Pleasanton News

As people drove through Pleasanton Main Street, probably not many noticed the large brick building on the east side of the street with the letters IOOF at the top, or knew what they meant.

To many it was just an "old building", but to others who had known it all of their lives and had attended special events here, it was sad to watch this stately, historic old building being torn and ripped apart by the iron jaws of a caterpillar, to end up on the ground a pile of rubble.

The Kansas Historical Society has announced that the Kansas Army National Guard 35th Infantry Division Band will perform a local outdoor concert.

The Pleasanton City Council reaffirmed their previous decision to enact emergency condemnation proceedings on two Main Street buildings during their regular meeting on Monday, June 1. Council began their discussion of the subject with a review of the recommendations made by the Kansas Historical Society.

After reviewing the process up to this point in order to bring new council members up to date, the Pleasanton City council opted to exercise their option to purchase the chosen property and move forward with the construction of a new airstrip.

Despite wet weather the Pleasanton Memorial Day ceremony was held to commemorate those who have fallen in battle.

Communities in Linn County and southern Miami County will pay tribute to veterans who served and, in some cases, gave their lives for their country with several Memorial Day services Monday morning.

A A Awhile back I wrote a series of articles dedicated to staying safe. In fact, that was the name of the series.

I, like most people, enjoy looking at old buildings and wonder at the stories the bricks could tell if they could talk.

Is anyone else irritated with their cellular service or is it just me? Seriously.

Acting on a report from a concerned citizen who parks by the buildings on a daily basis, Pleasanton Director of Operations Tim Staton took a look at two Main Street structures last week and decided the buildings were dangerously deteriorated.

Two students from Pleasanton have accepted scholarships to Fort Hays State University for the 2009-2010 academic year.

She taught school in Nebraska for two years. She and James moved to Richards, MO, in 1952, where they have lived ever since.

USD 344 officials and local law enforcement responded quickly to an alleged threat of gun violence on Wednesday, April 22.

In months past Cookee's Drive In had a regular customer in the Pleasanton Family Practice which would periodically buy bunches of gift certificates for ice cream cones that they would then give away to young patients, brave children, as a reward for their bravery.

Officials from both the City of Pleasanton and Linn County joined administrative representatives from Mercy Health Systems on Thursday, April 16, for the groundbreaking ceremony at the new urgent care center.

Mercy Health System of Kansas and the Pleasanton Family Practice announce the groundbreaking ceremony for the Mercy Medical Clinic of Linn County on Thursday, April 16 at 1 p.m. The new facility and groundbreaking will be held at the intersection of the 1100 Rd and Hwy 69 in Pleasanton, Kan.

The setting sun was linked to a pickup/pedestrian accident that occurred at 7:25 p.m. Friday evening .75 miles east of Pleasanton on West Lake Dr.

Councils at Mound City and Pleasanton each authorized their Chief of Police to apply for a grant that, if awarded, will enable each department to put on a new full time officer.

Just three short years ago, partners Josh Baldwin and Darren Albers were co-workers, each heading up their own department for a corporate landscaping company.