• Cars of all makes and ages line Main Street for the Car Show following the 2024 General Pleasonton Days parade.

  • Charlie Rhynerson mans the smoker during the First Christian Church hog roast dinner on Saturday evening.

  • Two Lane Highway, featuring Erika Gilbert on vocals, performs in the gazebo at the park on Saturday afternoon.

  • Colby Reach takes first place in the hot dog eating contest held in Dunlap Park after eating nine hot dogs.

  • The Jayhawk Linn High School Marching Band joins the parade on Saturday morning.

  • The Pleasanton High School Band performs a variety of songs as they make their way along Main Street during the parade on Saturday morning.

  • Amara Elafritz pulls 27.8 feet in the five-year-old division at the Pedal Pull for a first place win.

  • Kristi LaPorte walked away with the Best Walker award for the parade.

  • Kym Hargrove is one of two Grand Marshals for the 2024 General Pleasonton Days event.

  • Rose Troth presents Terry Toms with a mum in honor of his being chosen as one of two Grand Marshals for the 2024 General Pleasonton Days.

NEWS

Out-of-place footstone bothers La Cygne leaders

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La Cygne municipal leaders expressed concerns and sought remedies after hearing of a footstone monument deemed out of place at Oak Lawn Cemetery. During the city facilities standing committee report at last Wednesday’s regular council meeting, Dan Nasalroad, public works... [More]

Tire issue results in bus fire, students evacuated

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According to a report filed by the Kansas Highway Patrol on Thursday, Oct. 3, at approximately 2:50 p.m., a Fort Scott USD 234 school bus blew a tire near Louisburg, Kan. and attempted to “limp” the bus to a safe stopping location. Not long after, a fire started... [More]

Mound City looks at possible lease option for former jail

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Prior to the October meeting, the Mound City Council met as a group at 6 p.m. to tour the former jail/sheriff’s office facility located at 312 E. Main Street. The council spent approximately 10 minutes touring the jail and then disbanded until 7 p.m. when the meeting... [More]

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SPORTS

Pleasanton cross country competes at Central Heights

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The Pleasanton cross country team traveled to Central Heights on Oct. 3 to compete in the Central Heights Invitational. The Jays did well as they continue to improve through the season. Here are the results for the Jays at the Central Heights Invitational Varsity Boys 5K... [More]

Prairie View football falls to Humboldt on Homecoming night

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The Prairie View football team hosted Humboldt in a non-league, non-district game on Oct. 4.  It was Homecoming night and the Buffalos could not get past a very good Humboldt team as they lost the game 46-35. If you were a fan of offense, you enjoyed this game as both... [More]

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COMMUNITY

Taco Dinner and auction set for Oct. 19 to aid Ray of Hope

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A taco dinner and silent auction has been set for Saturday, Oct. 19, from 5-7 p.m. at the La Cygne Library in the big room on the north end of the building in an effort to raise funds for the community outreach organization Ray of Hope. The organization actually started about... [More]

Handcart donated to museum restored by local craftsman

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A hand cart that was used at the Pleasanton railroad depot in the early 1900s was recently donated to the Linn County Museum by Kenton and Mary Lynn Sylvester Bell. After it was donated, local craftsman Freddy Miller restored the cart enabling it to work as it once did. “The... [More]

Handcart donated to museum restored by local craftsman

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A hand cart that was used at the Pleasanton railroad depot in the early 1900s was recently donated to the Linn County Museum by Kenton and Mary Lynn Sylvester Bell. After it was donated, local craftsman Freddy Miller restored the cart enabling it to work as it once did. “The... [More]

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