School equity fix produces significant Jayhawk state aid hit - Jun. 29, 2016
USD 346 to take third largest reduction of 285 Kansas districts; Pleasanton also will lose state help [Second of a 3-part series on school funding] Among the recent Kansas City media reports on Johnson County public school districts who will lose state aid from the Legislature’s...[More]
Semi wreck results in drug arrest - Jun. 29, 2016
A semi truck and trailer rig wrecked on U.S. Highway 69, just north of the 850 Road exit, last Wednesday, June 22. The rig, which was traveling northbound, skidded a short distance before coming to rest on its driver’s side in the median. To see the full article, check out this week's...[More]
USDA to review La Cygne treatment plant, water tower plans - Jun. 29, 2016
La Cygne’s plans to use unencumbered United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant monies for improvements to the city’s water treatment plant and for building a new water tower now rest with a current USDA analysis. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn...[More]
Robert Eugene Coppage 08-25-1929 to 06-21-2016 - Jun. 28, 2016
Robert Eugene Coppage, 86, of Pittsburg, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at his home in Pittsburg. He was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Pleasanton, the son of Quinton and Rosa (Rittinghouse) Coppage. Bob grew up in and around the Pleasanton area before moving to the Long Beach,...[More]
Secrest wins big at Kansas State Trapshooting championship - Jun. 22, 2016
Pleasanton High School (PHS) senior Hunter Secrest won big. There is no other way to describe it after he took three of four junior championships at the Kansas State trapshooting championship held in Wichita June 9–12. Secrest, who got off of a plane from Mexico Thursday night, began competing...[More]
Bully Pulpit: In-county residency - Jun. 22, 2016
During election season issues come to the surface that in normal times wouldn’t make a difference – and I speak of residency requirements, or lack thereof, of the county attorney. We now have two candidates running for county attorney: incumbent John Sutherland and challenger James Brun....[More]
La Cygne youth says ‘Play ball!’ - Jun. 22, 2016
The boys of summer are back on top as the Kansas City Royals won over the Cleveland Indians in a three game sweep last week—and during the last game of that series seven-year-old Brogan Beattie received an opportunity of a lifetime and announced “play ball” to begin the game between...[More]
Gentry qualifies for Nationals in high school rodeo - Jun. 22, 2016
Conner Gentry competed in the Kansas High School Rodeo Association (KHSRA) State Finals in Topeka from June 1 to June 6. The top four in each event qualified for Nationals in Gillette, Wyo. Gentry competed in steer wrestling and calf roping and qualified for Nationals in steer wrestling by placing third...[More]
Going the distance: Gilbert runs for the kids - Jun. 22, 2016
On May 20, Pleasanton teacher Erika Gilbert boarded a plane, destination New York with the Brooklyn Half Marathon slated for the next day. This particular half marathon helps to benefit Team for Kids programs that help more than 200,000 children each year in more than 1,000 schools and community...[More]
Legislators debate merits of stalled noxious weed bill - Jun. 22, 2016
[Final installment of a four-part series] Alterations in the state’s noxious weed laws were among the bills debated in the Kansas Legislature during this past regular session. The House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources introduced House Bill 2479 in January. Rep. Marty Read,...[More]
