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Yes It’s True: Lady Wildcats have a showdown Friday

February 16, 2023

It’s been a long time since the Wayland High School gym has been host to a showdown. But Friday at 6 p.m. local hoops fans can take in the real deal in the battle for the O-K Gold Conference girls’ basketball championship between Wayland and South Christian. The host Lady...

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One Small Voice: Economic reasons to have gun reform

February 14, 2023

by Lynn Mandaville Tonight, as I caught the late news before bed I saw that there was another tragic mass shooting being reported, this time in the state we called home for 35 years. It happened at Michigan State University in East Lansing, on a campus many of you may...

Valentine’s Day Cake is a fun surprise for the kids

February 12, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller Just for fun! Get the kids together and tell them you're going to make a surprise cake and need their help. Wait until they see what shape they will be able to decorate when you're finished! Have lots of sprinkles and frosting to bring out at...

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Army Bob: An EMP is like a very powerful microwave

February 9, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler The recent incursion into our national air space of a Chinese balloon from Alaska to Virginia and covering several states and location caused an uproar. The predictable national divide showed itself again, as it does in damned near everything in our polarized society. The conservatives said...

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One Small Voice: ‘Spy balloon’ debate interesting

February 6, 2023

by Lynn Mandaville If I learned nothing else from 29 years in the library biz, I learned that none of us is ever as smart as we think we are. And this is truer than ever in this age of social media and Wikipedia, where misinformation reigns and the art...

Baked seasoned parmesan chicken is quick and easy

February 5, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Milller Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside. This recipe is a quick, true and tried easy recipe. Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts Olive oil cooking spray 1 cup of your favorite dry Italian seasoned bread crumbs 1/3 cup parmesan cheese (not the freshly...

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Army Bob: Constitutional rights, or suggestions?

February 2, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler “The Constitution is not absolute, the Bill of Rights is a suggestion,” a mantra of the progressive/socialist legions, the modern Abraham Lincoln Brigade, an American volunteer group fighting for the communist side of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) against the Spanish socialists. Free speech, freedom of...

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Yes It’s True: Internet outage prompted memories

January 29, 2023

This past weekend’s widespread Internet outage prompted memories of when I first began to work on these newfangled devises called computers. Yes, young folks, we oldsters in the journalism business used to type or even write our stories in cursive and have some typesetter then handle our copy before we...

Crock pot style hamburger stew is old fashioned treat

January 29, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller Hamburger stew is a simple old fashioned comforting dish that has plenty of beef and veggies, making it perfect for this cold weather. They’re definitely going to want seconds! Ingredients: 3 lb. bag of small baby gold potatoes around 2 inches in size or cut into...

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

January 26, 2023

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 to the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois John Lausch. The story here is that the FBI found...

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