Briley Moore finds NFL home as undrafted free agent - May. 12, 2021
Briley Moore, the son of Katie Moore and grandson of Linda Jo Hisel from La Cygne, found his way on an NFL roster as an undrafted free agent. After the seven rounds of the NFL draft were completed, the Tennessee Titans gave Moore a call and wanted him to join their team as an undrafted free agent. Moore...[More]
Jail administrator receives KU grant for new program - May. 12, 2021
Recently Kimberly Herring, Linn County Jail administrator, applied for a grant at the University of Kansas for a new program she hoped to begin for inmates at the jail who are involved in child in need of care cases (CINC). Herring collaborated with the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF)...[More]
Pleasanton Elementary teacher receives grant from Western Governors University - May. 12, 2021
PLEASANTON – Hazel Wood, a kindergarten teacher at Pleasanton Elementary School in Pleasanton USD 344, has received a $250 grant through Western Governors University’s “Fund My Classroom” initiative. The funds will be used by Wood to purchase more STEM activity sets for...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 12, 2021
Can’t find a job versus won’t find a job It astounds me how certain human beings can be happy living like lab rats – fed by the government, housed by the government and paid by the government, never to improve their situations, unless the government chooses to dole out a pittance to...[More]
Sex-related cases sit at different negotiations levels - May. 12, 2021
Progress of plea negotiations will be considered in Linn County District Court at the next settings for two felony sex-related cases heard May 4 via Zoom videoconference. A plea hearing has been scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 17 for Quinten Conor Poole and a no go non-evidentiary hearing at 1:30 p.m....[More]
La Cygne awards bid for settling pond project - May. 12, 2021
New pond to be built prior to existing one’s erosion repairs La Cygne city leaders have awarded a contract to build a new water-system settling pond and repair the existing one. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, May 5, the council approved Starbuck Trucking LLC, Fredonia, on a...[More]
Food distribution set for May 17 - May. 12, 2021
The Pleasanton Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Harvest House of the city of Severy to provide a food distribution for households in the Pleasanton area on Monday, May 17, on a first-come, first-served basis. “A semi truck bearing more than 900 boxes of food will arrive at the Pleasanton...[More]
Battery charge filed on District 5 Rep. Mark Samsel - May. 5, 2021
Reprinted with the permission WELLSVILLE – A first appearance court hearing had yet to be scheduled today in a battery charge against 5th District State Representative Mark Samsel, a Wellsville Republican, after an incident involving a student that took place Wednesday while Samsel was...[More]
Jesus, motorcycles and riders Run for the Son Saturday - May. 5, 2021
God works in and through many means, and motorcycles are one of those methods. With summer on its way, Linn Valley provided the location for his work as the Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA) met there to begin a ride on Saturday. Bill Greer, a Linn Valley Lakes property owner, worked with...[More]
Whitaker named interim Pleasanton councilman - May. 5, 2021
Following the early departure of Councilwoman Danielle Souza, who was appointed by Pleasanton Mayor Mike Frisbie, the City Council at their Monday meeting approved Frisbie’s next appointment of Joe Whitaker, a former Pleasanton Public Works employee and the current City Administrator Teresa Whitaker’s...[More]
