Blue Mound Library continues to improve - Mar. 25, 2015
Blue Mound Library recently started a construction project, renovating its restroom for patrons. Librarian Brenda Curtis shared that most of the work has been completed by volunteers. Though more work still needs to be done, the area already looks cleaner and more user-friendly. “We’re working...[More]
Pro-Active Agriculture aims to help farmers, local community - Mar. 25, 2015
An established business, Pro-Active Agriculture, will soon manufacture products in La Cygne. Pro-Active Agriculture started several years ago as a pioneer in the organic farming industry. Owner Mike Hilton stated that initially Pro-Active Agriculture will only hire a few employees due to the length of...[More]
Freedom Arms LLC opening in La Cygne - Mar. 25, 2015
If there is one thing Kansans take seriously, it is the Second Amendment, and with laws becoming friendlier toward conceal carry throughout the state, more and more people are looking for places to purchase firearms or receive training for those firearms. One of those places opening the first of April...[More]
KDOT building new Trading Post rest stop access road - Mar. 25, 2015
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently began working to cut a road between the Trading Post community access road and the rest stop area along K-52 in Linn County. According to KDOT engineer Hugh Bogle, the new road construction aims to alleviate the issue that occurs when semi-truck...[More]
Recent power outage affects nearly 4,000 KCP&L customers - Mar. 25, 2015
Last Thursday at around 3 p.m. KCP&L reported nearly 4,000 customers lost power in the area. The electric utility company services more than 800,000 customers in 47 eastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri counties. Spokesperson Jeffrey Beeson stated that one of the company’s main high voltage...[More]
Structure fire starts from controlled burn - Mar. 23, 2015
Last Wednesday, around 12:20 p.m., emergency responders were dispatched to a structure fire located just west of the 2400 Road and Valley Road intersection. Firefighters worked for several hours to put out the fire. No injuries were reported from the property owner. See full story online here....[More]
Help celebrate our Hometown Teams - Mar. 18, 2015
The La Cygne Historical Society (museum) has been selected as a partner site for the Smithsonian Museum’s Hometown Teams tour. In collaboration with this statewide effort the Historical Society is collecting items to display focused around sporting teams, present and past, from the La Cygne greater...[More]
June Elizabeth Hemphill | 06-15-1925 to 03-08-2015 - Mar. 18, 2015
Linn County NewsPublished March 18, 2015June Elizabeth Hemphill, 89, passed on March 8, 2015, of natural causes in the home of her daughter in Round Rock, Texas. Daughter of Orie and Pearl Zimmerman, sister to Fern Heckert, June was born and raised in Mound City, Kan. After graduating from Mound City...[More]
Donna Lea McQueen | 02-03-1947 to 03-14-2015 - Mar. 18, 2015
Linn County NewsPublished March 18, 2015Donna Lea McQueen, 68, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at her home. She was born Feb. 3, 1947, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Kenneth Martin and Wilma Bowdre. She was raised by George Nelson and Wilma.She married Donald McQueen...[More]
Robin Danielle Lewis | 01-21-1971 to 03-13-2015 - Mar. 18, 2015
Linn County NewsPublished March 18, 2015Robin Danielle Lewis, age 44, Anthony, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015. She was born on Jan. 21, 1971, at Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Verlin and Joyce Cowan Lewis. At an early age, Robin came under the care of Genie...[More]
