Today's News

    Macy Williams scored 22 points and Taryn Williams 11 for the Fremont-Mills girls basketball team in a 60-25 victory over Heartland Christian last Tuesday.
    The Knights dominated from the opening tip with a 20-2 run to start the game. Fremont-Mills also held a 41-22 rebounding edge and limited the Eagles to 27 percent shooting (10-of-37).
    Macy Williams made 10-of-15 shots, dished out six assists and grabbed five steals.

Glenwood resident Bob Fisher started a holiday hobby that has lasted for 10 years -because of his son’s wedding.

    Fisher’s son, Christian, asked all the men in his wedding party to grow beards for the big day. Bob had never grown a beard , but eventually agreed.
    Bob’s wife, Jan, liked the sight of him with a beard and encouraged him to keep it after the wedding. At that point, she got an idea.

Seventy years ago today, on what started off as just another peaceful Sunday morning, news of an unimaginable event was relayed across America through a series of “special bulletin” radio broadcasts.

The  Empire of Japan had carried out a surprise military attack on Pearl Harbor - a strategic U.S. naval base in Hawaii. The first reports indicated mass casualties and injuries, major destruction to U.S. battleships and aircraft, numerous buildings ablaze and a state of chaos in and around Pearl Harbor. War was imminent.

    The East Mills boys basketball team won their second straight game in convincing fashion to open the season with a 65-41 victory over Nishnabotna on Friday.
    Luke Schafer led a balanced scoring effort for the Wolverines (2-0 overall, 1-0 in the Corner Conference) with 14 points. Kaleb Richter and Pierre Bassich added 10 points each with Daniel Duysen and Colden Hillyer chipping in with nine and eight points each, respectively. Hillyer also pulled down seven rebounds.