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Hopkins man also was in on capture of Jefferson Davis in 1865

April 5, 2015

A celebration of Andrew Bee of Martin, who “first laid hands on” Confederate President Jefferson Davis, will be observed on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, at East Martin Cemetery, but a Hopkins man also was part of that capture 150 years ago. The Then and Now Historical Museum in Dorr...

Monday moan: All I know is what I’ve been reading on line

April 5, 2015

By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net "Well, what shall I talk about? I ain't got anything funny to say. All I know is what I read in the papers." – Will Rogers And all I know is what I’ve read online recently… newspapers… magazines… and blogs. Now you’ll know too. Is the...

So how much is Wayland superintendent really paid annually?

April 5, 2015

So just how much does Wayland Schools Superintendent Norman Taylor make annually? Reports vary and they are confusing. Taylor, who was granted a 1 percent increase last Monday night at a special meeting of the Wayland Board of Education, could be making as little as little as $127,509, or he...

The Muck Starts Here: Skeptical about past, present and future

April 5, 2015

by Barry Hastings Call me Jeremiah. . ., 'cause I'm skeptical about the past, the present and the future. The past because I suspect our national intelligence, military, and political institutions have been hiding, with-holding, and manufacturing information about dangerous world situations we've faced since well before Ed Snowden...

Hopkins firefighters extinguish Easter field blaze

April 5, 2015

The Hopkins Area Fire Department couldn't take Easter off, as firefighters were summoned to the scene of a large field fire Sunday afternoon. They were able to extinguish the blaze quickly. The field covered an acre. (Photo courtesy Zack Wright)

Democracy Tree: Aramark employee canned for whistleblowing

April 4, 2015

“Aramark did not fire the problem, Aramark fired the employee that was reporting the problems they failed to fix.” — Jon Costa, Aramark whistleblower Last year, Democracy Tree reported on the disgusting conditions found in the food vendor booths at Kauffman and Arrowhead stadiums in Kansas City. Jon Costa, an...

Shelbyville woman captures lunar eclipse Saturday morning

April 4, 2015

Wayland area photographer Hope Thurston Carter set up her equipment just after 5 a.m. Saturday in order to capture the partial lunar eclipse in the dark skies. This is what she came up with just before 6, in attempting to get a visual record of the famous "blood on the...

Wayland woman seeks help for treatment for MS in Russia

April 4, 2015

Linda VanderVlugt, 58, of Wayland, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, has been selected for Hematopioetic Stem Cell Treatment (HSCT) at Russia's National Pirogov Medical Surgical Center. This treatment arrests the progression of MS and may cause a reduction of some of her current symptoms. VanderVlugt, who is trying to raise $50,000...

Funeral scheduled for Saturday morning for Virginia Hall, 82

April 3, 2015

Virginia L. Hall (Northrop), 82, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, April 1. Virginia was a giving, loving and wonderful person. She loved having fun, shopping, sewing and flower gardening. Virginia was a longtime member of Yankee Springs Bible Church and a committed Christian lady. In 1994, she graduated from Wayland Adult...

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Army Bob: Bergdahl not a smoking gun, but a smoking Howitzer

April 2, 2015

The report Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has been read court martial charges tells only a part of the story. Article 85 (Desertion) is an intent crime the main burden of proof of the crime is the intent not to return to military control. Desertion charges in the past have been tossed...

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