Agreement to sell real estate signed by Pleasanton Council - Oct. 20, 2021
Following news that the former Cox Motor Co. building was going to become the home of the new trade school, the Pleasanton City Council signed an agreement to sell real estate Monday evening at their regular meeting. City Attorney Burton Harding told the council that the city of Pleasanton and the lessor,...[More]
Parker leaders hear about broadband proposal - Oct. 20, 2021
City share of federal ARPA funds could help with fiber optics Parker leaders discussed a proposal by Peoples Telecommunications LLC, La Cygne, to bring broadband internet to the city. At the monthly council meeting last Thursday, Cherry Buckley, city clerk, informed attendees that she had been...[More]
Michael Allen Bishop 01-29-1947 to 10-09-2021 - Oct. 15, 2021
Linn County News Published Oct. 20, 2021 Michael Allen Bishop, age 74 of Grove, Okla., formerly of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. He was born the son of Jacob T. and Erma O. Giffin Bishop on Jan. 29, 1947, at Blue Mound, Kan. Mike joined the United States...[More]
OraBelle Guilfoyle 10-29-1931 to 10-13-2021 - Oct. 15, 2021
Linn County News Published Oct. 20, 2021 OraBelle Guilfoyle, age 89, Fort Scott, Kan., and formerly of Greeley, Kan., passed Oct. 13, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Greeley, Kan. Burial...[More]
Richard “Rick†Eugene Courtois 02-24-1947 to 10-13-2021 - Oct. 14, 2021
Linn County News Published Oct. 20, 2021 Richard "Rick" Eugene Courtois, age 74, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. He was born in Pleasanton on Feb. 24, 1947, the son of Charles and Freda Johnson Courtois. He graduated from Pleasanton High School. Rick...[More]
Pleasanton football gets first win of season against Northern Heights on Homecoming - Oct. 13, 2021
Before Oct. 8, the Pleasanton football team had not won a game this season. That changed on Oct. 8 as the Jays hosted district foe Northern Heights on Homecoming night. Pleasanton had no problems as they won in a rout 67-16. The Jays moved the ball at will on offense all night. It started with back...[More]
Sugar Mound: Back, better than ever - Oct. 13, 2021
The Sugar Mound Arts and Crafts Festival was held this past weekend at the Mound City Fairgrounds and by all accounts appeared to be a huge success. “I think everything went pretty smoothly,” said Kym Hargrove, co-chair of the Sugar Mound committee. “Everyone was so excited.” Warm...[More]
For first 18 minutes Hawks stay close to Humboldt in 62-18 loss - Oct. 13, 2021
For the first 18 minutes last Friday, Jayhawk-Linn stayed close to a Humboldt team yet to lose to a Kansas school. But the Cubs’ size, speed and experience kicked in for five unanswered touchdowns to win the Class 2-A, District 2 contest, 62-18. Though his charges are now 0-3 in the district...[More]
Prairie View cross country competes at Pleasanton - Oct. 13, 2021
The Prairie View cross country teams brought their middle school and JV teams to Pleasanton on Oct. 7 to compete in the Pleasanton Invitational. In the seventh grade girls’ two-mile run Laramie Stevens won the event with a time of 14:09. Timberlyn Browning placed third with a time of 15:12 while...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 13, 2021
Coming home to roost There is always a trickle-down to things that happen; in physics it’s referred to as “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Well, with the government’s action of paying people to sit on their rear-ends and the president’s all out...[More]
