Mound City’s social butterfly - Sep. 26, 2018
In early September a beautiful butterfly appeared on the western wall of Everybodys in Mound City that started a series of conversations around town regarding its origins, who was responsible for it and just how it came to be there. In the course of researching possibilities for her My Power...[More]
Marie Ellington (Stiffler) Anderson 09-21-1916 to 09-22-2018 - Sep. 25, 2018
Linn County News Published Sept. 26, 2018 Marie Ellington (Stiffler) Anderson, age 102, of Garnett, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, at the Residential Living Center in Garnett. She was born Sept. 21, 1916, near Centerville, Kan., the daughter of Clyde and Lou (McGee) Ellington. Marie...[More]
517 Vintage opens in Mound City - Sep. 19, 2018
A new shop has opened on Main Street in Mound City, where the café was for several years, offering a variety of handcrafted, consignment and vintage or antique items for sale. The building was recently purchased by Raymond and Melayna Johnson, who then renovated the apartments upstairs...[More]
Delegation from France visits church, St. Philippine Duchesne site - Sep. 19, 2018
Students learning French at Prairie View High School (PVHS) traveled to Mound City on Monday, Sept. 17, to meet with a delegation of teachers and students from France who had come to visit the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the St. Philippine Duchesne shrine site where the mission once stood....[More]
Pulpit - Ball games - Sep. 19, 2018
I attended the Jayhawk-Linn High School versus Pleasanton High School football game last Friday night at Pleasanton – what a game is all I can say! Both teams had some awesome plays, and each boy on both teams gave their all. Unfortunately, there can only be one winner in a game of points...[More]
Buffalo volleyball falls in triangular at Wellsville - Sep. 19, 2018
The Prairie View volleyball team traveled to Wellsville on Sept. 11 to play in a triangular against Wellsville and Burlington. The Buffalos started by playing Burlington. They lost in two sets to the Wildcats, 10-25 and 9-25. The team then faced Wellsville and played better but still fell to...[More]
Blu-Jays pull away in 2nd half to earn big win against Jayhawks - Sep. 19, 2018
It was a good night for football on Sept. 14 as Pleasanton hosted their rival Jayhawk-Linn for the first time in football for quite some time. The Jays and Hawks have not been able to play each other for a while due to Pleasanton being 8-man and Jayhawk 11-man. However, this year the Jays moved...[More]
Chili and Chairs Benefit for Concern - Sep. 19, 2018
Mark your calendars for Friday, Oct. 19. Mound City Library will be having a chili supper and chair auction to benefit Concern/Good Buys in Mound City. All money from both will go to Concern. The free-will donation chili supper will start at 4 p.m. Then at 5:30 p.m. we will begin the decorated...[More]
New event added to lineup for Parker Days 2018 Sept. 28-29 - Sep. 19, 2018
The organizers of the annual Parker Days celebration have added a new event for this year’s lineup – a smoke-off. The event is open to amateurs and requires a $50 entry fee which is nonrefundable. The entry fee must be paid by Sept. 26 by mailing to Lorenza Stolle at 9983...[More]
County files charges on 2013 bank robbery subject - Sep. 19, 2018
A defendant who spent approximately five years in jail following conviction of robbing the Bank of Kincaid on March 6, 2013, was again charged on two counts prior to the statute of limitations including aiding and abetting attempted aggravated battery of LEO (law enforcement officer); intentional...[More]
