Nellie M. Hanson - 1915 to 2015 - Sep. 23, 2015
Nellie Hanson, formerly of La Cygne, Kan., passed away at Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, Tenn.Nellie was born at Bogard, Mo., Jan. 20, 1915, to Frank Trusty and Lillie Bringham. She married Richard Newport Feb. 29, 1932. They later divorced. On Nov 24, 1961, she married Jeff Hanson. He preceded...[More]
Hazel Fern Wills - 09-12-1924 to 09-17-2015 - Sep. 23, 2015
Hazel Fern Wills, 91, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, at the Olathe Good Samaritan. She was born Sept. 12, 1924, in Worland, Mo., the daughter of Joseph and Stella Phalen Leonard. She grew up in and around Worland and was a member of the Worland Baptist Church. She graduated...[More]
Pleasanton football falls short in comeback against Chetopa - Sep. 23, 2015
The Pleasanton football team hosted Chetopa on Sept. 18 which looked like a Chetopa blowout in the first half but turned into a thrilling comeback by the Blu-Jays. Pleasanton fell just short in their comeback effort, losing to Chetopa 46-44. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
Kansas Field Conference tours sites in Linn County - Sep. 23, 2015
The annual Kansas Field Conference traveled through Linn County recently, touring the Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area and La Cygne power generating station on Sept. 9. For the last 21 years, the conference has served as an opportunity for legislators and leaders across the state to learn about current...[More]
Commission considers taking bids for salvage of Pleasanton building - Sep. 23, 2015
A county-owned house in the Pleasanton Industrial Park addition will be put up for bids as salvage in action approved by the Linn County commission Monday.David Lamb, county clerk, said that Jake Mattingly, Pleasanton firefighter and city councilman, had previously requested that the county allow his...[More]
Pleasanton city council approves bulk propane storage tank placement in town - Sep. 23, 2015
Following several heated discussions with local residents in recent weeks, Pleasanton city council approved Heartland Propane’s Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application to place a bulk propane storage tank at 1901 Laurel Street at the council meeting Monday evening. To see the full article, check...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Aging - Sep. 16, 2015
It’s one of those two-edged sword moments; I’m healthy, active and thankful to be on this planet, but I’m getting older.That point has come home twice in the last month.The first time was in a class I took last month to become an NRA Certified Pistol Instructor. I was the only female...[More]
Scholarship couldn’t come at a better time - Sep. 16, 2015
When Alex Watson, a Pittsburg State University senior from La Cygne, received news that he’d won a major scholarship, his first instinct was to call his mom. But Watson’s mother, Ginger, died in April following a battle with breast cancer. “Moments like that are tough, but we have...[More]
