Bully Pulpit: Frustration - Mar. 29, 2017
I’ve always viewed myself as an average American – I’m usually not on the extreme of any view, probably more conservative than anything, but lately I’m finding myself increasingly frustrated with politics in Washington, D.C.I’m feeling frustration with a government that...[More]
La Cygne Lake has new record bass - Mar. 29, 2017
SUBMITTED PHOTO Jeremy Conway from Lawrence sets a La Cygne Lake record for the largemouth bass he caught on March 18. The bass weighed a new lake record of 10 lbs. 15 ozs. Bass fishing, especially big bass, is currently good at the lake as a 9 lbs. bass was caught that week as well....[More]
Linn County’s All County boys’ basketball team - Mar. 29, 2017
All three county high school boys’ basketball teams had good seasons this past year. Prairie View and Pleasanton fell short in sub-state but had solid seasons, while Jayhawk-Linn was this year’s sub-state runner-up.While the teams had a good season, there were some individual players who...[More]
Linn County’s All County girls’ basketball team - Mar. 29, 2017
All three county high school girls’ basketball teams played hard this season. Prairie View did not win many games but continued to play hard and improve. Jayhawk also improved throughout the year and ended up having a good season, while the Blu-Jays are young and talented and will look to be even...[More]
La Cygne church available for tornado shelter - Mar. 29, 2017
As storm and severe weather season arrives, the congregational family at Calvary Baptist Church (CBC) in La Cygne wants to spread the news that their building located at Broadway and Locust streets is available for use by area residents needing to take shelter from approaching storms.When tornado sirens...[More]
Kleidosty enters not guilty plea to non-reporting charges - Mar. 29, 2017
A former Unified School District 362 superintendent has entered a not guilty plea on two counts for failure as teachers/administration to report child abuse/neglect.Chris Kleidosty, who resigned from the Prairie View district last May 23 to accept a similar post at Tonganoxie USD 464, appeared in Linn...[More]
ProActive Agriculture offers farmers a natural choice - Mar. 29, 2017
Over the last 30 years Mike Hilton, of La Cygne, has developed several formulas designed to improve fertilizers and humates, which are now recognized as the single most productive input in sustainable agriculture.For years Hilton had his formulas specially made at a plant in Florida, but when he received...[More]
World Turkey Hunting Championship kicks off April 12 - Mar. 29, 2017
Turkey season opens Wednesday, April 12, and that also means that the World Turkey Hunting Championship is coming to La Cygne and bringing the World Turkey Hunting Circus, dinner and live auction with proceeds going to benefit Wounded Warrior United.According to their website http://www.woundedwarriorsunited.com/,...[More]
County to inventory all property - Mar. 29, 2017
Following an executive session Monday with new County Attorney James Brun, the County Commissioners commented, when back in open session, that they will send a letter to department heads requiring an inventory of all equipment, technology, vehicles, etc., with numbers of those items to ensure all inventory...[More]
Robert Ernest Orth 10-19-1939 to 03-16-2017 - Mar. 28, 2017
Robert Ernest Orth, 77, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Olathe Medical Center. Robert was born Oct. 19, 1939, in Lee’s Summit, Mo. He was the son of Ernest and Ruth Dunsworth Orth.He grew up and attended school in Humboldt, Kan. He graduated in May 1957.Robert Orth was united in marriage...[More]
