Linn County Fair chicken exhibit pullorum testing required - Jul. 20, 2016
If you are planning to exhibit poultry at the Linn County Fair, both 4-H and Open Class, you will need to take part in the pullorum-typhoid testing that will be taking place on July 21, 2016, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Linn County Fairgrounds. Here are the requirements for exhibiting poultry at a public...[More]
Bully Pulpit: We’re not in old Dodge City anymore - Jul. 20, 2016
Letter from the Editor: I try to stay away from answering letters to the editor, everyone has their opinion. But in the case of Alice Widner’s letter and attempt to sway the public on limiting our Second Amendment right to bear arms—I felt it deserved a response. Our president is a role...[More]
Blue Mound and Pleasanton T-Ball compete at Moran - Jul. 20, 2016
The Blue Mound and Pleasanton T-Ball teams traveled to Moran on July 11 to compete in the Three Rivers League boys’ T-Ball Tournament. Both teams played hard, but both teams ended up being eliminated from the tournament without placing. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
Pokemon GO going wild at Kansas state parks - Jul. 20, 2016
TOPEKA – Elusive Pokemon GO characters have been spotted at many Kansas state parks and nature centers, and there’s no better time to join the chase. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) welcomes Pokemon hunters stalking the virtual critters that have popped up at...[More]
Award-winning work: ‘98 PHS grad wins big in broadcast media - Jul. 20, 2016
Chris Bryant, a 1998 graduate of Pleasanton High School, has been named the recipient of 18 different awards in his field of work at KSPR in Springfield, Mo. Following graduation from PHS, Bryant attended Dodge County Community College and then transferred to Columbia, Mo. To...[More]
A letter from the heart - Jul. 20, 2016
Jack Dewaard, a former Mound City resident who now resides in Blue Mound, vividly remembers the day they brought his little sister home from the hospital. “I was riding in the back of a laundry truck my dad had at the time,” he recalls, “and I remember watching him pull up...[More]
Simmons new Clerk of the Court - Jul. 20, 2016
Following the departure of former Clerk of the Court Kelly Gibson who will be at Mid-America Nazarene University, it was recently announced that Deputy Clerk of the Court Lori Simmons is now the new Linn County Clerk of the Court. Simmons has been an employee of the court for 11 years and said,...[More]
Grady’s Kids Bike Run to be held this weekend - Jul. 20, 2016
The 10th Annual Grady’s Kids Bike Run will be held this coming Saturday, July 23. The event will begin with registration and breakfast at the Alibi Bar and Grill in La Cygne at 10 a.m. with a prayer and kickstands up at 11 a.m. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
Drennan promoted to KHP lieutenant - Jul. 20, 2016
Hard work pays off – and Mark T. Drennan, KHP No.122, is a testament to that fact and was recognized by his employer, the Kansas Highway Patrol, when they promoted him to Lieutenant June 19, 2016. His territory is now Linn, Anderson, Allen, Bourbon and Neosho counties where he supervises...[More]