Candidate filing for city/school/extension elections opens - Jan. 7, 2015
Midterm elections finished in November of 2014 so now it’s time for those interested in throwing their hats into the ring for a city, school board or extension district level position to do so. Pertinent dates and candidate information related to the upcoming city, school and extension...[More]
Craigslist ad leads to heartache for Mound City family - Jan. 7, 2015
A Mound City couple recently faced the nightmare of their lives when they were robbed at gunpoint in Lenexa on Saturday, Dec. 20, but Craig and Jennifer Peterson shared that events leading up to the crime began forming 24 hours beforehand. The couple hoped to buy an affordable used car through the...[More]
Search, rescue efforts find missing Pleasanton boy safe in Texas - Jan. 7, 2015
Sheriff Paul Filla stated at the Linn County Commissioner meeting Monday that a missing juvenile from Pleasanton was found safe Sunday evening. According to Filla, the 14-year-old boy went missing between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. Saturday night. Realizing he disappeared, the boy’s mother...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Sweet things in life - Jan. 7, 2015
Sweet things in life I had the occasion Monday to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event – my future daughter-in-law trying on her wedding dress. That may not sound like a big deal to some of you, but to this mom, it was incredible. I had not had the opportunity to meet my son’s fiancée’s...[More]
Prescott resident turns 103 years old - Jan. 7, 2015
Earl White of Prescott, born December 3, 1911, celebrates his 103rd birthday with family. He was surrounded by some of his four children, six grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and seven great, great grandchildren, several who live in the area....[More]
Wilma Ellen Sullivan 02-08-1924 to 12-31-2014 - Jan. 7, 2015
Wilma Ellen Sullivan, 90, a former resident of rural Hume, Mo., died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at the Country View Nursing Home in Prescott, Kan., following a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Sheldon, Mo., the daughter of George Ford and Sylvia Hoover Ford. Wilma was a 1942 graduate...[More]
Brandon Lee Metzner 02-28-1980 to 01-02-2015 - Jan. 7, 2015
Brandon Lee Metzner, 34, Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Friday, Jan. 2, 2015. He was born Feb. 28, 1980, at Coffeyville, Kan. He graduated from Jayhawk-Linn High School in the Class of 1998. ...[More]
Harold Marvin Stephan 01-10-1926 to 12-12-2014 - Jan. 7, 2015
Harold Marvin Stephan, 88, passed away Dec. 12, 2014. A memorial service will be on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at 1 p.m., at Schneider Funeral Home Pleasanton Chapel. The family suggests contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in care of the funeral home. Arrangements: Schneider...[More]
Ronald Jean Troutman - Jan. 7, 2015
Ronald Jean Troutman, 75, of Fontana, Kan., died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. Cremation with burial of ashes will be at a later date. Memorial: Ronald Troutman Memorial Fund, c/o Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home, P.O. Box 430, Osawatomie, KS 66064....[More]
Christmas Events list: - Dec. 24, 2014
La Cygne:On Dec. 25, the La Cygne library will host a free-will Christmas breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m.Mound City:On Dec. 24, the Christmas Eve candlelight service will take place at 6 p.m. at the Mound City Methodist Church.On Dec. 24, the Christmas Eve children’s pageant will take place at the...[More]
