(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Willard and Donna Benedict pose with their plane at the Wayland Airport. 25 Years Ago —…

The pastor and congregation members make their case to the Dorr Township Board. The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night granted conceptual approval giving the Holy Cross Antiochian Orthodox Church…

The building that has housed Harvest Assembly of God congregations since 1965 is being sold and no one is using the facility for church services. The church building and a…

Brooke Nicole Curry died Tuesday, June 3, at the age of 41. Brooke was born April 27, 1984, in Plainwell. From her earliest years, Brooke's sweet and kind nature was…

Eleanor DeKoekkoek, age 91, died Sunday, June 15. Eleanor was born on July 12, 1933, in Kalamazoo, to John and Hattie Triezenberg. A graduate of Kalamazoo Christian High School, Class…

Wayland City Council members said they were very pleased with the way things went at this year’s Summerfest celebration downtown Friday and Saturday, except for one persistent and nagging problem.…

by Kathy Hamman Miller This stove top version of a family favorite, is a tasty dish that would normally take a while to get done in the oven, but with…

Raymond “Ray” Bronkhorst, age 86, died Thursday, June 12. Ray loved spending time outdoors, from hobby farming, hunting, and cutting wood (every single day!). A 1956 graduate of Wayland High…

Dan Ignatoski of Dorr died June 12. He was 68. Dan was a lifelong resident of Dorr,  attending school at St. Stanislaus and Hopkins High School. He worked with Quality…

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Townbroadcast proprietor David T. Young, was not present for the Thursday night meeting of the Leighton Township Board, but local citizen Joseph Schultz generously offered to do…