NEWS
Elda Holsman Visitation
Word was received of the passing of Elda Holsman. Her visitation is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, July 26, with the funeral service to follow at 6 p.m. at Schneider Chapel in Pleasanton.
Water loss designed to benefit waterfowl
Visitors traveling through the Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area likely noticed a gradual decrease in water since early spring. Area Manager Karl Karrow shared that the water loss is an intentional process and explained how waterfowl will benefit. Karrow said, “Wetland... [More]
PWWSD#13 says no to RWD#2 contract proposal
With Public Wholesale Water Supply District #13 (PWWSD#13) and Linn County Rural Water District #2 (RWD#2) embroiled in a lawsuit that will soon be heard by District Judge Richard Smith, side proposals continue to move back and forth between the entities. Following a decision... [More]
More News
- American Solar Challenge race heads for Linn County
- Centerville fire station 930 holds open house
- Meth bust
- Fulton man reportedly dies by possible tick virus
- Five-year-old girl survives rattlesnake bite
- Wild hog hit near Blue Mound
- Pleasanton graduate finds success in music industry
- Commissioners consider request to use human sewage mixture as fertilizer
SPORTS
Blue Mound places third in girls’ Coach Pitch tournament
The Three Rivers League girls’ Coach Pitch tournament was held in Kincaid from July 14-18. Eleven teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Three Linn County teams competed in the tournament. Pleasanton 1 was the four seed, Blue Mound was the five seed and Pleasanton... [More]
Local schools hold their annual summer football camps
All three county schools held their annual summer football camps on the week of July 14 through July 18. The schools had to hold camp that week if they had not already because of KSHSAA rules, but what a week it was as temperatures were in the 70s all week, perfect weather for... [More]
More Sports
- Kansas Magic 16U softball team wins KC Metro B Tournament
- La Cygne 8U softball places first and second at home tournament
- La Cygne takes first at 12U tournament; Mound City and Parker also compete
- Two Mound City boys on number one team in Kansas
- Lady Buffs have two on All League First Team and two on the Second Team
- Bauer leads Pleasanton in the State Track Meet
- Jayhawk girls’ track competes at State
- Thoele headed to State
COMMUNITY
Augur retires from county
Things change over the years and Marilyn Augur has seen plenty of changes in her 35 years with the county. And, 35 years is enough as she has chosen to retire from that work the end of this month. Augur started with the county working for T.T. Concannon, where she was hired... [More]
Coal mining book shares area history
Retired college professor John Kekec recently authored “Fire in the Hole,” a book centered on coal mining families in the 1800s. Eighty years old with a lifetime of writing experience at hand, Kekec was born and raised in Pittsburg.
Timber Hills Lake Ranch, activity-packed getaway
Franchising genius and Goodcents restaurant founder Joe Bisogno saw an invaluable business opportunity in Linn County seven years ago when he built the Timber Hills Lake Ranch (THLR). Recognizing the value in rural peace and privacy, he purchased over 1,000 acres... [More]