La Cygne leaders ponder vacant corner - Dec. 12, 2018
The house formerly at the southeast corner of Market Street and Industrial Road is gone.In the aftermath, La Cygne leaders now face decisions on the lot’s near-term cleanup and future use.Joe Turpen, Lincoln-Scott Township Medical Board president, appeared at the regular City Council meeting last...[More]
Mound City Planning and Zoning Commission approves zoning change for law enforcement center site - Dec. 12, 2018
With Chairman Grant Goodison leading the Mound City Planning and Zoning Commission last Tuesday night, Dec. 4, four new members took their seats on the board, including Lorna Turley, Paul Myers, Al Hurt and Beverly Read.As part of their yearly housekeeping duties, the board nominated Goodison to once...[More]
Shrum part of 4141 funeral train crew - Dec. 12, 2018
The trademark blue decorated locomotive that took President George H.W. Bush to his final resting place was a plan in the making for many years. The locomotive was actually unveiled by Union Pacific in 2005.Www.omaha.com reported, “Scott Moore, a senior vice president and spokesman for UP, said...[More]
Casey sentenced, receives 18 months probation - Dec. 5, 2018
Christopher S. Casey appeared in Linn County District Court on Tuesday, Nov. 27, for sentencing in Case 2016-CR142, in which he was charged with criminal discharge of a firearm, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm while under the influence, possession of certain hallucinogenic...[More]
Pleasanton man charged with indecent solicitation of child - Dec. 5, 2018
Aeneas T. Smith, Pleasanton, appeared in Linn County District Court on Tuesday, Nov. 27, for a no-go preliminary hearing in Case 2018-CR-176. Smith is charged with one count of indecent solicitation of a child; persuade child (over 14 but under 16) to a secluded place. To see the full...[More]
1 suspect still at large following pursuit - Dec. 5, 2018
Following the pursuit that took place on Monday, Nov. 26, when Linn County sheriff’s deputies assisted Johnson County with a warrant execution in the Linn County Park and Marina, two of the four subjects pursued are currently incarcerated and one is still at large. During...[More]
La Cygne council okays KG&E bond change - Nov. 28, 2018
Following a 24-hour flurry of communication, La Cygne’s City Council approved a bond cancellation agreement at a special meeting last Wednesday, Nov. 21. The council’s 3-0 vote, with Heather Miles and Jerome Mitzner absent, allows La Cygne to join municipalities St. Marys...[More]
Spirit of Christmas, volunteerism linked in light project - Nov. 28, 2018
Dec. 15 Pleasanton Christmas gathering Driving into Pleasanton one night and noticing how dark the town was prompted Danny McCullough, owner of Mid-States Restoration, to come up with an idea to light up the town with Christmas lights. “When I was a kid, the Christmas train used...[More]
Warrant execution turns into pursuit; 1 subject at large - Nov. 28, 2018
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) was called to assist Johnson County sheriff’s officers with the execution of an arrest warrant in the Linn County Park and Marina, east of U.S. Highway 69 and north of Kansas Highway 152 on Monday, Nov. 26. When deputies arrived in the...[More]
Blu-Jay Nation Cheer and Stunt Varsity Squad places at state - Nov. 21, 2018
t noon Friday, Nov. 16, 13 young ladies and two coaches ran through a tunnel of cheering Blu-Jay Nation fans to load up and head to Topeka to the Kansas Expocentre, for the second year, to compete for a state title in the class 2-1A Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) Game...[More]
