Billy Roudybush, Journal contributor

Visitors roam around the Mound City Historical Park on Friday, July 3, during the 'Colonial Days: Live Like it's 1776' event sponsored by the Mound City Historical Society and the Mound City Library. (Photos by Billy Roudybush / Linn County Journal) By Billy Roudybush Journal contributor On Friday July 3rd, the Mound City Library and the Mound City Historical Society worked together to bring a celebration to Mound City for the nation’s 250th birthday. Brittany Simpson, library director,...

Beau Jackson carefully turns the frequency dial on this ham radio setup and writes down places he contacts during the Mine Creek Radio Club field day on Saturday, He was manning the station with his father and grandfather. (Photos by Billy Roudybush / Linn County Journal) By Billy Roudybush Journal contributor A local group of ham radio operators came together on Saturday, June 27, at the rest stop at U.S. Highway 69 and Kansas Highway 52 near Trading Post to practice contacting other radio...

Wearing an "Est. 1776" t-shirt and a patriotic heart with angel wings in memory of her grandmother, Jaycee Henry is ready for Pleasanton's Stars and Stripes celebration. (Photos by Billy Roudybush / Linn County Journal) By Bill Roudybush Journal contributor Linn County residents began their celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States with the Stars and Stripes celebration in Pleasanton on Saturday June 27. Organizers and volunteers packed plenty of activities into the celebration...