Bobby Joe Demott - 11-6-1924 to 03-05-2015 - Mar. 25, 2015
Bobby Joe Demott, 90, of Knoxville, Tenn., born Nov. 6, 1924, died peacefully on March 5, 2015, with his family by his side. Bob was a loving son, brother, husband, father and grandfather, dedicated teacher and researcher, veteran, and loyal servant who valued fellowship and active participation in his...[More]
Evelyn Isabelle (Moslander) Winburn - 08-10-1920 to 03-02-2015 - Mar. 25, 2015
Evelyn Isabelle (Moslander) Winburn was born Aug. 10, 1920, to Guy and Sadie (Kinney) Moslander in Pleasanton, Kan. She graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1939 and married Ralph Frank Winburn on Dec. 20, 1941. They were married for just over 51 years before Ralph was called home to heaven on April...[More]
Osee Ellen (White) Riggs - 07-08-1933 to 03-17-2015 - Mar. 25, 2015
Osee Ellen (White) Riggs, Parker, Kan., was born July 8, 1933, and went home to be with the Lord March 17, 2015, with her husband John by her side. Osee and John were high school sweethearts at Parker High School, where Osee was a cheerleader and involved in many school clubs and extracurricular activities....[More]
2015 basketball All League selections - Mar. 25, 2015
All three boys and girls basketball teams received All League selections from their fellow leagues. All League selections are made by the league’s coaches and Linn County schools had a total of four First Team selections, six Second Team selections and one Honorable Mention selection. Pleasanton...[More]
Linn County’s top five wrestlers - Mar. 25, 2015
The Prairie View and Jayhawk wrestling teams had good seasons this year. Jayhawk sent a school record four wrestlers to the 1A-3A State Tournament in Hays while the Buffalos sent six wrestlers to the State Tournament in Salina. All the wrestlers in both schools competed hard this season; however, this...[More]
Dog License and Vaccine Clinic in La Cygne on Saturday - Mar. 25, 2015
Dog licenses for the city of La Cygne will all expire on April 30, 2015. These must be renewed every year to avoid potential fines from the codes officer. This Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to noon at 202 W. Market St., Dr. Fred DeHoff will be administering shots for a nominal fee. Dog licenses will...[More]
Bully Pulpit - ISIS targets - Mar. 25, 2015
More is beginning to come out about the ISIS threat against 100 of our service men and women. What a scary thing to happen to those service people – and what a ridiculous way for it to happen! Thank you, social media, and allegedly our own military’s PR machine.According to Foxnews.com, “An...[More]
Blue Mound Library continues to improve - Mar. 25, 2015
Blue Mound Library recently started a construction project, renovating its restroom for patrons. Librarian Brenda Curtis shared that most of the work has been completed by volunteers. Though more work still needs to be done, the area already looks cleaner and more user-friendly. “We’re working...[More]
Pro-Active Agriculture aims to help farmers, local community - Mar. 25, 2015
An established business, Pro-Active Agriculture, will soon manufacture products in La Cygne. Pro-Active Agriculture started several years ago as a pioneer in the organic farming industry. Owner Mike Hilton stated that initially Pro-Active Agriculture will only hire a few employees due to the length of...[More]
Freedom Arms LLC opening in La Cygne - Mar. 25, 2015
If there is one thing Kansans take seriously, it is the Second Amendment, and with laws becoming friendlier toward conceal carry throughout the state, more and more people are looking for places to purchase firearms or receive training for those firearms. One of those places opening the first of April...[More]
