Blue Mound sidewalk project, a community effort, complete - Apr. 15, 2015
Two years ago a group of dedicated volunteers gathered with an ambitious goal to repair Main Street sidewalks in Blue Mound. At the time, sidewalks on the north and south side of the street were in dire states with minimal funding available for the city or business owners to fix them. After months of...[More]
Buffalo softball starts season 4-0 - Apr. 8, 2015
The Prairie View softball team opened their season on March 31 with a home doubleheader against league foe Santa Fe Trail. The Lady Buffs defeated the Chargers in both games 13-3 and 1-0. Then the Lady Buffs hosted Eudora in a home doubleheader on April 2. The Cardinals made it close but the Lady Buffs...[More]
Jayhawk baseball starts season with sweeps over Marmaton Valley, Northeast - Apr. 8, 2015
The Jayhawk-Linn baseball season started this past week and if the first four games were any indication of how the season will go, it will be a good year for the Hawks. The Hawks went to Marmaton Valley on March 31 to face the Wildcats in a league doubleheader. The Hawks won both games in a rout, 19-0...[More]
Prairie View play will highlight family moments - Apr. 8, 2015
Prairie View High School Drama Club will present “Parents Just Don’t Understand” on Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in the Prairie View Performing Arts Center. The play presents a light-hearted look at a “greatest hit list” of classic family moments. To see the full...[More]
Fishing’s Future brings fishing opportunity to local kids - Apr. 8, 2015
A group of Pleasanton Elementary students had an opportunity to go fishing after school at lower Stegge Lake last Thursday through their PELP (Pleasanton Extended Learning Program) group called “Gone Fishing.”The fishing group is sponsored by Fishing’s Future, a nationally-recognized...[More]
La Cygne resident turns 100, celebrates a century of life - Apr. 8, 2015
On April 1, 2015, La Cygne resident Lillian Mosler celebrated her 100th birthday and entered the age of centenarians. Her daughter, Delores Stainbrook, shared that Mosler grew up on a cattle ranch in New Mexico. Stainbrook said, “During the ‘dirty thirties’ the drought hit New Mexico....[More]
2015 Unofficial Midterm election results - Apr. 8, 2015
CITY MAYOR AND COUNCILSBLUE MOUND Mayor Russell Beth 33 City Council Vote For 1-2Christopher Bownes 45Rob Kieffaber 43MOUND CITY Mayor Mat Casner 71 City...[More]
State aid reduction brings budget cuts to Jayhawk, Pleasanton schools - Apr. 8, 2015
On March 25, 2015, Gov. Sam Brownback signed the education block grant bill, also known as Senate Bill 7, into law. The bill greatly reduces state aid funds for operating expenses in schools across Kansas in the June 2015, 2016 and 2017 fiscal years.Brownback released a statement after signing SB-7....[More]
World Turkey Hunting Championship auction, fish fry April 15 - Apr. 8, 2015
It’s almost here – the World Turkey Hunting Championship auction and fish fry benefitting fallen law enforcement officers and wounded warriors Wednesday, April 15, at 7 p.m.The event is a three-day whirlwind that begins with a dinner, fish fry, and more, and ends with the crowning of the...[More]
Plane crash kills 2 - Apr. 8, 2015
Emergency personnel were called to the scene of a plane crash last Tuesday that killed two men north of Pleasanton. Dispatchers called Linn County Fire Rescue and the Sheriff’s Department to 12377 S. Ross Ln., Pleasanton at approximately 3:48 p.m. after witnesses watched the private plane crash...[More]