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]
Kansas City Chiefs’ chance for the playoffs - Nov. 30, 2016
The Kansas City Chiefs are having a pretty good season and their chance of making the playoffs is very good. The Chiefs currently sit at 8-3 and are the first wildcard team. Currently the Oakland Raiders, 9-2, lead the Chiefs division in the AFC West while the Miami Dolphins are the second wildcard team...[More]
Girls Just Horsin’ Around: New shop geared toward horse enthusiasts - Nov. 30, 2016
Cindi Bodine moved to rural Pleasanton in July from the Kansas City area and immediately found an opportunity to immerse herself in something she dearly loves – horses, or more accurately, the things horses and their owners and riders need.On Friday, Nov. 25, Girls Just Horsin’ Around opened...[More]
Mound City asks county to incorporate city into county fire protection - Nov. 30, 2016
Following an injury to Mound City Fire Chief Matt Cochran earlier in the year and the inability of Mound City to recruit enough firefighters, Mayor Mat Casner asked the County Commissioners if they would be willing to incorporate Mound City into Linn County Rural Fire coverage.Casner said they’d...[More]
Krell pleads not guilty to all counts - Nov. 30, 2016
A former Prairie View High teacher/coach charged with felony unlawful sexual relations of a teacher with a student 16 years of age or older has pleaded not guilty to all 20 counts.At the Nov. 22 arraignment in Linn County District Court, Judge Terri L. Johnson, Kansas 6th Judicial District, scheduled...[More]
McNabb first appearance rescheduled for Friday - Nov. 30, 2016
Kansas Assistant Attorney General Jessica G. Domme appeared in Linn County District Court as prosecuting attorney against the defendant David Patrick McNabb, held in connection with the murder of his grandmother Betty McNabb and uncle Kenneth McNabb, Monday at 3 p.m., which was delayed as the defendant’s...[More]
