Pleasanton FFA members serve breakfast to staff in honor of National FFA week. Left to right, Neyla Johnson, Katrina Taylor, Lainey Umphenour, teacher Ethan Sabine and Nichole Marshall.

USD 346 student Jordyn Burns, daughter of Pat and Nicky Burns of rural Prescott, recently competed at the state level in spelling. Burns finished in the top 33 out of 91 competitors.

The White Elephant Buttress’s Youth Club wasn’t deterred by the cold temperatures Saturday morning on Mound City’s Main Street. Despite the chill in the air, the club, located in Mound City, raised over $1,000 in fundraising, which will provide the youth in several outdoor climbing sessions in the area. Pictured here, climber Mallory Spencer entices her mother, Ashley Spencer, to purchase some of the baked goods.

Jayhawk Elementary staff and faculty recently surprised their students by setting their own dress up week with the goal of raising morale at the school. One of those days was Secret Agent Day, as shown here, where the staff came dressed as their own version of 007 or Inspector Gadget. Submitted photo

Scene from the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 69 and 152 looking west after a fire started by overhead lines arced and spread east over the highway. Photo by Angela Holt - Linn County News

Grace Naylor works with Jacoby Johnson on her InnoMark marketing business at the Youth Entrepreneur Challenge; she won the event and will represent USD 362 in Manhattan.

Slime and pie were the items of the day at the annual American Heart Association for Finn’s Challenge Fundraiser; $700 was raised with left, PE teacher Mindy Schuler, Principal Nathan Meik and Superintendent Don Epps being the recipients of the pies. The challenge was held last week at Pleasanton USD 344.

Alayna McCarty for Jayhawk. McCarty placed fourth for the Lady Hawks and is the first girl wrestler at Jayhawk Linn to earn a State medal.

Jayhawk Linn’s Rowan Day is ready to battle it out in one of her matches at the State Wrestling Tournament.

Jayhawk Linn’s Tanner Holt fights for a win in a match at the State Wrestling Tournament held over the weekend.