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Lady Wildcats regain 1st place in O-K Gold standings

Harmony Laker: 17 points The stakes Friday evening in a girls’ basketball game between Wayland and visiting Forest Hills Eastern were sole possession of first place in the O-K Gold…

Editor January 27, 2023

Community Notices

Martin Township seeks roads committee members

The Martin Township Board is inviting interested local residents to become part of a committee to discuss future road improvement projects. Anyone interested in helping to determine road improvement projects…

Editor January 27, 2023

Community Notices

Public hearing is Feb. 8 on Leighton air park proposal

Clark Galloway, co-developer of the Galloway Landings air park in Leighton Township has completed applications to expand the airport/ planned development by adding two more parcels; building a hangar with…

Editor January 27, 2023

Obituaries

Moline native Eleanor Elenbaas dies at age 100

Eleanor (Boersma) Elenbaas, age 100, died Wednesday, Jan. 25. Eleanor was born on a farm in Moline as the second of 11 children (Bill, Eleanor, Bert, Henry, Ralph, Harry, Bertha,…

Editor January 27, 2023

Obituaries

Celebration of life is Feb. 11 for Sandra Breen, 70

Sandra Breen, age 70, died Saturday, Jan. 21. She was born June 6, 1952. Sandra was a loving mother and wife who also had a heart for the special education…

Editor January 27, 2023

Articles

Deputy supervisor budget issue prompts Dorr debate

Digital Camera Dorr Township Trustee Chandler Stanton took Supervisor Jeff Miling to task Thursday evening for overspending on the budget for deputy supervisor. Stanton, during a budget review discussion, asked…

Editor January 26, 2023

Sports

Terri Wisser retiring as Hopkins volleyball coach

Terri Wisser has decided to retire as Hopkins High School varsity volleyball coach, a position she has held since 1990. The Hopkins High School athletic web site today announced the…

Editor January 26, 2023

Columns

Army Bob: What’s Hunter Biden’s role in documents?

by Robert M. Traxler “On Jan. 20, 2023, the FBI executed a planned, consensual search of the President's residence in Wilmington, Delaware," said Joseph D. Fitzpatrick, an assistant U.S. attorney…

Editor January 26, 2023

Obituaries

No service slated for Terry Hoeve, former local man

Terry Glenn Hoeve died at home Saturday, Jan. 21, just shy of his 79th birthday. He was born Jan. 26, 1944, to the late Lambert and V. Lavern (Brown) Hoeve,…

Editor January 26, 2023

Sports

Surging Wildcats upend undefeated Kenowa Hills

Aydin Tolliver rolled a 267 and a 233 and Izzy Botwinski a 214 for the Wildcat bowling team against Kenowa Hills Wednesday. The surging Wayland High School boys' bowling team…

Editor January 26, 2023