Editor

Celebration of life for Stuart Wheeler is Sunday at VFW

Stuart Ronald Wheeler, age 78, died Sunday, Oct. 20. Stuart enjoyed tinkering — especially working on clocks and watches. He was a handyman who often fixed up homes and did…

Editor October 22, 2019

Articles

Public forum on marijuana likely to be soon in Wayland

Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston told the City Council Monday evening he would like to have a public forum on permitting or forbidding establishments to sell recreational marijuana. The issue…

Editor October 21, 2019

Obituaries

Private mass slated for Millie Nausieda, 94, of Wayland

Millie Nausieda, 94, of Wayland, died in her sleep at her home Sunday. She was born in Mystic, Iowa, in 1925 into the coal mining family of Virl and Bina…

Editor October 21, 2019

Community Notices

Wayland debate students bring home 7 trophies from tourney

The Wayland High School debate team did collected seven trophies Saturday at its first tournament of the season at the Holt Debate Invitational. Wayland students continued their winning season by…

Editor October 21, 2019

Editorial

If we insist on taxing the Tribe, then we should tax churches

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. One of the best arguments for separation of church and state in the United…

Editor October 19, 2019

Sports

Martin wins league title, seeks 9-0 regular season next Friday

The Martin High School varsity football team is just one win away from a perfect regular season, but its task next Friday will be difficult. The Clippers Friday evening socked…

Editor October 18, 2019

Sports

Wayland winless in 8 contests after 44-6 loss to Hamilton

The Wayland High School varsity football team lost 44-6 to non-league opponent Hamilton Friday night on its home field. The Wildcats now have an overall record of 0-8 and they…

Editor October 18, 2019

Columns

Army Bob: Events show there really may be a ‘Deep State’

by Robert M. Traxler “CNN rejected a pair of provocative ads from President Trump’s re-election campaign last Thursday, saying the 30-second spots deriding the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry — one…

Editor October 18, 2019

Sports

No Hopkins game tonight, but road trip for college football

Darrin and Julie Smith probably weren't all that pleased that the Hopkins varsity football team was idle because of a forfeit from Kelloggsville Friday evening, but they were headed to…

Editor October 18, 2019

Columns

One Small Voice: I hope impeachment isn’t too little too late

by Lynn Mandaville For as long as I’ve been writing this column, and for probably a lot longer than that, Townbroadcast editor David Young has said that Donald Trump is…

Editor October 18, 2019