Mound City, Pleasanton are winners in this past weekend’s baseball tournaments - Jul. 19, 2017
It was another busy week of tournaments for Linn County baseball teams as the Pleasanton and Blue Mound coach pitch teams first had their tournament at Moran from July 11-13.The tournament was a nine-team double elimination one, and Blue Mound entered the tournament with an 8-0 record and the one seed....[More]
Coming of age – Social Security - Jul. 19, 2017
Coming of age has many meanings. For some, it means they can get their driver’s license when they turn 16, or 14 as the case may be. For others, it means they’ve turned 21 and can legally drink alcohol.Well, for this person, coming of age came a while ago when I got my first AARP literature...[More]
PHS Cheer competes at UCA Cheer Camp - Jul. 19, 2017
The Pleasanton High School Cheer Squad was able to do something that has not been done in 20-plus years. The squad of 23 girls, along with Coach Erika Gilbert and sponsor Rachelle Thomas, loaded a bus and went to Coffeyville Community College where they attended and competed in a Universal Cheerleaders...[More]
Two running for Linn County Fair queen - Jul. 19, 2017
This year there are two young ladies competing for the title of Linn County Fair queen.McKenzie Hank and Hannah Tingler are out and about in the county selling tickets and striving to reach the top spot.The winner will be crowned just before the demolition derby on Saturday, Aug. 5. To see the full...[More]
Pleasanton mill levy increasing - Jul. 19, 2017
During a discussion on the city of Pleasanton’s budget for 2018 at the council meeting on July 17, City Administrator Erica Kern stated that the mill levy for 2018 will be increasing by 1.712 mills.Kern noted that there are several large expenditures the city is looking at for next year that factored...[More]
County mill levy set to decrease for 2018 - Jul. 19, 2017
During a discussion on the county budget at the Linn County Commissioners meeting on Monday, July 17, County Clerk David Lamb stated that the mill levy for 2018 will be decreasing by approximately 2.439 mills.Lamb noted that he had made several adjustments for things he knows will have to be dealt with...[More]
Krell defense requests additional discovery by Aug. 1 - Jul. 19, 2017
The presiding district court judge has ordered the state’s attorney to provide additional discovery by Aug. 1 to the defense team of Keaton Michael Alan Krell.James Brun, Linn County attorney, said he would follow up on four requests for further facts requested by Sara Swain, Lawrence, lead defense...[More]
Arnold L. Ayers 11-06-1964 to 07-15-2017 - Jul. 18, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished July 19, 2017Arnold L. Ayers, age 52, of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away at his home on July 15, 2017. Arnold was born Nov. 6, 1964, in Garnett, Kan., the son of Jerilyn (Ginther) and Roger Ayers.He is survived by father Roger Ayers of Blue Mound; mother and stepfather Jerilyn...[More]
Pleasanton hosts boys’ T-ball tournament - Jul. 12, 2017
The Pleasanton T-ball teams hosted the Three Rivers League boys’ T-ball tournament on July 8-9.There were 10 teams in total in the tournament, which was double elimination. Moran 1 was the No. 1 seed at 9-0 and was followed by the No. 2 seed Moran 2, 8-1, the No. 3 seed Uniontown, 6-3, the No....[More]
Bully Pulpit: Mind molding - Jul. 12, 2017
Cheryl Reynolds, 2nd District chair of the Republican Party, was the guest speaker at the monthly Republican meeting last Monday. She said several interesting things, but one that obviously stuck in my mind. She stated in her teaching tenure that she prompts students to study in three fields: education,...[More]
