2019 All County softball team - Jun. 12, 2019
The 2019 high school softball season is over and it is time for the annual All County softball team. This past season was certainly better for some of the county teams than others. Jayhawk had one of their best finishes in school history as they made the State Tournament and finished...[More]
Request for family stories, histories and more - Jun. 12, 2019
Recently the La Cygne Historical Society published a book with the histories and old stories of local families in celebration of the city’s 150th anniversary. Now they are looking to expand that collection and are asking anyone who hasn’t already shared to do so. “At church...[More]
Handwritten Hair: A unique twist on style - Jun. 12, 2019
andwritten Hair is a full service salon that opened in Prescott in March of this year. Moriah “Mo” Greer said she began her training in the cosmetology field in 1999, but life intervened and she left school to go to work. “I spent many years working in other...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Empowerment - Jun. 12, 2019
I’ve known some awesome people in my day, met them or just witnessed their time on this earth. I grew up in Colorado when Colorado was still a state to be proud of – now it’s a melding of a California New York weed-smoking hippie in a business suit. Not wanting to further sound...[More]
Candidate listed on sex offender registry - Jun. 12, 2019
Recently a comment was made in an open city council meeting regarding a candidate who had filed to run for a local office being listed on the sex offender registry. After checking the registry for the names of all candidates who had filed for a city council or school board position within...[More]
Sugar Valley Lakes dam showing signs of failure - Jun. 12, 2019
Following a dam inspection of the main lake at Sugar Valley Lakes, Manager Richard Morrell said he received a letter Tuesday, May 28, from the engineer who inspected the dam stating there are problems with the dam, the same kind of problems Sabetha is experiencing that might contribute...[More]
KCP&L issues 2040 potential plant retirement date - Jun. 12, 2019
Following news released at a Pleasanton City Council meeting of a potential KCP&L La Cygne Station closing date of 2035, Gina Penzig – manager of media communications for KCP&L and Westar Energy – said, “A firm retirement date has not been established...[More]
Ona Katherine “Katy†Holmes 04-05-1934 to 05-30-2019 - Jun. 10, 2019
Linn County News Published June 12, 2019 Ona Katherine “Katy” Holmes was born on April 5, 1934, to Marion and Anna Callahan in Deepwater, Mo. She and her twin sister, Ola May, were eight and nine of 10 children. Katy married Robert “Bob” Holmes on March 21, 1952....[More]
Secrest to compete in Nationals in Informative Speaking - Jun. 5, 2019
On Monday evening, May 13, Caleb Secrest and the forensics sponsor, Veronica Burris, attended the Pleasanton USD 344 board of education meeting to let them know that Secrest had recently competed at Pittsburg in a South Kansas District of the National Speech and Debate Association forensics district...[More]
Burnt Offerings: Backyard style barbecue - Jun. 5, 2019
Located on the south side of Brown Street in Greeley, just off Main Street, is a unique dining establishment that offers a full lunch and dinner menu featuring barbecue and smoked meats with all the trimmings. The restaurant began as a catering business that owners Bob and Jenifer Strange operated in...[More]
