Case dismissed on defendant held in restraint chair up to 22 hours - May. 30, 2018
All policies for use and audio/visual documentation requested by defenseAppearing in Linn County District Court for two cases, County Attorney James Brun dismissed 2017-CR-130 without prejudice pending an investigation after learning the defendant, Francise Cardona, was held in a restraint chair in the...[More]
Alcorn, Snyder compete for the Buffalos at State - May. 30, 2018
Prairie View track brought two athletes to the 4A State Track Meet at Wichita on May 25 and 26. Levi Alcorn and Dayton Snyder were the only two Buffalos that qualified for the meet, and even though neither of them medaled they both did well at the meet. To see the full article, check out this...[More]
La Cygne Swanfest set for Saturday - May. 30, 2018
La Cygne’s annual Swanfest festivities are set for this Saturday. In past years held as a late-summer event on the Saturday following Labor Day, this year’s activities have been moved up three months as a late-spring attraction on the first Saturday in June. To see the full...[More]
Week at a Glance - May. 30, 2018
WEDNESDAY, rn MAY 30 rn ►FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK: 10-11 a.m., The Residencies, Pleasanton rn ►NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 7-8 p.m., Methodist Church, 751 Main St., Pleasanton. Call to inquire, 620-215-4670. rn ►ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKING CLASS: 6 p.m., Mound City Library, “Under Pressure”...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Auto-order - May. 30, 2018
I think the auto-order button on product purchases is the downfall of America – or anyone with a credit card, smartphone and a bit of time to browse the internet world. I recently checked out my credit card bill and saw a purchase for a super-duper shed-your-weight workout regimen, which...[More]
Patricia Ann “Pat” Wallace 08-17-1935 to 05-23-2018 - May. 30, 2018
Linn County News Published May 30, 2018 Patricia Ann “Pat” Wallace, 82, of Mound City, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018. She was born Aug. 17, 1935, the daughter of Glenn and Dorothy (Clearwater) Coffeen in the Richland district north of Farlinville, Kan., where she mostly grew...[More]
Raul “Paul” Montes 09-13-1935 to 05-28-2018 - May. 30, 2018
Linn County News Published May 30, 2018 Formerly of La Cygne, Kan., Raul “Paul” Montes passed away on May 28, 2018, in Oakley, Calif. He was born on Sept. 13, 1935, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was a proud Air Force veteran. He was preceded in death by the love of his life,...[More]
Stone, Broyles, Dawson medal for Hawks at State Track Meet - May. 30, 2018
The Jayhawk track team traveled to the 3A State Track Meet in Wichita on May 25 and 26. The Hawks qualified a total of 10 athletes for the meet, and both the boys’ and girls’ teams did well at the meet. The girls placed 21st out of the 44 teams that scored team points with 11 points, while...[More]
Miller leads Blu-Jays at State track - May. 30, 2018
Multiple members of the Pleasanton track team traveled to Wichita on May 25 and 26 to compete in the 2A State Track Meet. The boys scored seven team points and placed 32nd out of 49 teams that scored at the meet in class 2A. The girls did not score any team points. To see the full article, check out...[More]
Sheriff supplying discs, cuts off CA access to server - May. 30, 2018
The County Commissioners heard from County Sheriff Paul Filla who reported he was providing discs to County Attorney James Brun. He invited the commissioners and the newspaper to his office to see what is involved in burning discs. Commissioner Rick James asked Filla if Brun had access to the server...[More]