La Cygne Fire Station ribbon cutting held - May. 8, 2024
The culmination of months to years of preparation, saving and work came together Saturday, May 4 as the La Cygne Fire Station ribbon cutting was held and the community was invited to see the finished product. A large grill was set up outside of what will be the maintenance bay for fire engines or other...[More]
Ten-year-old La Cygne student holds NICU benefit - May. 8, 2024
Most ten-year-olds aren’t worried about building care packages for NICU (neo-natal intensive care unit) patients; they’re playing with toys or friends. But ten-year-old Kylee Tynes, a fourth grader at La Cygne Elementary, thinks differently as she spent her Saturday selling baked goods with...[More]
Evergy reps speak about bridges at commissioners’ meeting - May. 8, 2024
Kyle Lewis, Director of Operations at the La Cygne Generating Station, and Robert Hollinsworth, Plant Manager at La Cygne Generating Station spoke to commissioners on Monday, May 6, regarding two bridges in the county that the company currently owns and maintains. Lewis explained that the first bridge...[More]
Jayhawk and Pleasanton baseball split in double header - May. 8, 2024
The Pleasanton baseball team traveled to Jayhawk Linn on April 30 to play in a Three Rivers League double-header against their county rivals. The Jays had the better first game as they won 14-4. Both offenses were performing the second game but this time the Hawks got the better of the Jays 11-10. In...[More]
Prairie View softball goes 4-0 against Osawatomie and Girard - May. 8, 2024
The Prairie View softball team faced Osawatomie and Girard this past week. They hosted Osawatomie on April 30 and won both games of a double-header 11-0 and 13-3. They traveled to Girard on May 3 for another double-header and won both games 6-1 and 6-2. The first game against Osawatomie ended in five...[More]
Random Acts of Kindness in Mound City - May. 8, 2024
To celebrate the 10th year of the My Power of One brand, a new, custom-made friendship bench was installed in front of Stonetree Coffee & Pottery on Mound City’s Main Street. Sue Vicory, creator of the My Power Of One, has completed 10 years of random acts of kindness in 48 states so far. In...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 8, 2024
Orchestrated movement Ridiculous is the only word I can say that isn’t a four-letter doozie when I look at the demonstrations on America’s university and college campuses. I used to say student demonstrations, now, it’s not students; it’s whoever is being paid by liberal groups...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 8, 2024
Orchestrated movement Ridiculous is the only word I can say that isn’t a four-letter doozie when I look at the demonstrations on America’s university and college campuses. I used to say student demonstrations, now, it’s not students; it’s whoever is being paid by liberal groups...[More]
Ruby M. Nielson ~ 01-21-1932 to 04-27-2024 - May. 7, 2024
Linn County News Published May 8, 2024 Ruby M. Nielson, 92, of Berryton, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at a Burlington, Kan., hospital. A Celebration of Ruby’s Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Dove Southeast Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Ave. Topeka, Kan., where...[More]
Robert “Bob” Wiley VanWinkle ~ 09-08-1940 to 12-01-2023 - May. 7, 2024
Linn County News Published May 8, 2024 A Celebration of Life for Robert “Bob” Wiley VanWinkle will be held on May 18, 2024, from 1-3 p.m. at Labette Bank of La Cygne, Kan....[More]