SPORTS
Pleasanton football falls to Southeast on Homecoming
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Pleasanton football team celebrated their Homecoming on the evening of Oct. 9 with a game against TRL foe Southeast Cherokee. The Homecoming celebration went great but the game did not go as planned as Pleasanton had six... [More]
Jayhawk girls’ golf sends Wade to State
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Jayhawk girls’ golf team traveled to Garnett Country Club to compete in the 3-1A sub-state hosted by Anderson County. The Lady Hawks did not have enough golfers for a team score but the ones that did go did well and... [More]
Prairie View cross country travels to Sugar Valley
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Prairie View cross country team traveled to Sugar Valley on Oct. 8 to compete in the Coach Chet Hunter Invitational hosted by Jayhawk. The Buffalos ran well in the event with the seventh grade girls team placing first with... [More]
More Sports
- Jayhawk earns hard fought win over Fredonia
- Prairie View football picks up big win against Parsons
- Pleasanton football falls to Cair Paravel
- Prairie View football earns their first win over Jayhawk at Homecoming
- Jayhawk cross country travels to Prairie View
- Pleasanton volleyball has a tough week
- Prairie View volleyball falls to Pioneer League foes, defeats Jayhawk Linn
- Jayhawk boys’ cross country places third at Wellsville
COMMUNITY
General Pleasonton Days set for this weekend
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com This coming weekend will bring the annual General Pleasonton Days celebration in Pleasanton. The events kick off on Saturday morning with the annual parade at 10 a.m. with line up for the entrants starting at 9... [More]
Pioneer Harvest Fiesta set for this weekend
70th annual event is final one Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com The traditional Pioneer Harvest Fiesta parade will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, through downtown Fort Scott on both South Main and National streets. Friday... [More]
Dog reunited with long-lost family
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com Sometimes tales…tails, have a way of weaving experiences that are more than what seems to be; and the tale of this rescue is one of those stories. A dog that became known as Lily, a pit bull mix six-year-old dog, was... [More]
More Community
- Local kids have good showing at State Fair
- John and Helen Barnes Community Fund grant awards announced
- Sources of Strength brings hope, help and strength to JLHS students this year
- America 250: The American Revolution The Founding Fathers
- Janet Reynolds: Library, History, and Public Service
- Mayor Potter opens up about his plans for Linn Valley
- La Cygne celebration set for Saturday
- Lorna Turley: A life of family and service
A “Build Your City” Open House hosted by the City of LaCygne was held at the District 2 LaCygne Library on Wednesday, April 12. The event was held in connection with the development of a long-range Comprehensive Plan to guide the city’s future growth and economic development.
Various stations set up for the public included exhibits on Master Planning, Taxes, Revenue and Expenses, Utilities, and the City Court. Other topics covered were street projects, storm water planning, housing improvements, parks and recreation, community facilities and the Police and Fire Departments.
The city has been working with the Kansas City office of The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (“IBTS”) on its Comprehensive Plan. The plan, currently in draft form, will cover growth and land use, economic development, housing, infrastructure and quality of life. IBTS is a national nonprofit organization which advises and partners with local governments on various aspects of community planning.
Mayor Deb Wilson presented certificates to the young winners of the “If I Were Mayor” contest, including Best Entry Essay to Finley Clausen, Best Poster Entry to Lacy Clausen and Community Choice Awards to Preston Arganbright and Sophie Friend.
City officials in attendance included Mayor Wilson, City Clerk Jody Wade, City Treasurer Connie Gore, Chief of Police Tina Foughty, and Planning and Zoning Commission members Bob Burnett, Devona Herrin and Devin Canada.
Pictured are:
LaCygne Future Zoning
Logan Strasburger, IBTS
Jennifer Reinhart, IBTS
Robert Burnett, Planning & Zoning Commission
Devin Canada, Planning & Zoning Commission
Devona Herrin, Planning & Zoning Commission
“If I Were Mayor” Awards
Sophie Friend – Community Choice Award
Preston Arganbright - Community Choice Award
Finley Clausen – Best Essay Entry
Lacy Clausen – Best Poster Entry
NEWS
La Cygne swears in new police chief
La Cygne swears in new police chief Advances Phase 3 of Water Project LA CYGNE, Kan. — During Wednesday’s City Council Meeting, Mayor Debra Wilson swore in John Marino as the new chief of police for the city of La Cygne. “Thank you for entrusting me... [More]
Linn Valley economic development a key to future success
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com Success for a city depends on future planning, good doable ideas, listening to all constituents and making hard decisions. With that, Linn Valley is in the middle of all of those points as they move forward with several ideas... [More]
USD 344 gains students, places Meik on administrative leave
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com The USD 344 Board of Education met Monday night with a fairly short agenda in front of them. The board made a unanimous decision following executive session to place Pleasanton Elementary School Principal Nathan Meik... [More]
More News
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- Tractor accident victim saved by mail carrier
- Commissioners hear complaint about LCSO and sheriff
- Out on the Gravel photos to be used for calendar
- Commissioners finalize budget for 2027
