Pleasanton council talks street repair options - Jan. 6, 2016
A lengthy discussion centered around street repair options in Pleasanton during the city council meeting on Jan. 4....[More]
Jimmy Lee McCullough, 12-24-1951 to 12-31-2015 - Jan. 6, 2016
Jimmy Lee McCullough, 64, Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at his home. He was born Dec. 24, 1951, the son of Herb and Gloria Marie O’Rear McCullough.He worked as a truck driver and as a chief of police. He married Martha Miller. To this union, two sons were born. He later...[More]
Michael Wayne Mertell - Jan. 6, 2016
Michael Wayne Mertell, 63, of Blue Mound, Kan. passed away Jan. 1, 2016. Visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 8 at Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home from 9-10 a.m. with funeral services starting at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com.Arr.:...[More]
James Harvey Millard Jr., 3-13-1931 to 12-28-2015 - Jan. 6, 2016
James Harvey Millard Jr., 84, of Pleasanton, Kan. passed away at his home, Dec. 28, 2015. Jim was born March 13, 1931 in Worland, Mo. to James Harvey and Monticella May (Henson) Millard Sr. Always a hardworking man, Jim graduated from the 8th grade and began working full-time. On Dec. 9, 1950, Jim married...[More]
Hot bass fishing in cold weather - Jan. 6, 2016
The best fishing is in the spring and summer when fish spawn and winter is usually looked at as an off-season for fishing, especially bass. However, great bass fishing can be accomplished in the winter as well....[More]
Ok, make a decision - Jan. 6, 2016
I still can’t quite wrap my head around the whole Bruce Jenner/Caitlyn Jenner/back to Bruce Jenner thing. It was all so weird, and the media treated him like he was a super hero that just saved the world. Ugh.I had to shrug my shoulders and just think, you have to be tough to be a woman. Jenner...[More]
Prescott residents revitalize city ballpark - Jan. 6, 2016
Proving to be a small town with a big heart, Prescott residents worked together last summer to repair the city’s vacant ballpark....[More]
How much salt is in your soup? - Jan. 6, 2016
Hooray! January is Soup Month! Nothing beats a bowl of a hearty, warm soup on a cold winter day (although as I write this in December, it is close to 70°) but is that hearty soup also HEALTHFUL?...[More]
Community survey on senior meal program discussed - Jan. 6, 2016
Looking at trends that show decreased usage of the Linn County senior meal program left the commissioners and Mid America Nutrition (MAN) program directors wondering how to proceed in the future....[More]
Test finds coliform bacteria in Pleasanton Mercy Clinic water supply - Dec. 31, 2015
Many Pleasanton water customers received a notification letter last week stating a water violation occurred in the city water supply. City Administrator Tim Staton explained that a routine water test conducted on Nov. 24, 2014, at 11155 Tucker Road, the Mercy Clinic Family Medicine, showed the presence...[More]
