Mound City News

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

LINN COUNTY a ' Two years ago Joe Pricea TMs daughter asked him to do her a favor and it sparked a tradition in Joea TMs life that hea TMs looked forward to every Christmas since.

MOUND CITY a ' Culminating in an appeal from a decision made almost a year ago concerning whether to allow a conditional use permit to build an airstrip east of Pleasanton, attorneys for both the plaintiff, Richard and Donna Thomas, and the defendant, Linn County Board of Commissioners, met in District Court Tuesday to state their cases.

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.

MOUND CITY a ' Solid Waste Coordinator Joe Maloney told the Linn County Commission on Monday he had received a proposal from Aquaterra Environment Solutions Inc.

MOUND CITY a ' Court proceedings in the case against a rural Pleasanton couple accused of growing and harvesting marijuana for the purposes of distribution will remain in district court here in Linn County.

MOUND CITY a ' Preparation for the 2009 holiday season has begun for the Linn County Courthouse.

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.

Struggling to keep prisoner health care costs down, Sheriff Barry Walker reported to the commissioners that he has negotiated with area hospitals to stay within the confines of a Kansas statute stating hospitals must give counties Medicare rates for prisoners needing medical attention.

In an effort to help out the Linn County community and give back to those that have been so supportive of them, Cub Scout Pack #3114 at Mound City has organized a food drive to benefit the Food Basket pantry at Pleasanton.

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.

Helen Belt, 87, flips through an old dictionary last week at her home in Lane. Belt, who recently won the first East Central/Southeast Kansas Senior Spelling Bee at Mound City and will compete in the Kansas Senior Spelling Bee Oct.

MOUND CITY a ' Linn Countya TMs Health Department administrator told the Linn County Commission on Monday that the H1N1 flu vaccine would not be available locally for probably three weeks.

Officers with the Linn County Sheriff's Office were called to Wes' Recycling on Wednesday, Sept.

MOUND CITY a ' Linn County commissioners looked over bids for courthouse repairs Monday but did not disclose dollar amounts or take action on the issue.

A few trees became 1,500 trees over the course of a lifetime for rural Mound City resident Jerry Peterson as his hobby continues to grow by 25 trees per day.

On Saturday, Sept. 19, guests gathered at a Mound City residence to help celebrate a birthday, but there was a slight twist to the party - the birthday girl had requested all gifts be toys that would then be donated to the local toy drive for Christmas.

MOUND CITY a ' Some roll-off containers for recyclables remain full at compactors across Linn County because transfer station workers do not have time to process them.

" If Jimmy Rogers was expecting a quiet return to La Cygne after spending nine weeks in a Missouri rehabilitation center, he was likely disappointed on Saturday.

Word that the Linn County Community Foundation, on behalf of the Mound City Medical Facility, received a $215,200 Community Service Tax Credit put clinic construction into high gear last week.