Holiday Events - Dec. 20, 2016
La Cygne United Methodist Church’s Blue Christmas Service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m. La Cygne United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas Eve Service at 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. Christmas Day Services will be held at 9 a.m. on Snday, Dec. 25. Prescott...[More]
Christmas on Snow Hill Road - Dec. 14, 2016
Anyone who drives Snow Hill Road at night during the Christmas season knows there’s always that one yard that’s filled with Christmas lights and more. Decorations in that one yard began in 1988 when L.M. Krull was asked by his wife, Connie, to put some lights on the house. In 1989...[More]
Pleasanton ‘cowboy’ authors humor book - Dec. 14, 2016
Lincoln Library to host Baugh book signing Thursday Hours atop a steed for a lone cowboy offers time for thought. One rural Pleasanton native has turned those “hours at a time with my feet never touching the ground” into a book available through big-name book retailers. Ken Baugh...[More]
PHS brings history to life - Dec. 14, 2016
Pleasanton High School American and World History instructor Ethan Sabine is in his second year of bringing history to life for not only his students but also the entire school and community. This is the second year the living wax museum has been a part of the curriculum. Sabine said the idea...[More]
Jayhawk girls go 2-1 in Linn County tournament - Dec. 14, 2016
The Jayhawk girls’ basketball team traveled to Prairie View Dec. 6 and 8-9 to compete in the Linn County tournament. The Lady Hawks went 2-1 in the tournament in a three-way tie for first place with Pleasanton and Drexel. The Lady Bobcats won the tournament as they allowed the least points. To...[More]
Prairie View boys win 6th straight Linn County tournament - Dec. 14, 2016
The Prairie View boys’ basketball team hosted the Linn County tournament on Dec. 6 and Dec. 8-9. The Buffalos won the past five tournaments, and they made it six in a row as they defeated Pleasanton, Jayhawk-Linn and Drexel. “I was pretty happy with how we played. We still want to build...[More]
Lady Jays play well in season-opening tournament - Dec. 14, 2016
The Pleasanton Lady Jays basketball team competed in the annual Linn County Tournament last week and nearly came away with the program’s first outright title since 1992. Game One, Tuesday, vs. Prairie View The game was very close at halftime, with Pleasanton High School (PHS) holding...[More]
USD 344 votes to add baseball-softball program next year - Dec. 14, 2016
Pleasanton USD 344 students have been playing baseball and softball on a co-op agreement with Jayhawk USD 346 for several years, and according to Pleasanton High Principal Mitch Shaw, in some cases Pleasanton students playing on the Jayhawk girls team make up at least half, if not more, of the starting...[More]
La Cygne hires firm to test ground base for new water tower - Dec. 14, 2016
GSI Engineering, Lenexa, has been hired by La Cygne to take soil samples at the proposed new water tower’s base. That recommended action was among water project information presented by Brett Waggoner, interim engineer for BG Consultants, Inc., Lawrence, at the La Cygne City Council meeting...[More]
U.S. Minerals reps, La Cygne patrons discuss plant emissions - Dec. 14, 2016
Past councilwoman allows plant until May 1 before contacting KDHE, EPA Speaking as a private citizen, a former La Cygne councilwoman set a May 1 deadline for a local coal slag plant to remedy industrial emissions concerns. Linda Meisel, 315 S. Ninth, told U.S. Minerals at the regular...[More]
