Editor

Hopkins firefighters extinguish Easter field blaze

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…

Editor April 5, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: Aramark employee canned for whistleblowing

“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…

Editor April 4, 2015

Features

Shelbyville woman captures lunar eclipse Saturday morning

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…

Editor April 4, 2015

Community Notices

Wayland woman seeks help for treatment for MS in Russia

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…

Editor April 4, 2015

Obituaries

Funeral scheduled for Saturday morning for Virginia Hall, 82

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…

Editor April 3, 2015

Columns

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

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…

Editor April 2, 2015

Articles

Watson Township adopts $216,000 budget for FY 2015-16

The Watson Township Board Thursday night adopted a general fund budget of $216,000 in revenue and expenditures, with a fund balance estimated $224,376.29. The township's greatest revenue source for the…

Editor April 2, 2015

Articles

Watson Township to try lighter application for dust control

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening decided to try something a little bit different in its approach to dealing with dust control. Board members voted unanimously to switch services to…

Editor April 2, 2015

Editorial

When will we stop beating up on the working poor among us?

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least…

Editor April 2, 2015

Editorial

What does Proposal 2015-1 have to do with last economic slide?

I typically distrust most political actions. I know that is going to unintentionally group some very good people acting to the best of their abilities on the behalf of you…

Editor April 2, 2015