Aspyn Lee Tynes - 10-19-2015 to 11-21-2015 - Nov. 24, 2015
Aspyn Lee Tynes passed away on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She was born on Oct. 19, 2015, the daughter of Richard and Kelcie Thomas Tynes.She was preceded in death by her maternal great-grandmother Evalyn Stites; paternal great-grandfather Lee Woodrow; paternal...[More]
Linn County’s top five cross country runners - Nov. 24, 2015
Cross country season has concluded and all the kids from the county’s three high schools competed well this year. However, some runners really stood out. I have chosen the top five, in my opinion, high school cross country runners in Linn County. The runners were chosen by time, placing and my...[More]
Ware, Dent and Pope headline the All County volleyball team - Nov. 24, 2015
The 2015 volleyball season is over and all the girls of all three county schools played hard, but some girls stood out with their exceptional performances this season. The All-County volleyball team was selected by two criteria; the eye test from me seeing the girls playing multiple times and stats....[More]
La Cygne hears updates on city water project - Nov. 24, 2015
Proposed water distribution system improvements for Phases I and II, including new water lines, of La Cygne’s estimated $6.172 million upcoming water project were presented to the city council at last Wednesday’s regular meeting.Brian Kingsley, professional architect for BG Consultants, Inc.,...[More]
Architect move, floodplain question set back La Cygne sidewalk timeline - Nov. 24, 2015
Determining the need for a floodplain fill permit acquisition is among the changes to the timeline for La Cygne’s $385,000 East Market Street sidewalk improvement project.Brian Kingsley, professional architect for BG Consultants, Inc., said milestone date changes anywhere from 51 to 63 days later...[More]
La Cygne council sends poultry grievance to committee for Dec. 16 recommendation - Nov. 24, 2015
Round two of the chicken fight between Jeffrey Thomasson, 813 N. 2nd, and a decade-old La Cygne poultry ordinance resulted in the issue last Wednesday being sent to the city council’s Public Safety committee for review and a recommendation at the full council’s Dec. 16 6 p.m. regular...[More]
Stephen Armin Dunn - 04-18-1948 to 11-18-2015 - Nov. 24, 2015
Stephen Armin Dunn, age 67, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, at the Olathe Hospice House. Visitation was Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. The family suggests contributions to Lee’s Paws and Claws Animal Shelter and may be...[More]
Craw-Kan looks to expand fiber service to Blue Mound - Nov. 18, 2015
Responding to inadequate internet speeds in Blue Mound, Craw-Kan Telephone representative Bob Guilfoyle told the Blue Mound City Council Monday night that they are bringing fiber optic cable to Farmers State Bank and would be interested in offering the service to city residents.Guilfoyle said the service...[More]
A heart for Paris - Nov. 18, 2015
I, like the rest of the world - barring radical Islamic extremists, mourned for the 129 people killed and the many others hurt in the recent terrorist attacks in Paris.Blood barely had time to wash off the streets from the Charlie Hebdo murders that left 12 satirical cartoonists dead, because they drew...[More]
Volunteers make gifts for kids in need - Nov. 18, 2015
State records show over 6,500 Kansas kids resided in foster homes in September, 2015. Thousands of children enter the foster care system each year in America. According to the Kansas Department for Children and Families, most youth who require foster care have been abused or neglected and experience...[More]
