Walleye Time - Mar. 18, 2026
Walleye are a different kind of fish! They may not always be in deep water, but they are almost always close to the bottom. If you are serious about walleye fishing, you have to give it some effort; walleye don’t often come easy in our waters. And the time for that effort is now. Successful walleye...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Mar. 18, 2026
SAVE Act There’s been a lot of back-and-forth discussion – mainly along party lines – on the SAVE Act, explained by Congress.gov/bill as, “This Act may be cited as the “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act” or the “SAVE Act.” With that, Americans...[More]
Republicans have a plan for making healthcare affordable in 2026 - Mar. 18, 2026
Affordability is on the lips of lawmakers these days -- and with good reason. Nearly half of Americans say they’re struggling to pay for basic necessities like rent, groceries and health care. The good news is that Congress is weighing several reforms that could help make health care in particular...[More]
SPECIAL NOTICE - Mar. 13, 2026
Due to a lack of quorum at Tuesday's special meeting for USD 344 Board of Education to select the Ray Scholarship recipient the meeting has been rescheduled for this upcoming Wednesday evening, March 18, 2026, at 6 p.m. ...[More]
Fear & urgency at heart of Centerville couple scam - Mar. 11, 2026
Ungeheuer – “it can happen to anyone” Dillard and Charleta Ungeheuer sat at their kitchen table and contemplated many of the reasons the couple became victim’s costing them $20,000 and much stress and heartache. Dillard, who’d just come in from farm work, sat down...[More]
First Aid: your safety toolkit - Mar. 11, 2026
Snakes, bees and ticks: how to treat bites and stings With contributions by Joe Stellwagon, AMR Paramedic Snake Bites It’s spring, which means snakes and insects are coming out of hibernation. In this article, we will go over some of the dos and don’ts and myths over bites...[More]
Commissioners discuss 4H building with fair board - Mar. 11, 2026
During Monday’s meeting, the Linn County Commissioners met with several members of the Linn County Fair Board, County Clerk Chasity Ware and County Counselor Jacklyn Paletta in executive session for the purpose of attorney-client privilege. Following the executive session, the fair board members...[More]
La Cygne discusses one-cent sales tax - Mar. 11, 2026
The La Cygne City Council held its regular meeting March 4. Mayor Debra Wilson began with the mayor’s comments. The city is accepting applications for lifeguards for the 2026 summer pool season. Applications can be found online and are available for pickup at City Hall. A town hall meeting is set...[More]
USD 344 pays off STARS building - Mar. 11, 2026
The USD 344 Board of Education met Monday night and addressed several items including the payoff of the STARS building. Superintendent Don Epps said he’d spoken with Wade Teagarden, Labette Bank, and received the payoff Monday of $182,931.72. “That makes the district the owners of STARS...[More]
An owl before dawn - Mar. 11, 2026
There is no more efficient predator than a great horned owl. Silent and deadly, he can eat whatever he wants, up to and including a roosting wild turkey. Their flight is completely silent, and they occasionally break the neck of roosting turkeys in the darkness before the dawn. But that does not happen...[More]
