NEWS
4 suspects taken into custody after rural home burglary
Last Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 14, the Linn County Sheriff’s Department received an emergency 9-1-1 call from a man reporting an active burglary at Jim McCammon’s home on County Road 1077 northeast of Parker. The Sheriff’s Office and La Cygne Police Department... [More]
Digging out of a bad deal Linn Valley gives POA options on wrecked backhoe
After months of negotiation following the crash of the backhoe leased by the city for the Linn Valley Property Owners Association (POA), the city and the POA met at the City Council meeting Jan. 12, 2015,+ to hear three options offered to the POA. City Attorney Gary Thompson... [More]
La Cygne power plant upgrades near completion
Visitors traveling on U.S. 69 past the La Cygne exit may notice a subtle change in the KCP&L plant. The generating station recently began a tie-in stage, transitioning the two former smokestacks into the new single stack, double chimney. Throughout the week plumes of smoke... [More]
More News
- Linn Valley PD holds workshop, shares burglary prevention tips
- IPC Concrete plant in Pleasanton sells
- Judge Smith and Commissioner Pemberton retire
- Candidate filing for city/school/extension elections opens
- Craigslist ad leads to heartache for Mound City family
- Search, rescue efforts find missing Pleasanton boy safe in Texas
- Pleasanton USDA water main replacement project reaches Main Street
- Mound City ambulance to move
SPORTS
Prairie View boys still undefeated in league play
The Prairie View boys’ basketball team is 6-1 overall and 4-0 in Pioneer League play. Currently the Buffalos are tied with Wellsville as the league leader. The Buffalos helped themselves this past week in pursuit of a league championship with a win over Anderson County... [More]
Jayhawk wrestling hosts triangular dual against Parsons and Frontenac
The Jayhawk wrestling team hosted a triangular dual against Parsons and Frontenac. The Hawks battled but lost a close dual to Parsons, 42-36, and then lost to Frontenac, 45-30. In the dual against Parsons, the Hawks got off to a strong start. Jonathan Bownes, 106, had a bye as... [More]
More Sports
- Jayhawk basketball wins big over Uniontown
- Buffalos top Panthers in Pioneer-Frontier League dual
- Kellerman signs with Oklahoma State University
- Johnson returns to elite status
- Prairie View girls are 5-1 with victories over Santa Fe Trail and Iola
- Pleasanton girls improve to 3-2
- Prairie View boys’ basketball wins big over Central Heights
- Jayhawk wrestling starts season at Caney Valley
COMMUNITY
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure
Like many people this time of year, we’re going through the stage where we’re feeling good about packing away the Christmas decorations. It makes the library feel fresh again, and we want to keep going. So we’re straightening up the storage area, going through... [More]
Low Income Energy Assistance Program helps heat homes
TOPEKA – Heating your home during the winter months can create a financial burden. In an effort to help keep Kansans warm this winter, the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) will begin accepting applications for its Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)... [More]
Pleasanton resident returns from Middle Eastern adventure
Pleasanton resident Frances Marshall recently traveled to the international city of Dubai, also known as the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. Located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf, Dubai is one of the seven emirates that make up the country. Having traveled... [More]
More Community
- New youth pastor joins First Baptist Church
- Mid-America Nutrition Program wishes Doris Basore a happy retirement
- Could you change a life by giving up 4 weeks?
- Prescott resident turns 103 years old
- Christmas Events list:
- First Christian Church welcomes new student, worship pastor
- Students bring carols and joy to the Residencies
- History of the oldest brick hotel in Linn County