PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL - Monday, January 9, 2023 - Jan. 11, 2023
The Pleasanton Council met Monday night and Mayor Mike Frisbie opened the meeting telling the council he had not made any decision on who he would appoint to fill Joe Whitaker’s vacated council seat. City Administrator Teresa Whitaker asked the council to approve two executive sessions; the first...[More]
LA CYGNE CITY COUNCIL - Wednesday, January 4, 2023 - Jan. 11, 2023
In addition to a monetary savings plan on the settling pond project, a report located elsewhere in this issue, La Cygne city leaders adopted Administrative Policy No. 33 at its regular meeting last Wednesday, Jan. 4. On a 4-0 vote, with Danny Curtis not present, the council approved the policy that...[More]
LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, January 9, 2023 - Jan. 11, 2023
The Linn County Commissioners met on Monday, Jan. 9, with all three commissioners present with the first action to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Commissioners approved the claims in the amount of $153,809.26. That was followed by a few words from exiting Commissioner Rick James who thanked...[More]
Sheriff broaches discussion on wage disparities - Jan. 11, 2023
Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend spoke to commissioners on Monday morning about the difference in wages paid to Linn County employees versus surrounding counties. In his discussion he referenced a packet he had supplied to each commissioner; in particular, he noted the ads for various positions and...[More]
Commissioner questions Pleasanton traffic stops - Jan. 11, 2023
District 2 Commissioner Danny McCullough spoke to the Pleasanton City Council Monday night concerning what he felt were excessive traffic stops in front of the Casey’s location on 6th Street. McCullough said he’d had several calls from people complaining their civil rights were broken. “I...[More]
USD 362 leader to retire - Jan. 11, 2023
The Prairie View Unified School District 362 superintendent is taking Kansas retirement. After seven years at the post, Rex Bollinger, Ed.D., will officially retire from the district June 30, the end of the current fiscal year, and assume a similar position July 1 at Rock Port, Mo. The approval at...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jan. 11, 2023
House wrangling I found it interesting, as much as I could, to watch the House votes allowing Rep. Kevin McCarthy to be the new Speaker of the House. It was akin to watching Judge Judy with two people who split the sheets and could not communicate without raising their voices. But the House vote was...[More]
Pleasanton boys’ basketball goes 2-0 while the girls go 0-2 - Jan. 11, 2023
It was a good week for the Pleasanton boys’ basketball team but a week of struggles for the Lady Jays. The Pleasanton boys’ team won both their Three Rivers League games this past week. They traveled to Northeast on Jan. 3 and won 51-46 and then hosted St. Paul on Jan. 6 and won that game...[More]
Third-period drought sinks Lady Buffs - Jan. 11, 2023
Take away the first 10-plus minutes of the second half, and Prairie View’s girls played dead even with Adrian, Mo., last Thursday. But what had been a 21-all tie at halftime ballooned to a 33-21 Lady Blackhawk lead until Lady Buff Abby Kirkpatrick canned a right-side trey with 5:35 left in the...[More]
Jayhawk basketball splits with Crest and defeats Chetopa - Jan. 11, 2023
The Jayhawk boys’ and girls’ basketball teams played Crest and Chetopa this past week. The teams traveled to Crest on Jan. 3 and hosted Chetopa on Jan. 6. The girls played Chetopa but the boys did not because the Chetopa boys’ team forfeited earlier that day due to not having enough...[More]
