, we purchase a new trailer
April 6, 2025
Army Bob: Is our drug problem insolvable?
April 6, 2025
Former Hopkins youth’s medical condition rare
April 5, 2025
Yes It’s True: Tell the truth whenever you can
April 5, 2025
Service set for April 11 for Duane Haywood
April 5, 2025
What is the first sign of spring ending winter?
April 4, 2025
Bridge closure over 146th and 131 noted
April 4, 2025
Hall of Fame football coach Glenn Noble dies
April 3, 2025
We offer a job opportunity running on-line news service
April 3, 2025
Martin Young Fives fitted for bike helmets
April 3, 2025
AeroMed plane to visit strip in Leighton Twp.
April 3, 2025
Wayland schools lose $66,135 in fed grant
April 2, 2025
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Yes It is, It’s True: I love truth-seeking documentary films

When I am not writing stories, columns or editorials, my favorite pastime has become watching documentaries on the Internet late at night with glass in hand and monocle at ease.…
Posted by Editor May 26, 2017
Posted inObituaries

Service Tuesday at Wayland VFW for Marv Boogard, 70

Marvin J. Boogaard, age 70, of Middleville, died Thursday, May 25. He was born in Grand Rapids Jan. 4, 1947, the son of Marvin J. Boogaard Sr. and Theresa (Roberts) Doran.…
Posted by Editor May 26, 2017
Posted inCommunity Notices

Barry Hastings rides off into the sunset, this time for good

Barry Hastings has signed off writing his column for the second time and insists this time it's for good. Larry Hamp of Hastings, who has been writing the political column…
Posted by Editor May 26, 2017
Posted inColumns

Marsman Reports: New column and the young man behind it

The newest column for Townbroadcast.com is penned by Martin High School junior Austin Marsman, age 17. "This column will feature local news published from the student's perspective," he said. I…
Posted by Editor May 26, 2017
Posted inCommunity Notices

Not news when planes take off, land safely, it’s when they crash

Local woman and former journalist Char Weick saw results of the single plane crash near Plainwell this morning near the U.S.-131 expressway. She penned on Facebook, "Holy moly! Just got…
Posted by Editor May 26, 2017
Posted inArticles

Policy on Dorr Twp. Board paying the bills gets revisited

Dorr Township Trustee Terri Rios Thursday night brought up an issue about paying the bills that colleague John Tuinstra brought up four years ago. Rios, who began serving on the…
Posted by Editor May 26, 2017
Posted inArticles

Dorr Twp. ZBA reappointments take up time, discussion

Yet another customarily routine item took up a lot of time and discussion at Thursday night’s Dorr Township Board meeting. This time it was the reappointment of two members of the…
Posted by Editor May 26, 2017
Posted inArticles

Dorr Parks Commission plans to build Frisbee golf course

The Dorr Township Parks Commission plans to begin construction on a Frisbee golf course this year at the park. The Dorr Township Board agreed to set aside $6,500 for the…
Posted by Editor May 26, 2017
Army Bob: Attack in Manchester shouldn’t be surprising
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Army Bob: Attack in Manchester shouldn’t be surprising

by Robert M. Traxler The terrorist act in Manchester, England, has shocked and surprised us; it should not have. The Islamic terrorists bombed a concert attended mostly by young girls…
Posted by Editor May 26, 2017
Posted inObituaries

Memorial visitation will be May 31 in Dorr for Jim Dryer

James R. Dryer died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 23. He was born Dec. 19, 1953, in Grand Rapids, the son to Edward and Lois (Meyer) Dryer. Jim is survived by his wife…
Posted by Editor May 26, 2017

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