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Recent grad Bailey Ballard crowned 2016 Miss Hopkins

Recent Hopkins High School graduate Bailey Ballard was crowned Miss Hopkins Monday at this year's local Fourth of July celebration in the community. Ballard, a track star for the Lady…

Editor July 5, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: Another scandal added to Clintons’ long list

When will we wake up? With former President Bill Clinton and current U.S. Attorney General, Loretta Lynch meeting in a Lynch’s private aircraft, with orders for no audio, no photos…

Editor July 5, 2016

Obituaries

Longtime Salem Township farmer ‘Skip’ Lenard dies at 78

Leland “Skip” Lenard, age 78, of Salem Township, died Sunday July 3. Skip served in the U.S Navy. He retired after 41 years as a switchman for Conrail Railroad. He…

Editor July 5, 2016

Community Notices

‘Funtastic’ free lunch series only at United Church this week

The summer "Funtastic" free lunch series continues this week, but only at the United Church of Wayland, from 11:30 a.m. until noon. There will be no special program, but children…

Editor July 5, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral for Terry Roxbury, 73, will be Thursday in Wayland

Hopkins High School graduate Terry W. Roxbury, age 73 of Allegan, died Sunday, July 3. Terry served in the U.S. Army and retired from Rockwell Industry as a machine operator.…

Editor July 4, 2016

Features

Observing the Fourth of July with a big boom

Robert M. Traxler, vice chairman of the Dorr Township Planning Commission, chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals and "Army Bob" columnist for townbroadcast.com, annually celebrates the Fourth of July…

Editor July 4, 2016

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Too much at stake to not ‘Get On Board’

(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Four open positions for next school board election The Wayland Union Schools Board of Education will…

Editor July 3, 2016

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: Hillary, Elizabeth are rockin’ the vote

by Barry Hastings I hate to start on Trump. He's a downer. The lines of BS, disinformation, misinformation, and spin he weaves make me sick. And even sicker when I…

Editor July 3, 2016

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Please don’t take me out to the ballgame

Contrary to the advertisement broadcast during Detroit Tigers’ telecasts, it’s not my bank and it’s not my ballpark. I’ve never been inside Comerica Park. I’ve never been inside Ford Field.…

Editor July 3, 2016

Community Notices

United Way seeking 3rd director since Gabriel’s retirement

The Allegan County United Way organization now has gone through two directors since the retirement of Mimi Gabriel of Hopkins three years ago. The United Way last month parted ways…

Editor July 3, 2016