New pharmacy coming to Pleasanton - Mar. 18, 2015
At the Pleasanton City Council meeting Monday, March 16, Todd Schneider with Pleasant Properties LLC shared a proposal with the council that involved bringing a pharmacy to Pleasanton. Schneider explained that Pleasant Properties LLC hopes to construct a facility suitable for a pharmacy at 11240 Tucker...[More]
World Turkey Hunting Championship April 14 - 16 in La Cygne - Mar. 11, 2015
The lid has blown off one of the best kept secrets in Linn County – the question of why and who is running around Linn County hunting turkeys has been answered and with it, an opportunity to help our wounded law enforcement officers recover from traumatic injuries incurred on the job.La Cygne will...[More]
Federal charges filed after stolen truck found in La Cygne - Mar. 11, 2015
A truck stolen from Prairie View High School on March 2, 2015, sparked an investigation that led the Linn County Sheriff’s Department to discover multiple stolen vehicles and trailers in La Cygne last week.Linn County Sheriff Paul Filla explained, “After reviewing the cameras, we identified...[More]
Pleasanton BOE considers expanding facility, visits with architecture firm - Mar. 11, 2015
The USD 344 Board of Education and Pleasanton City Council met with representatives from Miller and Hollis Architects Monday evening, March 9, at the BOE meeting to hear a presentation about their districtwide planning process if the school were to embark on renovating or upgrading the facilities to...[More]
Concern auction raises disaster relief funds for families - Mar. 4, 2015
Concern Inc., the non-profit organization in Mound City, held its first annual disaster relief fund auction on Sunday, March 1. Volunteer DeAnn Dawson explained that the fundraiser worked to raise funds specifically to help local families in need after disasters strike, such as a house fire. The need...[More]
Coal Centre Days continue in 2015 - Mar. 4, 2015
Last month the Coal Centre Days committee held a community town hall-style meeting to determine whether the well loved tradition of Coal Centre Days in Prescott would continue for 2015. Committee Chair Jeff Whitley explained that over the years, many volunteers left the committee and fund solicitation...[More]
Reach Out chili cook-off coming soon - Mar. 4, 2015
This coming Saturday, March 7, Prescott city hall will host the sixth annual Reach Out food pantry chili cook off. Chili, hot dogs and dessert will be served for attendees in exchange for a donation to Reach Out. Serving starts at 5 p.m. There will be a raffle that evening with tickets for $1 each or...[More]
Prairie View School Board embraces a course designed by Dave Ramsey - Mar. 4, 2015
Exciting opportunities for future Prairie View High School seniors arrived in the form of a Personal Finance and Economics class. The class was recently added by the USD 362 school board as a requirement for seniors. In 2014, Prairie View teacher, Andrea Richardson applied for a grant through the Prairie...[More]
Fishing access and road improvements come to Pleasanton East Lake - Feb. 25, 2015
At the Pleasanton City Council special meeting last Thursday, City Administrator Tim Staton announced that significant clearing work is being completed by the public works department along the south side of Pleasanton East Lake.The project, which started about a month ago, aims to open up fishing access...[More]
Icy weather causes incidents along U.S. 69 - Feb. 25, 2015
Sheriff Paul Filla shared that hazardous weather conditions last Friday, Feb. 20, led to four reportable accidents with around 12 more vehicles sliding off the roadway and causing concern for traffic.The slide-offs began around 4 p.m. when sleet began to freeze along bridges and roads. With temperatures...[More]
