Jayhawk track has strong showing at Pleasanton - Apr. 19, 2017
The Jayhawk-Linn track team traveled to Pleasanton on April 11 to compete in the Pleasanton Invitational.Both the boys and girls teams did well as the girls placed third with 77 points, and the boys placed second with 132 points.Cole McGrew helped lead the boys with a fifth-place finish in the 100-meter...[More]
Pleasanton track hosts home invitational - Apr. 19, 2017
The Pleasanton track team hosted their home invitational on April 11 with nine teams competing. The Blu-Jay boys placed seventh with 41 1/2 points. Prairie View was first with 171 points and followed by Jayhawk, 132 points, Cass Midway, 107 1/2 points, Central Heights, 79 points, Rich Hill, 70 points,...[More]
Cornerstone Cottage: From parsonage to guest house - Apr. 19, 2017
Recently the Blue Mound Federated Church found itself in a quandary over the church’s parsonage. But thanks to ingenuity on the part of the parishioners, they may well have begun a new and exciting venture.Recently the church’s pastor Bob Bielenberg and family purchased their own home in...[More]
Dispatcher software forcing large county expense - Apr. 19, 2017
Voicing frustration at being left in a lurch, Linn County Sheriff Paul Filla reported that unless the county replaces the software by the end of the year, approximately nine emergency response entities will feel the pain of no computer aided dispatch system.Filla said he heard from another sheriff in...[More]
Parker reaches short-term agreement to fill maintenance vacancy - Apr. 19, 2017
Parker’s City Council reached a short-term agreement with Chad Page to handle their municipality’s maintenance.On a 4-0 vote last Thursday, with Ryan Sobba absent, the council will contract with Page Enterprises for a two-month trial period at $1,500 per month. Jerry Summers motioned for...[More]
Local dies after Pleasanton collision - Apr. 19, 2017
Pleasanton Police Department officers, Linn County Sheriff’s Department deputies and a Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) officer responded to the scene of a wreck at the intersection of Seventh and Holly streets in Pleasanton at approximately 11:15 a.m. Thursday, April 13.When they arrived on scene officers...[More]
Eric E. Kleweno 10-05-1957 to 04-13-2017 - Apr. 18, 2017
Eric E. Kleweno, age 59, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2017. He was born on Oct. 5, 1957, at Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Eugene and Geraldine Martin Kleweno. He graduated from Fort Scott High School. Eric was wed to Janet Black on Dec. 26, 1976, at Pleasanton. He attended...[More]
William Lawrence Blair - Apr. 18, 2017
William Lawrence Blair, 86, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Pratt Rehabilitation and Residence Center, Pratt. Cremation has taken place. Services will be scheduled at a later date.Arrangements: Larrison Mortuary, 620-672-6436. ...[More]
Jorge Rocha Sr. 01-03-1950 to 04-12-2017 - Apr. 18, 2017
Jorge Rocha Sr. of Mound City, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital at the age of 67. Jorge was born the son of Gilberto and Dolores (Garza) Rocha on Jan. 3, 1950, in Donna, Texas. Survivors include his beloved wife Esther Rocha; three daughters, Anita Rocha, Dolores...[More]
Mary Alice Francis 09-27-1933 to 04-16-2017 - Apr. 18, 2017
Mary Alice Francis, age 83, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2017. She was born at La Cygne on Sept. 27, 1933, the daughter of Harry and Ona Fultz Anderson.She married Arthur “Art” Francis on Sept. 14, 1950. He preceded her in death on April 19, 2012.She was a member of the...[More]
