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The Eve of Destruction or the Dawn of Correction?
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. One scene in the classic Disney movie “Bambi” might best explain the dilemma many…
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Spring Cleanup, Garage Sale Days appear to be on hold
Just like so many other local events, the date of Wayland’s annual Spring Cleanup and Garage Sale Days remains uncertain because of the Coronavirus crisis. The City Council, in its…
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Grandma’s Recipe Box: Old-fashioned caramel corn
Townbroadcast is welcoming its newest column, focusing on recipes from days gone by, as provided by Kathy Hamman Miller, a staffer at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown…
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Private family service set for Eugenia Juchniewicz
Eugenia C. Juchniewicz, age 92, died Tuesday, April 21.. She is survived by her brother, Chester Dolegowski; and her many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. She was preceded in…
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Wildcat hurdle star Corrina Courser will run for CMU
Wayland High School senior Corrina Courser missed out on a chance to run varsity track for her fourth season this spring because of COVID-19, but she's learned she has earned…
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All Hopkins school votes May 5 should be via mail
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I said it before, and I’ll say it again. I resolutely urge all eligible…
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WHS grad, the Rev. David Gay Hayes, dies at age 83
The Rev. David Gay Hayes died Sunday, April 19. He was 83. His healthy life became compromised the last couple years with diabetes and apparent mini-strokes. During the past year…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 26, 1995 Shelbyville area farmers Paul and Judy VanDenBerg lost their…
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Roger Bonga of Shelbyville, 90, dies of lengthy illness
Roger H. Bonga, age 90, died Monday, April 20, after a lengthy illness. Roger will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Dorothy; his children, Roger Jr. (Marie) Bonga, Pamela (William)…
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Alzheimer’s Disease takes Frank Huizenga, 82
Frank Huizenga, loving husband and father, died Monday, April 20, at the age of 82, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Frank was a graduate of Catholic Central High…