Pleasanton t-ball places fourth in Three Rivers League tournament - Jul. 6, 2016
The Pleasanton girls’ t-ball team participated in the Three Rivers League t-ball tournament at Uniontown on July 1 and July 2. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here. ...[More]
Party at the Park - Jul. 6, 2016
Our Summer Reading Program is almost over, and each week has been so much fun! Our last scheduled event will be an activity at Dunlap Park on Wednesday, July 13, at 1 p.m. It will likely be a warm day, so please remember to dress cool. We'll have bottled water to stay hydrated as the kids play a...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Fourth of July - Jul. 6, 2016
Fireworks stands, watermelon in grocery stores by the ton and the sound of Black Cats exploding by the gross are easy reminders that our country’s Independence Day was July 4. This year was no different: families take time to get together, communities rally to pull people in for parades,...[More]
First Option announces new loan officer - Jul. 6, 2016
Blake Heid, president and chief executive officer of First Option Bank, recently announced that Josh Ravnikar has joined the staff in La Cygne as an ag/general lender. Ravnikar is a recent graduate of Benedictine College with a bachelor’s degree in finance. As a lifetime resident of La Cygne,...[More]
Mine Creek Battlefield Site to hold Artifact I.D. Day - Jul. 6, 2016
The Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site will be holding their Civil War Artifact Identification Day on Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here. ...[More]
Special June legislative session quells school funding equity fight - Jul. 6, 2016
But potentially higher-priced lawmaker, Supreme Court adequacy battle over ‘suitable’ revenue looms [Third of a three-part series] Gov. Sam Brownback’s signing June 27 of a special-session school funding solution ensures that the upcoming school year will begin as scheduled. To...[More]
Susanna Fleming 09-08-1930 to 07-01-2016 - Jul. 5, 2016
Susanna Fleming, 85, of La Cygne, Kan., died on Friday, July 1, 2016, at Life Care Center of Osawatomie. Susanna was born Sept. 8, 1930, in Amoret, Mo., to Earl Edward and Nellie Mae (Bishop) Fleming. Susanna graduated from Fort Scott Community College and worked for several years as a Licensed...[More]
Karen Kay Mann 12-23-1944 to 05-09-2016 Billy Marion Mann 11-20-1941 to 06-29-2016 - Jul. 5, 2016
Karen Kay Mann, 71, and Billy Marion Mann, 74, both of Pleasanton, Kan., will be inurned together in Centerville Cemetery, south of Devon, Kan., on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at 10 a.m. Karen was born on Dec.23, 1944, in Omaha, Neb., to George W. and Fern (Cadwalder) Bolen. She was a seamstress having...[More]
James Herman “Bud†Tiehen 06-19-1940 to 07-04-2016 - Jul. 5, 2016
James Herman “Bud” Tiehen, 76, of Linn Valley, Kan., died on July 4, 2016, at his home following a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. James was born June 19, 1940, in Sabetha, Kan., to George Herman and Eva (Boggess) Tiehen. He graduated from Salem High School, Salem, Neb., with...[More]
