Christmas Home Tour to benefit Concern - Dec. 7, 2016
Frank and Barb Pedersen will open their home for a Christmas Tour on Saturday, Dec. 10, to raise funds for Concern, a local organization that helps families with various needs. The tour, which is set from 1-5 p.m., will highlight the Pedersen home and its Christmas décor, as well as its unique...[More]
Boyd: AMR paramedic/veteran proud to have served - Dec. 7, 2016
Pulling 20 years of Air Force service and a lifetime of medical training together, American Medical Response paramedic Jeff Boyd summed up his service and feeling of patriotism with a sentence, “The flag means so much … much more than protesters know. Burning the flag cuts someone like me...[More]
Sumter waives preliminary hearing - Dec. 7, 2016
Daniel Sumter appeared in Linn County District Court on Friday afternoon, Dec. 2, accompanied by his attorney Craig Cole, for a preliminary hearing on a charge of Count I – aggravated battery, intentional great bodily harm or disfigurement. This charge is a severity level 4 person felony, which...[More]
McNabb bond held at $2 million - Dec. 7, 2016
Following a delay from earlier in the week in the first appearance of David Patrick McNabb who is charged with the murder of his grandmother Betty McNabb and uncle Kenneth McNabb, the first appearance occurred Friday at 3:30 p.m. District Judge Mark Ward asked who was appearing in the court and Kansas...[More]
Dollar General developer meets with Mound City council - Dec. 7, 2016
After announcing that Dollar General was looking at land north of the old nursing home in Mound City for a prospective new store, a representative for the preferred developer of the corporation met with the City Council to discuss land acquisition Monday night. Mike Mantle, executive vice president...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Weighing the good with the bad - Dec. 7, 2016
I keep hearing comments from other females how indignant they are on comments President-elect Trump made years ago. Am I impressed with some of them? No. Did I take them in context that they were delivered from a completely biased press? Yes.Men are men, especially when they are with other men, not unlike...[More]
Richard Heaton 04-14-1946 to 12-03-2016 - Dec. 6, 2016
Richard “Dickie” Heaton, age 70, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at his home in Hume, Mo.A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Hume Food Pantry and may be...[More]
Shirley A. Conner 03-06-1937 to 11-24-2016 - Dec. 6, 2016
Shirley A. Conner, 79, of Olathe, Kan., passed away Nov. 24, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in La Cygne, Kan., on March 6, 1937. She was cremated Nov. 30, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester and Pauline “Sis” Boswell. She is survived by her daughter...[More]
Players to watch for this basketball season - Nov. 30, 2016
Prairie View, Pleasanton and Jayhawk-Linn are about to begin their high school winter sports seasons with big expectations for the teams and players. There are certain players this season that should take a step to be even better or be a major contributor to their respective team. These are some of the...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Washed out/up - Nov. 30, 2016
While perusing the internet I ran into a story about Steven Seagal, actor featured in several butt-kicker films including “Under Siege,” “Out for Justice,” “Above the Law” and more, most produced in the later 1980s and 1990s. The newer Seagal is a bit worn out, later...[More]
