La Cygne Elementary School principal takes BOOK IT! Principal’s Challenge - Nov. 19, 2014
For the past 30 years the BOOK IT! Program administered by Pizza Hut has been an instrumental tool in encouraging children to read. BOOK IT! rewards students monthly with free personal pan pizzas for their reading efforts. La Cygne Elementary School has participated in this program for many years and...[More]
La Cygne Community Thanksgiving is a special community event - Nov. 19, 2014
Every year the churches of La Cygne work together to provide a special Thanksgiving for the entire community. Despite the cold weather and snow flurries, a large crowd gathered at La Cygne Elementary School this past Saturday to enjoy their community Thanksgiving. Rev. Pat Longstroth from the United...[More]
Local boy donates birthday gifts to kids in need - Nov. 19, 2014
Pleasanton second grader Liam Ellis recently decided to donate his birthday presents to needy families through the City Union Mission family center located in Kansas City, Mo. Showing an act of selfless kindness, Liam said he wants to give away his presents simply because it is the “good”...[More]
City changes part of Ash Street to no parking area - Nov. 19, 2014
Parking will no longer be allowed on a section of Ash Street in Pleasanton as soon as public works employees can place signage along the street. The change followed recent conversations between the city and Pleasanton school district regarding student safety and traffic concerns in front of the school....[More]
2.8 magnitude earthquake hits southeast Linn County - Nov. 19, 2014
Many people from Pleasanton to Prescott and Mound City found themselves shaking in their homes last Wednesday evening at approximately 9:34 p.m. after a 2.8 magnitude earthquake hit Linn County.Emergency Management Coordinator Doug Barlet spoke to a geophysicist from the National Earthquake Information...[More]
Lottery sweepstakes scam reaches Linn County - Nov. 12, 2014
Mound City resident Mike Johnson and his wife Mary were recently targeted as potential victims of a scam. On Nov. 3, Johnson received a call from an unfamiliar man who stated Johnson won a number of prizes in a random lottery drawing. “He did not say how we won. He said he is with ‘Lottery...[More]
Local influences state of Kansas to change law regarding newborn screenings - Nov. 12, 2014
Sometimes people need a little push to do the right thing and that is exactly what Logan Smith was able to accomplish on Nov. 5 in Topeka. Logan, a native of La Cygne, spoke to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on his condition of regular biotinidase deficiency and how it has affected his...[More]
Open house for 56J Music Nov. 15 - Nov. 12, 2014
A state of the art recording studio, 56J Music, recently opened in Mound City. This Saturday, Nov. 15, the studio will host an open house for the community from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with food and refreshments for visitors. Studio owner Gary Thompson said, “We encourage everybody to stop in and take...[More]
Marshall returns from whirlwind international trip - Nov. 12, 2014
Pleasanton Library circulation clerk Frances Marshall recently returned from an international adventure in Serbia. Working on her Master’s in Library Science, Marshall jumped on the opportunity to travel abroad through an international library issues course. Formally part of Yugoslavia, Serbia...[More]
Dillard’s Fencing & Supplies opens in Blue Mound - Nov. 12, 2014
Dillard’s Fencing & Supplies held an open house last Saturday at their new location inside the Blue Mound Schoolhouse. Located at 303 S. Third St., Dillard Ungeheuer shared that he purchased the old schoolhouse three years ago at an auction with the intent to use the shop area for manufacturing. To...[More]
