Bully Pulpit: Dallas killings - Jul. 13, 2016
Random things have a way of not being very random, and the massacre of five police officers in Dallas seems to fall into that category. Think about a house of cards. Start at the top: we have George Soros whose organization allegedly funds Black Lives Matter. We have two incidents in two different cities...[More]
Blue Mound places second at home tournament - Jul. 13, 2016
The Blue Mound Pigtail team hosted the 2016 Three Rivers League softball tournament on July 8 and 9. Blue Mound and Pleasanton represented Linn County in the tournament with Blue Mound going 4-2 and placing second. Pleasanton went 0-2 in the tournament. To see the full article, check out...[More]
Branching out - Jul. 13, 2016
Tisha Coleman is no stranger to working in the public eye. After spending several years in the employment of Jayhawk USD 346 as the school nurse, she has now branched out and left that position to take a new spot in the county – Linn County Health Department administrator. To see the...[More]
Team saves Pleasanton man’s life - Jul. 13, 2016
FORT SCOTT, Kan. —It had been years since Larry Leonard, 73, stepped into a doctor’s office. But on June 13, a visit to Mercy Clinic Family Medicine–Linn County saved his life. The clinic receptionist Renee Clemens notified the nurse right away of a patient who was short of...[More]
USD 344 looking to fill board opening - Jul. 13, 2016
The Pleasanton USD 344 School Board discussed an open position on the board during their July 11 meeting. The position was left vacant after Rusty Reynolds resigned from the board after he moved outside the district. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County...[More]
Linn Valley looking at mill increase - Jul. 13, 2016
Learning that Linn Valley took little to no mill increase over the last two years, the La Cygne City Ccouncil was given three options of various amounts of mill increase to look at for their next meeting before the county’s budget deadline. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
1200 Rd. east of U.S. 69 to be closed Friday - Jul. 13, 2016
After talking about constructing a new bridge over the low water crossing north of East Lake on 1200 Rd., the county has road-closed barricades ready and traffic signs in place for Friday when a half mile of the road will be closed. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn...[More]
Arlene Kay (Sharp) Cathey 03-20-1953 to 07-07-2016 - Jul. 12, 2016
Arlene Kay (Sharp) Cathey, of Mound City, Kan., joined her sons with God July 7, 2016. Arlene was born March 20, 1953, in Clay Center, Kan., the daughter of Dean and JoAnn (Hannan) Sharp. Her family moved to Topeka where she attended Topeka Public Schools. She graduated from Highland Park High School...[More]
Shirley Anne (New) Akers 10-03-1940 to 07-08-2016 - Jul. 12, 2016
Shirley Akers, 75, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away peacefully at her home on July 8, 2016. Shirley was born October 3, 1940, in Blue Mound, Kan., as one of five children to George and Nancy New. After high school she married her sweetheart Richard Akers on July 21, 1958. Shirley worked as an...[More]
Elva Edward Holden - Jul. 12, 2016
Elva Edward Holden, age 89, Amsterdam, Mo., died as the result of an accident Sunday, July 3, 2016. Graveside funeral service with military honors was held Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Fort Scott National Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Disabled American Veterans in care...[More]
