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Wildcat JVs win 3rd softball tournament
May 10, 2025
Vikings 2nd in Ionia softball invitational
May 10, 2025
Vehicle break-ins still plague Dorr residents
May 10, 2025
Veyda Conley wins 2 more distance races
May 10, 2025
Viking boys, girls take O-K Silver track titles
May 9, 2025
WHS boys’ bowling coach resigns, protests position cut
May 9, 2025
Wildcats celebrate 50 years with sweep
May 9, 2025
Wayland boys win O-K Gold track crown
May 8, 2025
Electric speed sign is at no cost to Leighton
May 8, 2025
Resource Center to prepare produce garden Saturday
May 8, 2025
Wayland native Roger Morris dies at age 93
May 8, 2025
Army Bob: Volunteer military serves best
May 8, 2025
Funeral is Saturday for Corey Lake, 47
May 8, 2025
Public can’t seem to stop rigged political revolving door
May 7, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
May 7, 2025
Bunker Hill restaurant to close on May 14
May 7, 2025
Judge Baillargeon says he’ll retire Aug. 1
May 7, 2025
Veyda Conley sets Martin 1600-meter record again
May 6, 2025
WHS Class of ’25 top students honored
May 6, 2025
Jessica Bredweg is new WHS volleyball coach
May 6, 2025
Green Wildcats sweep Red Wildcat opponent
May 6, 2025
Service May 7 for local community activist
May 5, 2025
Viking hurler tosses no-hit gem vs. Belding
May 5, 2025
WHS boys in driver’s seat for Gold track title
May 5, 2025
City to spend more than it takes in in 2025-26
May 5, 2025
King & I: Meditation on Derby Day, Tulip Time
May 5, 2025
Dodge Ram sought in hit-and-run crash
May 5, 2025
Celebration of life will be May 24 at VFW for Jo Ann Carpenter
May 5, 2025
Mass of Christian burial is May 12 for Maxine Gordon
May 4, 2025
Sloppy Joe Casserole Bake for a dish to pass
May 4, 2025
Funeral is June 11 for Dennis Muczynski
May 4, 2025
Wildcat softball team suffers upset at TK
May 4, 2025
Track invite Hopkins vs. Wayland war
May 3, 2025
Wildcat jayvees win 2nd straight tourney
May 3, 2025
Three WHS seniors earn Biliteracy seal
May 3, 2025
WHS honors choir takes part in solo-ensemble festival
May 3, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
May 3, 2025
GoFundMe to help liver cancer victim with surgery costs
May 2, 2025
Frosh golfer paces Martin to 3 victories
May 2, 2025
Private family service set for Roger Potter
May 2, 2025
WHS grad finishes 3rd in college track meet
May 1, 2025
Watson Super agrees local housing in crisis
May 1, 2025
Army Bob: Fair trade a global economy need
May 1, 2025
Service Saturday for Margaret Myers, 102
May 1, 2025
Conley, Morin, Schipper have good track days for Martin
April 30, 2025
Wildcats keep on rolling in sweep of TK
April 30, 2025
WHS is host for ‘job fair’ for grades 10-12
April 30, 2025
‘Bygone Days’ to be delayed until Saturday
April 30, 2025
Public safety exercise set at Hopkins High
April 30, 2025
Buell shines again in Martin twin bill split
April 30, 2025
Hopkins band wins top ratings in state event
April 30, 2025
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
Posted inCommunity Notices

State Police seeking A-1 catalytic converter thieves

Several catalytic converters were stolen from A-1 Asphalt during the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 12. Authorities ask that anyone with information regarding similar thefts or who know anything…
Posted by Editor January 24, 2019
Army Bob: Preparedness is the mother of survival
Posted inColumns

Army Bob: Preparedness is the mother of survival

by Robert M. Traxler No surprise to anyone, it is cold outside, it is winter in Michigan after all. On very cold days my old mind slips to my misbegotten…
Posted by Editor January 24, 2019
Posted inColumns

Yes It Is, It’s True: ‘Rashomon’ explains D.C. showdown

The 1951 movie "Rashomon" by Japanese master film maker Akira Kurasawa offers the best explanation for what happened last Friday in that now-famous videotaped incident in Washington D.C., showing a…
Posted by Editor January 24, 2019
Posted inObituaries

Service slated for Saturday for Jeanette Kooistra

Jeanette Kooistra, age 88, of Wayland, died Tuesday, Jan. 22. Jeanette will be sorely missed, she was a good mother, grandma and unique individual. She is survived by her daughters,…
Posted by Editor January 24, 2019
Posted inSports

WHS bowlers lose twice, despite Cat’s Den support

The Wayland bowling teams enjoyed the excitement of the Cat's Den Wednesday afternoon, but both teams lost to visiting Zeeland. Boys' coach Sherry Milusicak said she appreciated the school spirit…
Posted by Editor January 23, 2019
Posted inFeatures

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Jan. 26, 1994 Officials with the Wayland City Council and Wayland Township Board had a lengthy discussion about the arrangement in which city residents use Elmwood…
Posted by Editor January 23, 2019
Posted inObituaries

Memorial service pending for Florence Hoekstra, 81

Florence Belle (Herbert) Hoekstra died at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the age of 81. Florence was born on June 22, 1937, in Plainwell, the daughter…
Posted by Editor January 23, 2019
Posted inColumns

Ranger Rick: Social Security neither social nor secure

Many Townbroadcast readers are on Social Security or will be soon.  How much do you know about the history of Social Security? President Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social…
Posted by Editor January 22, 2019
Posted inCommunity Notices

Martin grad among new GVSU president greeters

Martin High School graduate and Townbroadcast contributor Austin Marsman was among those who officially did a meet and greet Tuesday with new Grand Valley State University President Philomena Mantella. Marsman,…
Posted by Editor January 22, 2019
Posted inArticles

City denies Marlo Lane, Geneva Drive drainage request

The Wayland City Council Tuesday evening turned down a request from residents on Marlo Lane and Geneva Drive for an underground drainage system, but agreed to proceed with the street…
Posted by Editor January 22, 2019

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