City declares emergency condemnation of old hotel property - Jan. 28, 2015
At the special meeting Thursday evening, Pleasanton City Council adopted resolution #292, officially condemning the old hotel building located at 826 Main St. in Pleasanton.Since the dated structure first began to cave in November 2014, the city has worked to figure out how to fix the problem while keeping...[More]
Attempted 2nd degree murder charge leveled on local man - Jan. 28, 2015
The Linn County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic disturbance call last Sunday, Jan. 25, at approximately 5:30 p.m.Sheriff Paul Filla reported that Gleif Ander Garrison, 30, was arrested with charges of attempted murder in the second degree, aggravated battery, criminal possession of...[More]
Game warden seeks help in swan case - Jan. 28, 2015
Linn County Game Warden Austin Jackson is seeking the public’s assistance to help identify the person/(s) responsible for shooting a swan near Pleasanton East Lake last week. The dead bird was found in the yard of a landowner located at the intersection of 1200 Road and Underhill Road on Sunday,...[More]
County residents reminded of what recycling material accepted - Jan. 28, 2015
Linn County Solid Waste Coordinator Joe Maloney highlighted the county’s recycling program at the Linn County Commission meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Maloney referenced the concerns of items that the county does not recycle being placed in the recycling containers. He said the addition of these...[More]
City of La Cygne awarded $500,000 for water project - Jan. 28, 2015
The city of La Cygne has received notification that they have been awarded $500,000 by the Kansas Small Cities Community Development Block Grant for their water project following a very involved grant application process.The grant is for Phase 1 of a potentially four phase project. This first phase will...[More]
Code project pushes local students to examine life goals - Jan. 28, 2015
Pleasanton High School seniors embarked on a soul-searching adventure this month as they worked to complete their "senior code" projects. Completed annually by each senior class, no two projects have ever been alike. Code projects come in all shapes and sizes, each piece as unique as the student who...[More]
Stephen Russell Johnson - 07-12-1952 to 01-26-2015 - Jan. 28, 2015
Stephen Russell Johnson, age 62, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died from cardiac complications on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at Mercy Hospital. He was born July 12, 1952, in Paola, Kan., the son of Russell and Lena Wheeler Johnson. He attended high school in Pleasanton, Kan. He then attended college at KU...[More]
Low Income Energy Assistance Program helps heat homes - Jan. 21, 2015
TOPEKA – Heating your home during the winter months can create a financial burden. In an effort to help keep Kansans warm this winter, the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) will begin accepting applications for its Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) on Tuesday, January...[More]
Marilyn Lee Northrop - 03-07-1930 to 01-10-2015 - Jan. 21, 2015
Marilyn Lee Northrop, 84, of Mound City, Kan., died at 1:50 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at Prescott Country View Nursing Home, Prescott, Kan. Marilyn was born March 7, 1930, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Merlin and Leeyota (Lyon) Smith. She graduated from high school in Woodbine, Iowa. Marilyn attended...[More]
Patricia E. “Pat†Mathews - 04-30-1941 to 01-18-2015 - Jan. 21, 2015
Patricia E. “Pat” Mathews, 73, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015. She was born in Picher, Okla., on April 30, 1941, the daughter of Melvin Leo and Opal Faye Rector Bryan.She married Neal Mathews May 22, 1959. Pat was a self-employed beautician working out of the shop at...[More]
