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Austin Marsman serving as Sen. Peters’ campaign intern

Occasional Townbroadcast contributing writer Austin Marsman, a 2018 graduate of Martin High School, is continuing his political activism this summer as an intern for the re-election campaign of Democratic U.S.…

Editor June 15, 2019

Editorial

Hopkins Township Board must end its futile war with Tribe

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “There are no coincidences, but sometimes the pattern is more obvious.” — Neil…

Editor June 15, 2019

Community Notices

Martin man to be sentenced Sept. 16 for sex offense in 2018

Sentencing for a 23-year-old Martin man who admitted to having sex with a mentally disabled client at a facility will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 16 in Allegan County Circuit…

Editor June 15, 2019

Obituaries

Celebration of Life is June 23 in Martin for Grace Hirst, 81

A Celebration of Life for Alta Grace Hirst is planned for 1 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at the Dover Farms Community Building in Martin, just east of 131 on the…

Editor June 15, 2019

Columns

Basura: So let’s all get behind Sarah Huckabee Sanders

“Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.” — Proverbs 12:22 The Republicans are well blessed with not one, but two Sarahs! Of course,…

Editor June 14, 2019

Community Notices

MEC announces 2 promotions to leadership positions

MEC, a tube bending and metal fabrication business located at 4714 Circuit Court in Wayland, has announced a couple of personnel changes. Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) a leading U.S.-based value-added…

Editor June 14, 2019

Columns

Army Bob: Dems should stick to being the Loyal Opposition

Let’s discuss the term the “loyal opposition.” Webster’s defines it “a minority party, especially in a legislative body, whose opposition to the party in power is constructive, responsible, and bounded…

Editor June 13, 2019

Articles

Leighton grapples with issues on fireworks without ordinance

The subject was fireworks yet again. Though the Leighton Township Board stopped short Thursday night of adopting a local ordinance to match new state regulations, it did approve fireworks displays…

Editor June 13, 2019

Obituaries

Longtime St. Therese cook, bus driver Ruth Belka dies at 97

Ruth Augustina Belka (Kleibusch), age 97, died at Byron Manor, Thursday, June 13. Ruth was a lifelong member of St. Therese Catholic Church, where for many years she was the…

Editor June 13, 2019

Community Notices

Special Roads Town Hall session is at City Hall June 19

A special Roads Town Hall program will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at Wayland City Hall, 102 S. Main St., Wayland. Special guest will be State Rep.…

Editor June 13, 2019