Roger Sims, Journal Staff

A few of the volunteer members of the Pleasanton Fire Department include from left, Lt. Renea Marshall, Capt. Josh Marshall, Fire Chief Jeff Wisdom, and firefighter Andy Bertram. (Photos by Roger Sims / Linn County Journal) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com PLEASANTON – As early as August, Pleasanton city Fire Chief Jeff Wisdom was confident that, when the Insurance Services Office (ISO) inspector visited his department for the first time since a year ago, its status...

The Breast Cancer Awareness UTV with Peggy and Luna Embry, Bonner Springs, won best float in the General Pleasonton Days parade on Saturday. (Photos by Roger Sims / Linn County Journal) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com It was a bold claim: The General Pleasonton Day parade would be one of the best in years. Teresa Miller, a member of the newly formed nonprofit Celebrate Pleasanton, told the Pleasanton City Council at its Sept. 28 meeting that veteran parade organizer...

Morgan Watts writes minutes for the Pleasanton City Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 28. Later that evening she would announce her immediate resignation as deputy city clerk after the council considered a resolution that would deny her the vacant city clerk post. (Photo by Roger Sims / Linn County Journal) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com Correction: In an earlier version of this story, the statement that a city clerk could not live outside the city of Pleasanotn was...