La Cygne News

The Catholic communities of Mound City, La Cygne and Osawatomie came together on Nov.

LA CYGNE a ' The Linn County Fine Arts Guild is sponsoring a four-day art show and competition from Dec.

MOUND CITY a ' The Linn County Commission on Monday heard a report from Sheriff Barry Walker that his department is running out of space to store seized vehicles.

Ira and Leola Conley Mundell of Pleasanton will celebrate their 50th anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec.

10 Saturday, Dec. 12 9-11 a.m 1-4 p.m. a ' Tour of Mound City Churches. The tour is scheduled as follows: 1-1:45 p.m. at the Federated Church, celebrating 142 years history, featuring a performance by the Sugar Belles Handbell Choir and instrumental music.

" While the coming holiday season brings celebration, it also offers more opportunity for theft, according to a detective with the Linn County Sheriff's department.

LA CYGNE a ' Two area women were honored last week at a reception at the La Cygne Library.

LA CYGNE a ' Taking the extra step, U.S. Senator Sam Brownback took time out of his busy schedule to visit with Prairie View High School students during an assembly last Thursday rather than through a telecomputer conference.

LA CYGNE a ' Linda Andersen and Janet Reynolds have each worked for the La Cygne library for thirty years.

The La Cygne Fire Department will purchase seven sets of new bunker gear - firefighter jackets and pants - this year.

Right, George Nunnemacher reads a poem to the many veterans present at the fifth annual KCP&L Veterans Day ceremony held at the La Cygne Generating Station.

Brian Vandenberg, A.R.N.P.C., joined the staff of the two rural health clinics two months ago and is settling into life in Linn County.

LA CYGNE a ' Using a device normally employed for finding victims in a fire, the La Cygne police and fire departments quickly found a missing man early Sunday morning.

" The La Cygne City Council last Wednesday approved a measure that will save about $252,000 annually on payments for the city's natural gas utility.

Picture Book Award, visited La Cygne Elementary on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Hall spent the day going from class to class doing a presentation in each room encouraging students to use their imagination and story writing.

Women in their snazziest, dressed to the nines, and men in their best bib and tucker were in attendance as wine flowed, cheese and crackers were nibbled and the bids flew in competition for beautiful works of art.

The Parker City Council on Thursday voted to raise sewer rates for Parker Elementary School by 2 percent.

LA CYGNE a ' A Belton, Mo., company has been selected to build the new La Cygne swimming pool, the City Council learned last Wednesday.

There's a lot to love about life in the country. Fresh air is a big plus, as is all of the additional space.

A The fall is a great time of year wherever you happen to be and after this year, we hated to leave Linn County, but, alas, we sacrificed and took a trip to Seattle, Wa.