Four Winds DAR helps veteran fire victims - Mar. 1, 2017
Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19, Four Winds Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, NSDAR visited the new home of Stacy and Shelly Sills. The Sills family lost their home and contents due to a fire in July 2016.The National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution encourages DAR chapters to hold...[More]
Linn County seniors worried about meal home delivery - Mar. 1, 2017
Bringing approximately 250 signatures on a petition to the County Commissioners Monday morning, Pleasanton’s Mid-America Nutrition cook Carolyn Daulton and volunteer meal delivery driver Monty Maus told the commissioners that people do not want to lose their home-delivered meals on wheels.The commissioners...[More]
Court sets first appearances for arrested school administrators - Mar. 1, 2017
Boards place Weis, Kleidosty on paid leave statusFirst appearances in Linn County District Court before Valorie R. Leblanc, 6th Kansas Judicial District magistrate judge, have been set for 9 a.m. March 15 for Tim Weis and Chris Kleidosty.Each was arrested on Feb. 21 on two counts for failure as teachers/administration...[More]
James Clarence Greer 07-25-1935 to 02-22-2017 - Feb. 28, 2017
James Clarence Greer, age 81, of Mound City, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at his home. Jim was born July 25, 1935, at Butler, Mo., to John and Juanita (Bristow) Greer. After graduating from Mound City High School, Jim Greer enlisted in the United States Navy and served his country 23 years...[More]
Della Louise (Manning) Morris 06-24-1943 to 02-21-2017 - Feb. 28, 2017
Della Louise (Manning) Morris of Blue Mound lost her battle to leukemia and went to be with her Lord on Feb. 21, 2017. She was born on June 24, 1943, in De Queen, Ark., and was the oldest of four girls born to Elmer and Elrene (Flood) Manning. She was married to Robert Morris in March of 1979. She, along...[More]
Clyde Elmore Matthews 10-10-1923 to 02-21-2017 - Feb. 28, 2017
Clyde Elmore Matthews, age 93 of Amoret, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at his home in Amoret. He was born Oct. 10, 1923, to Isaac and Alice Lorena Hendrickson Matthews in Amoret.Clyde, one of two boys, grew up in Amoret and graduated in 1941. He served his country during World War II in the United...[More]
Sumter pleads guilty to child abuse charges - Feb. 28, 2017
Sentencing for both counts set for May 5Sentencing is set for 11 a.m. May 5 in Linn County District Court for Daniel Sumter, Mound City.At Tuesday morning’s arraignment before Judge Terri L. Johnson, Kansas 6th Judicial District, Sumter, 30, pled guilty to one count of aggravated battery; intentional...[More]
Jayhawk wrestling hosts Regionals, qualifies 2 for State Tournament - Feb. 22, 2017
The Jayhawk wrestling team hosted the 3A-1A Regionals on Feb. 17-18. The Hawks qualified two wrestlers for State Tournament in Trevor Compton and Grant Cunningham by them placing in the top four.The Hawks placed 12th out of 24 teams with 55 points. Douglas won the tournament with 146 points. To see...[More]
Blues Bar & Grill: A new look for a familiar venue - Feb. 22, 2017
Six months ago Roger Bilyeu purchased the bar that sits on the eastern edge of La Cygne, which originally was the Outpost Bar and Grill and it became Blues Bar & Grill.Since then Bilyeu has been making a lot of changes to the building, the menu and the atmosphere itself. To see the full article,...[More]
Prairie View wrestling takes 8 wrestlers to State Tournament - Feb. 22, 2017
The Prairie View wrestling team traveled to Frontenac on Feb. 17-18 to compete in one of the 4A Regionals to determine who went to the State Tournament.The Buffalos did exceptionally well as they placed first in the tournament and qualified eight wrestlers for state. The top four places from each weight...[More]
