Mound City 10U baseball team wins tournament at Osawatomie - Jul. 16, 2014
The Mound City 10U baseball team competed in their league tournament at Osawatomie which took place from July 11 to July 13. The team earned its way out of pool play on Friday, July 11, to earn a spot on the eight team bracket that would determine the champion on Sunday, July 13. Mound City battled its...[More]
LeRoy Junior Artman 03-28-1931 to 07-14-2014 - Jul. 16, 2014
LeRoy Junior Artman, age 83, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Monday, July 14, 2014. He was born at Lawrence, Kan., on March 28, 1931, the son of Earl and Ethel Swain Artman. He was a self-employed heavy equipment operator, farmed and raised cattle. He enjoyed building equipment. One example was...[More]
Deanna Fuhrman 05-24-1945 to 07-11-2014 - Jul. 16, 2014
Deanna L. Fuhrman, 69, of Bronson, Kan., passed away Friday, July 11, 2014, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kan. She was born May 24, 1945, in Pleasanton, Kan., the daughter of Edward and Katherine F. (Dunavan) Umphenour. Deanna graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1963, and attended Fort...[More]
Pleasanton 1 wins Coach Pitch tournament; Blue Mound places second - Jul. 16, 2014
The Pleasanton 1 Coach Pitch baseball team won the 2014 Coach Pitch tournament held in Bronson from July 7 to July 10. The team had an excellent season finishing 11-1. Blue Mound also participated in the tournament and had a good run. They entered the tournament a six seed but finished second, losing...[More]
A ride into history - Jul. 16, 2014
She is leaving her horses at home, but Ann Birney of the Ride into History historical performance touring troupe will bring a saddle with her to Library District #2 of Linn County for a presentation to the Young Historians on Monday, July 21, at 6:30 p.m., in the Swan Room. The Texas Hope saddle...[More]
Three arrested in drug bust - Jul. 16, 2014
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Miami County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit and the Linn County SRT (Special Response Team), busted three suspects last week in Parker. A tip resulted in the Sheriff’s Department obtaining a probable cause affidavit that was signed...[More]
Pleasanton considers mill levy raise – city valuation decreases - Jul. 9, 2014
City Administrator Tim Staton informed the City Council at their meeting Monday evening, July 7, that the valuation for Pleasanton decreased by 6.57 percent for the 2015 year. The estimated assessed valuation came through the County Clerk’s Office from County Appraiser Steve Thompson. Staton...[More]
La Cygne Council seeks water improvements - Jul. 9, 2014
The city of La Cygne has been plagued with water issues for a number of years. The water flow between the north tower and the south tower is poor, many of the water lines are too small and a multitude of problems are created by these factors. Some of the fire hydrants do not get enough water pressure,...[More]
Pleasanton 1 places third in Little League tournament - Jul. 9, 2014
Well, it was the tournament that never ended. The Three Rivers Little League tournament was scheduled to start on Friday, June 27, and end on Sunday, June 29. However, due to rain delays and Fourth of July activities, the final game was played on July 6. Uniontown hosted the tournament even though they...[More]
