Practice makes perfect AMR, Life Flight Eagle and Linn Valley Fire coordinate efforts - Aug. 5, 2015
Practice is never a bad thing and with that thought in mind, three emergency response organizations joined forces to coordinate efforts in training. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition here. ...[More]
Bully Pulpit - - Jul. 29, 2015
It was one of those things that stick in your head – a cat café. As I listened to the television while eating breakfast, one of the stories was on a new restaurant in New York that features cats. Okay, as a cat owner and enjoyer of cats, I have first-hand knowledge of cats and what they...[More]
Guitar lessons now offered in Pleasanton - Jul. 29, 2015
Professional guitarist Val Ventro is now offering guitar and bass lessons at his studio, 769 B on Main Street, in Pleasanton. With lesson levels ranging from beginner to advanced, Ventro brings a wealth of experience to each session. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the...[More]
Edna Grace Lanham - 12-27-1922 to 07-25-2015 - Jul. 29, 2015
Edna Grace Lanham, 92, of the Wall Street Community near Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015, at the Good Samaritan in Olathe, Kan. She was born near Mound City Dec. 27, 1922, the daughter of Thomas Walter and Edna Grace Shaw McGee.Her mother died when she was young. Her father married...[More]
Why the Royals pursued Johnny Cueto - Jul. 29, 2015
The Royals have been good this year. They just defeated the Cleveland Indians 9-4 on the evening of July 27 to obtain their 60th victory of the season. The Royals are the second team in Major League Baseball to reach the 60-win plateau this season (the St. Louis Cardinals were the first). The Royals...[More]
Dent and Francis compete in World Star Games - Jul. 29, 2015
Sydney Dent of Pleasanton and Brianna Francis of Mound City are good softball players. The girls led the Jayhawk-Linn softball team to the Regional championship this past season and the girls played on an 18U softball team this summer called the Magic, made up of softball players from Linn and Miami...[More]
Michels receives 30 days/probation - Jul. 29, 2015
Former Pleasanton teacher Ronald Scott Michels was sentenced in District Court July 14, 2015, appearing in person in front of District Judge Terri Johnson where he pleaded guilty to Promoting Obscenity; Offer/Agree to Distribute Obscene Material and Harass by Telecom Device; Transmit Obscene Comment. To...[More]
Queen’s Thriftway now Food Fair Pleasanton - Jul. 29, 2015
Wayne McCune, owner of Food Fair Mound City, recognizes that there are four ingredients necessary to maintain a community: a school, churches, banks and a grocery store. And Pleasanton will maintain a locally owned grocery store as of Monday, July 27 since Food Fair Mound City has recently acquired Queen’s...[More]
