New counsel prompts Huggins arraignment set-over - Sep. 5, 2018
A new defense attorney has prompted the rescheduling of a consolidated arraignment for two cases concerning David Allen Huggins, La Cygne. At a scheduled consolidated arraignment Aug. 28 in Linn County District Court, W. Scott Toth, Olathe, said that he had entered his appearance in...[More]
Benefit auction for Lindells Saturday, Sept. 15 - Sep. 5, 2018
Following a terrible automobile accident that occurred on June 25 in Wyoming, thankfully Scott and Emily Lindell are on the road to recovery, but medical bills have piled up. According to friend Rose Troth, Emily Lindell is in a back and neck brace, and doing much better. Scott Lindell...[More]
Petition to create Sheridan Township library district approved - Sep. 5, 2018
At their Tuesday meeting, the County Commissioners approved 2-0, with Commissioner Mike Page on vacation, to place a special question on the ballot in November that asks to change the Prescott city library to the Sheridan Township library district. To see the full article, check out this week's...[More]
PHS students participate in Kansas Masonic band at Shrine Bowl - Sep. 5, 2018
Chantel Shaw and Mary Henkle of Pleasanton High School were invited to participate in the Kansas Masonic All-State High School Marching Band Camp and to play at the Kansas Shrine Bowl, held at Pittsburg State University (PSU) this year. “Mr. Beltz mentioned it in class, and Mary...[More]
Pleasanton places 7th in TRL tournament - Aug. 29, 2018
The Pleasanton volleyball team started their 2018 season at Jayhawk-Linn on Aug. 25 as they competed in the Three Rivers League tournament. The 12 TRL teams were divided into two pools with six teams each. The top four out of each pool played each other for first through eighth place depending...[More]
Jayhawk volleyball hosts TRL tournament - Aug. 29, 2018
The Jayhawk volleyball team began their 2018 season on Aug. 25 by hosting this year’s Three Rivers League volleyball tournament. All 12 league teams were in attendance, and the teams played it out to determine who was best very early in the season. Pool A was Chetopa, Oswego, Pleasanton, Northeast,...[More]
La Cygne receives $650,000 Geometric Improvement grant - Aug. 29, 2018
Twenty-seven projects that will improve intersections and roads in Kansas cities have been selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP), which funds improvements to state highways that extend through cities. The...[More]
Pulpit - Ramblings - Aug. 29, 2018
Ramblings Today is one of those days where thoughts are not pointed, rather jumbled; therefore, a few thoughts on various topics. I was reading FoxNews – shock, shock – and ran into a story of another “darling” of the Socialist Party, a girl from New York running for Congress. Fox...[More]
Alternate suppliers for senior center meals sought - Aug. 29, 2018
Following several Linn County senior meal locations closing around the county, East Central Kansas Area on Aging manager Elizabeth Maxwell said they are non-renewing their meals contract with Mid-America Nutrition (MAN) and looking for alternate means to supply meals to seniors. She said their...[More]
Commissioners approve wording for Linn County Law Enforcement Center sales tax issue - Aug. 29, 2018
After approving financing issues with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), location at the Linn County Courthouse Annex in Mound City and more last week, the County Commissioners approved language that will go on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. The commissioners approved the $20,390,150...[More]
