Local youth make international impact against poverty - May. 6, 2015
In early 2014 Mound City youth Nathan Leavitt and Kayson Boyd set out with a goal to help improve life for struggling communities across the globe. Their Sunday school teacher, Rhonda McGown at the Mound City United Methodist Church, shared that the boys sought a charity where their contributions...[More]
Evalyn Jane Stites - 12-28-1940 to 4-26-2015 - Apr. 29, 2015
Evalyn Jane Stites, 74, Fontana, Kan., passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015, at the Miami County Medical Center. She was born on Dec. 28, 1940, at Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Ardith and Eva Jo Klopp Horttor. She graduated from Blue Mound High School and later married George Stites on Aug. 28,...[More]
Students celebrate Earth Day at the local national wildlife refuge - Apr. 29, 2015
A group of first-grade students from La Cygne Elementary School traveled to the Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge last Wednesday, for Earth Day. About a week before their visit, students made "seed bombs" in their classrooms to plant on the Refuge. ...[More]
Jayhawk-Linn students make impact for families at Ronald McDonald House - Apr. 29, 2015
A group of 29 high school students from the Jayhawk USD 346 School District recently volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House of the Four States in Joplin, Mo., for a Healthy House Day. Chasity Ware, family and consumer sciences teacher, shared that the purpose of their visit was to learn...[More]
Friends of Kansas Libraries-Pleasanton awarded grant - Apr. 29, 2015
The statewide board of Friends of Kansas Libraries recently held their annual awards and grants meeting. The recipient of a $500 Challenge Grant was our local Friends of the Library here in Pleasanton. The grant was one of four awarded to libraries that included Moundridge Friends of the Library, Friends...[More]
Buffalo track competes at Louisburg - Apr. 29, 2015
The Prairie View track team traveled to Louisburg to compete in the Louisburg Invitational on April 23. The boys placed fourth out of six teams with 76 points. Spring Hill won the invitational with 170 points and was followed by Louisburg, 151, Osawatomie, 95, Prairie View, 76, Hayden Catholic, 47,...[More]
Lady Hawks stomp Altoona Midway - Apr. 29, 2015
The Jayhawk-Linn softball team hosted Altoona Midway on April 20 and had no problems defeating the Jets in a double-header. They won the first game 26-0 and the second game 23-0. The first game was over in two and a half innings as the Lady Hawks scored 16 in the first and ten in the second...[More]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks info on suspected arson case - Apr. 29, 2015
Recently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offered a monetary award for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for arson fires occurring on the Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge Manager Patrick Martin shared that several suspected arson...[More]
Commissioners discuss future of Pleasanton Senior Center - Apr. 29, 2015
The County Commissioners continued the discussion of the Pleasanton seniors using the future Pleasanton Community Center as their meeting site and hub for the senior meal program provided by Mid-America Nutrition during the commissioners’ regular Monday morning meeting. Rosalea Demott,...[More]
USDA Rural Development celebrates Earth Day in La Cygne - Apr. 29, 2015
USDA Rural Development celebrated Earth Day by announcing financial support for the city of La Cygne’s water distribution project. "As we celebrate Earth Day, many small communities are dealing with combined effects of drought and declining tax revenues. There is no better time than...[More]
