Mildred Perkins 10-10-1914 to 12-15-2015 - Dec. 23, 2015
Mildred Perkins, age 101, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Louisburg Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on Oct. 10, 1914, the daughter of William and Noma Gilmore Umphenour.She worked in housekeeping at the Olathe Hospital before retiring.She was married to James Perkins...[More]
Food safety this holiday season - Dec. 23, 2015
About 48 million Americans become sick from foodborne illness each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Foodborne illness, also called food poisoning, is caused by eating contaminated food....[More]
A few of my favorite things - Dec. 23, 2015
For many, especially youngsters, Christmas is a time of wonder and expectation. It’s like that for some adults as well, particularly those around family and children. Unfortunately, it’s not the happy time it could be for others....[More]
Blu-Jay teams split pre-Christmas Uniontown tilts - Dec. 23, 2015
The scores were virtually the same. The results weren’t, though, as Pleasanton played their final pre-holiday basketball doubleheader Friday night at Uniontown....[More]
Sidewalk bridge dominates La Cygne project briefing - Dec. 23, 2015
Determining the positioning and aesthetics of a bridge to span a floodway provided the most discussion during an update of La Cygne’s $385,000 East Market Street sidewalk project at last Wednesday’s regular city council meeting....[More]
Pleasanton ISO fire classification improves - Dec. 23, 2015
Pleasanton residents will be pleased to learn the city’s Insurance Service Office (ISO) fire classification recently improved. ...[More]
Mound City recruiting new firefighters - Dec. 23, 2015
Working to keep homeowner insurance rates low, the city of Mound City was informed by the organization Insurance Service Office (ISO) fire classification that looks at county and municipal fire departments, that they need more volunteers in order to keep their rating. The lower the rating, the lower...[More]
Prairie View boys win Linn County Tournament - Dec. 16, 2015
The Prairie View boys had no problems in the Linn County Tournament as they won all three of their games by double digits this past week in Pleasanton. The Buffalos won this tournament last year and history repeated itself this year.The Buffalos’ first game was against Drexel and it was close in...[More]
Ruby Nation - Dec. 16, 2015
Ruby I. Nation, age 87, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born at Centerville, Kan., on Aug. 4, 1928, the daughter of Paris and Lena Patterson Neal. She worked in the Shawnee Mission School District in food service, for Nabisco and...[More]
