Leaving kids alone in hot cars: illegal and dangerous - Jul. 30, 2014
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 25 children die each year as a result of being left or trapped in a hot vehicle. Despite that known danger, only 19 states in the U.S. currently have laws specifically prohibiting leaving children unattended in a vehicle. Though...[More]
Jesse ‘Junior’ Mitchell 09-06-1928 to 07-17-2014 - Jul. 30, 2014
Jesse “Junior” Mitchell, 85, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014. He was born Sept. 6, 1928, in Wyandotte County, Kan., the son of Jesse James and Naomi Folsom Mitchell. He worked for the Western Weighing Inspection Bureau. This company was contracted through many railroads...[More]
Sara Ann Woodburn Lindsey 01-08-1942 to 07-24-2014 - Jul. 30, 2014
Sara Ann Woodburn Lindsey, 72, passed away July 24, 2014, at her home in Steamboat Springs, Colo., following a courageous battle with cancer. Sara was born Jan. 8, 1942, in Kansas City, Mo., to William “Bill” Addison Woodburn and Sylvia Emily Saunders Woodburn. Her early childhood...[More]
Elda Kay Holsman 12-06-1946 to 07-24-2014 - Jul. 30, 2014
Elda Kay Holsman, 67, of Pleasanton, Kan., died at 11:16 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2014, at KU Med Center after a courageous battle with cancer. Elda was born Dec. 6, 1946, in Amoret, Mo., to Kenneth Roland and Ruth Gail (Barton) Dudley. She graduated from Miami High School and received her nurse aide...[More]
Elda Holsman Visitation - Jul. 25, 2014
Word was received of the passing of Elda Holsman. Her visitation is scheduled for 5 p.m. Saturday, July 26, with the funeral service to follow at 6 p.m. at Schneider Chapel in Pleasanton. ...[More]
June LaVeigh Fossey 04-18-1917 to 07-18-2014 - Jul. 23, 2014
June LaVeigh Fossey passed away on Friday morning, July 18, 2014 at her home in Mound City, Kan., at the age of 97 years and 3 months. She was born at Prescott, Kan., on April 18, 1917 to Anton and Mary Brown Smith. After graduating from Prescott High School at the age of 17, she passed the county teacher...[More]
Augur retires from county - Jul. 23, 2014
Things change over the years and Marilyn Augur has seen plenty of changes in her 35 years with the county. And, 35 years is enough as she has chosen to retire from that work the end of this month. Augur started with the county working for T.T. Concannon, where she was hired to type tax receipts. She...[More]
Coal mining book shares area history - Jul. 23, 2014
Retired college professor John Kekec recently authored “Fire in the Hole,” a book centered on coal mining families in the 1800s. Eighty years old with a lifetime of writing experience at hand, Kekec was born and raised in Pittsburg. ...[More]
Jesse James ‘Junior’ Mitchell 09-06-1928 to 07-17-2014 - Jul. 23, 2014
Jesse James “Junior” Mitchell, 85, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014. He was born on Sept. 6, 1928 in Wyandotte County, Kan., the son of Jesse James and Naomi Folsom Mitchell. He worked for the Rock Island Railroad. He served his country during the Korean War in...[More]
Blue Mound places third in girls’ Coach Pitch tournament - Jul. 23, 2014
The Three Rivers League girls’ Coach Pitch tournament was held in Kincaid from July 14-18. Eleven teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Three Linn County teams competed in the tournament. Pleasanton 1 was the four seed, Blue Mound was the five seed and Pleasanton 2 was the eight...[More]
