Olivia M. Laudan - 10-04-1944 to 11-27-2014 - Dec. 3, 2014
Olivia M. Laudan, 70, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014. She was born at Westphalia, Kan., the daughter of Orley and Helen Hughey Hermon. She moved from Council Grove, Kan., to Pleasanton for her final year of high school, graduating from Pleasanton High School. Olivia attended cosmetology...[More]
David Lawrence Cameron - 10-08-1926 to 11-23-2014 - Dec. 3, 2014
David Lawrence Cameron, 88, of Amoret, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Amoret. He was born Oct. 8, 1926, to Lily Boyd and Nina Opal Lawrence Cameron in La Cygne, Kan.David grew up in Amsterdam, Mo., and graduated from Amsterdam High School in 1943. He served his country during World War II in the...[More]
Jennifer Paige West - 09-01-1973 to 11-23-2014 - Dec. 3, 2014
Jennifer Paige West, 41, of Dallas, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, in Temple. Memorial services were Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, at Sparkman-Hillcrest Funeral Home Chapel. A reception immediately followed the service. Please join the family in celebrating Jennifer’s life by visiting her memorial...[More]
Capturing without taking - Dec. 3, 2014
It’s unlikely anyone has ever taken a stroll in a natural area and didn’t see something fascinating or amazing. It’s not always practical, ethical or even legal to remove it from its natural setting and take it home. Photography is a great way to preserve the moment and share it with...[More]
The ‘student’ in student athlete - Dec. 3, 2014
If we lived in the world portrayed by television and Hollywood, one would think that high school student athletes were attending school to play sports, that the school was just a means to display their athletic ability. However, in reality the opposite is true. School and obtaining a quality education...[More]
Request to waive RWD#2 road crossing fees tabled - Dec. 3, 2014
Stating they were working to improve the quality and quantity of water to the system, RWD#2 Water Operator Rhonda Gagliardi asked the commissioners to waive the $300 road crossing fee now required by Linn County at Monday’s meeting.She said the crossing request was submitted last week for 950 and...[More]
Christmas Events list: - Dec. 3, 2014
Mound City:On Dec. 14, at the First Baptist Church, the All Stars Cubbies preschoolers will present a Christmas pageant during the 10:30 a.m. service.On Dec. 24, Christmas Eve service will be at 5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. Dec. 25, Christmas dinner will be served at the First Baptist Church at...[More]
Local teen wins state Conservation Education and Youth Committee speech competition - Dec. 3, 2014
Linn County resident and homeschooled student Stephanie Silvers recently received statewide recognition when she won first place in the state Conservation Education and Youth Committee speech competition in Wichita. Silvers’ speech discussed the future of agricultural water usage in Kansas.To qualify...[More]
Another Main St. building caves in Pleasanton - Nov. 25, 2014
Last Sunday, the northeast corner of the old hotel property located at 826 Main St. in Pleasanton caved in and partially collapsed. City Administrator Tim Staton pointed to years of neglect as the primary reason for the building’s current state. Ninth Street is closed and a portion of...[More]
Domestic call results in Jayhawk Elementary lockdown - Nov. 25, 2014
With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, no one had thoughts concerning a school lockdown, but the Linn County Sheriff’s Department was called to the scene of a domestic disturbance last Friday afternoon that led to the lockdown of Jayhawk Elementary School and Jayhawk-Linn High...[More]
