La Cygne tax levy will decrease almost 2 mills - Aug. 21, 2019
La Cygne’s property tax levy will decrease almost 2 mills for next year’s city budget. At a special meeting Aug. 12 for the purpose of a public budget hearing, the council voted 4-0 to accept the budget as officially published on July 31. No patrons attended the...[More]
Prairie View acts on separate P.E. upgrades - Aug. 21, 2019
Stadium turf will be replaced next summer The artificial surface at the Prairie View stadium will be replaced next summer. That was one of two actions relating to physical education (P.E.) upgrades approved by the Unified School District 362 board of education at their Aug. 12 monthly...[More]
Storm leaves trail of damage - Aug. 21, 2019
The storm system that moved through the area during the late hours of Thursday, Aug. 15, and the early hours of Friday, Aug. 16, left a trail of damaged trees and overturned lawn furniture in its wake. Residents across the county woke on Friday morning to find trees minus large...[More]
USD 362 patrons to see mill decrease - Aug. 14, 2019
Unified School District 362 property taxpayers will see a decrease of almost 1.5 mills for the 2019-20 school term. A unanimous vote by its board of education Monday night sets this year’s total mill levy at 44.241, down from last year’s 45.698. During the 8-minute...[More]
McCoy arraigned on murder charge - Aug. 14, 2019
Samantha L. McCoy appeared in Bates County Circuit Court in Butler, Mo., on Wednesday, Aug. 7, with her public defender, Jeff Martin, for an arraignment hearing in front of Judge Julie Highley-Kuetzer on the charge of murder in the first degree, which was filed as an amended...[More]
La Cygne councilwoman announces resignation - Aug. 14, 2019
A longtime civic leader has announced her resignation from the La Cygne City Council. At the end of the council’s regular meeting last Wednesday, Aug. 7, Esther Shields cited an impending relocation to a Paola senior apartment complex as her reason. In motioning...[More]
USD 362 board awards basement bid for next house - Aug. 7, 2019
A La Cygne builder has won the bid award to construct a basement this month for a second high school vocational construction design classroom house. At a July 29 special meeting, Prairie View Unified School District 362 board members voted 5-0, with Chuck Dunlop and Nicolas Philpott...[More]
U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins holds town hall meeting - Aug. 7, 2019
A roomful of interested constituents were present on Friday, Aug. 2, at the Pleasanton City Hall to hear U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins, R-Kan., give a state of the state and nation and answer several questions before heading to the airport. Watkins said that he was concerned...[More]
VA shuttle offers local veterans an option - Aug. 7, 2019
A new shuttle service based in Fort Scott is offering veterans in Bourbon, Linn and Miami counties a transportation option for trips to and from the VA hospitals in Kansas City, Mo., and Topeka. “I want all veterans to know this service is available for them,” said...[More]
U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins coming to Pleasanton - Jul. 31, 2019
U. S. Rep. Steve Watkins, R-Kan., is scheduled to be in Pleasanton at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at the City Hall council room, 1608 Laurel St. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. ...[More]
