SPECIAL: Pleasanton USD 344 School Board candidates - Oct. 29, 2021
Cindi Inman 1. Why are you running for school board? I was appointed to fill a vacated position in August of 2016. When the term expired, I knew I had more to contribute to the board so I decided to run in the 2017 election. I was honored to have been one of the three individuals selected...[More]
SPECIAL: Jayhawk USD 346 School Board candidates - Oct. 29, 2021
Tracy Springer is a graduate of Jayhawk Linn, Fort Scott Community College and Pittsburg State University, (Master of Biology). My husband, Eric Springer, is also JLHS graduate. We have three children Grace, Emma and Gabriel. Grace and Emma are both graduates of JLHS; Gabe is a freshman at JLHS....[More]
SPECIAL: Prescott City Council candidates - Oct. 29, 2021
My name is Kevin Wood. I have lived in Prescott since my birth along with most of my family. I am married to my wife Kathy of 41 years. We have a son, Trenton Wood, who lives outside of Prescott, and a daughter, Leah, who lives in Fort Scott with our grandson Isaac and granddaughter...[More]
Candidate information, responses - Oct. 27, 2021
Due to a synchronization issue between our email service and our internet provider, we will not be publishing candidate responses for the upcoming election on Nov. 2 in this edition. We do, however, plan to post them on our website and our Facebook page by the end of the week. Candidates, if you received...[More]
Pleasanton man now citizen of U.S. - Oct. 27, 2021
‘Freedom is a concept others don’t understand’ After receiving his green card in 2016, Pleasanton resident Jonathan (Jono) Boardman is now a U.S. citizen. Many may know him and his wife, Carlsie, from activities around the county. He’s familiar because of what his wife...[More]
KwiKom Communications looks to add fiber optics to west side of county - Oct. 27, 2021
Being proactive with almost $2 million in ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds that Linn County will be the recipient of over the next two years, KwiKom Communications from Iola spoke to the County Commissioners Monday with a plan to add fiber optics cable to the west side of Linn County. Eric Vogel...[More]
La Cygne eyes rising natural gas prices - Oct. 27, 2021
City Hall monitors KMGA, updates info for customers La Cygne city leaders are keeping a wary eye on natural gas prices. At the regular council meeting last Wednesday, Oct. 20, Jodi Wade, city clerk, alerted the full City Council and Mayor Debra Wilson to reports from the Kansas Municipal Gas...[More]
Brenneman found competent to stand trial - Oct. 21, 2021
Bond revoked, remanded to custody Daniel Brenneman appeared in Linn County District Court in front of Senior Judge Gunnar Sundby on Monday, Oct. 18, to contest the results of a competency evaluation for Case LN-2020-CR-218, and for a hearing on the revocation of his bond due to his not moving from his...[More]
Agreement to sell real estate signed by Pleasanton Council - Oct. 20, 2021
Following news that the former Cox Motor Co. building was going to become the home of the new trade school, the Pleasanton City Council signed an agreement to sell real estate Monday evening at their regular meeting. City Attorney Burton Harding told the council that the city of Pleasanton and the lessor,...[More]
Parker leaders hear about broadband proposal - Oct. 20, 2021
City share of federal ARPA funds could help with fiber optics Parker leaders discussed a proposal by Peoples Telecommunications LLC, La Cygne, to bring broadband internet to the city. At the monthly council meeting last Thursday, Cherry Buckley, city clerk, informed attendees that she had been...[More]
