Pleasanton basketball handles Chetopa - Jan. 10, 2018
It was Business Appreciation Night as the Blu-Jays hosted league foe Chetopa on Jan. 2. The teams showed their appreciation by treating the home crowd to a pair of wins. The girls won their game 36-29 while the boys won their game in a rout, 60-39. In the girls’ game it was close at the beginning...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Trump is doing fine - Jan. 10, 2018
I happened to catch myself getting low the other day concerning President Donald Trump – then it dawned on me that is exactly what the national news media are trying to do. It’s similar to what wind and water did to the Grand Canyon, chipping away year after year until there was a...[More]
PHS Cheer Clinic a longtime tradition - Jan. 10, 2018
The Pleasanton High School (PHS) Cheer Clinic is an event that a great number of elementary school students look forward to each year. From the very first day of school elementary students are trying to guess when it might take place – during football season or basketball. And from the moment...[More]
Local case challenges probable cause (Riverside) arrest timing - Jan. 10, 2018
The majority of people living in the United States have no dealings with the court on the criminal side, but when they do there are certain phrases that come into play that are important rulings for how law enforcement and attorneys deal with those accused. The ruling being referenced came down...[More]
Staying safe on the ice - Jan. 10, 2018
The first thing one must know when learning ice safety is that ice is never completely safe. Unseen or unknown conditions can make activities on the ice, such as ice fishing or skating, become extremely dangerous in a matter of moments. The first order of business when planning for fun on the...[More]
Judge denies motion for dismissal in Seagren case - Jan. 10, 2018
Chris Seagren and his attorneys, Robb Edmonds and Burton Harding, appeared in Linn County District Court on Thursday morning, Jan. 4, on a motion to dismiss charges filed by Edmonds on Seagren’s behalf. The hearing began with Judge Terri L. Johnson of the 6th Judicial District noting that...[More]
KBI investigation leads to arrest of former Linn County sheriff’s deputy - Jan. 10, 2018
WINNESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa – A Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) investigation has led to the arrest of a former Linn County sheriff’s deputy. On Thursday, Jan. 4, at approximately 1:30 p.m., David Allen Huggins, 45, of La Cygne was arrested with the assistance of the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s...[More]
William Corwin Pointer Jr. 08-06-1946 to 01-05-2018 - Jan. 9, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 10, 2018 William Corwin Pointer Jr., “Pete,” age 71, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Prescott Country View. He was born at Fort Scott, Kan., on Aug. 6, 1946, the son of William and Josephine McGlathery Pointer. He graduated...[More]
Laurel Marie White 04-10-1920 to 01-03-2018 - Jan. 9, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 10, 2018 Laurel Marie “Bebo” White, age 97, Prescott, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, at Prescott Country View. She was born on April 10, 1920, in Linn County, Kan., the daughter of Elias and Leona Bradley Bloomfield. She...[More]
Joyce Louella Lavin 03-06-1949 to 01-04-2018 - Jan. 9, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 10, 2018 Joyce Louella Lavin of Youngtown, Ariz., passed away on Jan. 4, 2018, after fighting a battle with cancer at the age of 68. Joyce was born on March 6, 1949, in St. Joseph, Mo., to Joseph Aubrian Brown and Mary Elaine Mattucks. Joyce grew up in Festus, Mo., and...[More]
