Harry James (Jim) Norton - 11-11-1944 to 02-14-2015 - Feb. 18, 2015
Jim Norton never met a stranger and was a true friend to everyone who knew and loved him.Jim died unexpectedly Feb. 14, 2015. He was born Nov. 11, 1944, to Maxine and Junior Norton. He was a joy to his parents and learned to love the land and all of nature from them. He drove a tractor by age ten and...[More]
Prairie View boys hammer Central Heights on Courtwarming - Feb. 18, 2015
The Prairie View boys basketball team hosted Central Heights on Feb. 13 and celebrated their Courtwarming festivities. The Buffalos had no troubles with Central Heights earlier in the season and this time proved to be no trouble as well as the Buffalos won by 32, 52-20.The game started close as the Buffalos...[More]
Pleasanton Assembly brings new pastor to community - Feb. 18, 2015
Pleasanton Assembly of God Church recently welcomed Pastor Brian Burton and his wife, Rhonda, to their family. Originally from northern Missouri, moving to Pleasanton marks the first time the couple has worked outside of their home state.Burton shared that his love for ministry began early in life. Growing...[More]
School honors Conley for dedication to business education - Feb. 18, 2015
The Pleasanton school district recently recognized business education teacher Linda Conley for 45 years of teaching in the USD 344 district. Conley has also been a member of the Kansas Business Education Association for 45 years and a member of the Kansas National Education Association for 44 years....[More]
Toma the Mime inspires students at La Cygne Elementary School - Feb. 18, 2015
The La Cygne Elementary PTO was excited to have discovered this unique full day assembly for the students of La Cygne Elementary School. At 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb.10, Toma the Mime conducted a 45-minute assembly for all of the students. During that assembly he demonstrated basic mime techniques...[More]
8th Annual Cabin Fever Reliever Sunday, Feb. 22 - Feb. 18, 2015
The La Cygne library will hold its Eighth Annual Cabin Fever Reliever this Sunday from 5-7:30 p.m. This event helps three local organizations, the La Cygne Library, the Friends of the Library and the Prairie View High School Library Club. The annual basket raffle supports the Friends of the Library....[More]
Mound City woman loses home to fire - Feb. 18, 2015
Despite losing her home last Friday night to a fire, Kay Leins, owner of Kay’s Kreations in Mound City, is thankful for the blessings that keep coming her direction.Working late at the shop on Main Street in Mound City Valentine’s Day Eve, Leins said she was trying to get the multitude of...[More]
Operation Injured Soldiers hunting lodge to be established in Blue Mound - Feb. 18, 2015
Operation Injured Soldiers (OIS) is a wonderful organization and now that organization is coming to Linn County by establishing a hunting lodge in Blue Mound. The lodge will be on Main Street right next to the Feed Lot Cafe in what is called the Hocus Pocus building since hocus pocus is painted on the...[More]
A girl and a tool - Bully Pulpit - Feb. 18, 2015
I know what my son would say about the title to this editorial, but contrary to that, or the title to a country western song “a guy, a truck … ,” I’m partial to my new purchase – a chainsaw.Yes, a chainsaw.Forget if you’re a man or a woman and visualize yourself on...[More]
Jayhawk basketball falls to Northeast on Courtwarming - Feb. 11, 2015
The Jayhawk-Linn boys’ and girls’ basketball teams hosted Northeast Arma on Courtwarming on Feb. 6. Northeast has very good boys’ and girls’ basketball teams and the Hawks lost both games. The girls lost 44-35 and the boys lost 66-59.The girls started the game and had a one-point...[More]
