IPC Concrete plant in Pleasanton sells - Jan. 14, 2015
No longer will passersby see an empty facility south of Pleasanton where IPC was once located, as the facility was purchased by Fabcon from Savage, Minn. Production lines will once again be online, this time producing precast, pre-stressed concrete wall panels rather than bridge structures.Linn County...[More]
Judge Smith and Commissioner Pemberton retire - Jan. 14, 2015
After five years as a county attorney and 28 years as a judge and district judge, Richard Smith is hanging up his robe.And, 16 years as District 1 County Commissioner and Herb Pemberton is calling it quits - both passing their gavels Monday at the commissioner meeting in front of family and friends. To...[More]
Kellerman signs with Oklahoma State University - Jan. 7, 2015
Matt Kellerman, a 2013 graduate from Prairie View High School, is continuing his football career by signing with Oklahoma State University for 2015.Kellerman played football at Prairie View and after his senior year he signed with Butler Community College Grizzlies for the 2013 football season. Kellerman...[More]
Johnson returns to elite status - Jan. 7, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY – Eleven months ago, tie-down roper Trenton Johnson was just getting out of hip surgery that saw him on crutches for eight weeks. He spent four months going through physical therapy for a repaired hip labrum and a hip microfracture, then he handled the rehabilitation...[More]
Candidate filing for city/school/extension elections opens - Jan. 7, 2015
Midterm elections finished in November of 2014 so now it’s time for those interested in throwing their hats into the ring for a city, school board or extension district level position to do so. Pertinent dates and candidate information related to the upcoming city, school and extension...[More]
Craigslist ad leads to heartache for Mound City family - Jan. 7, 2015
A Mound City couple recently faced the nightmare of their lives when they were robbed at gunpoint in Lenexa on Saturday, Dec. 20, but Craig and Jennifer Peterson shared that events leading up to the crime began forming 24 hours beforehand. The couple hoped to buy an affordable used car through the...[More]
Search, rescue efforts find missing Pleasanton boy safe in Texas - Jan. 7, 2015
Sheriff Paul Filla stated at the Linn County Commissioner meeting Monday that a missing juvenile from Pleasanton was found safe Sunday evening. According to Filla, the 14-year-old boy went missing between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. Saturday night. Realizing he disappeared, the boy’s mother...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Sweet things in life - Jan. 7, 2015
Sweet things in life I had the occasion Monday to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event – my future daughter-in-law trying on her wedding dress. That may not sound like a big deal to some of you, but to this mom, it was incredible. I had not had the opportunity to meet my son’s fiancée’s...[More]
Prescott resident turns 103 years old - Jan. 7, 2015
Earl White of Prescott, born December 3, 1911, celebrates his 103rd birthday with family. He was surrounded by some of his four children, six grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and seven great, great grandchildren, several who live in the area....[More]
Wilma Ellen Sullivan 02-08-1924 to 12-31-2014 - Jan. 7, 2015
Wilma Ellen Sullivan, 90, a former resident of rural Hume, Mo., died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at the Country View Nursing Home in Prescott, Kan., following a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Sheldon, Mo., the daughter of George Ford and Sylvia Hoover Ford. Wilma was a 1942 graduate...[More]