Roger Sims, Journal Staff

Prairie View wrestler Gunner VanNorman pins an opponent. VanNorman took third place at the regional meet and will complete at state this Friday. (Prairie View Buffalos Facebbook) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com Prairie View will be sending two competitors to the Class 4A State Wrestling Championship tourney on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-28. The wrestlers qualified for the state meet after picking up medals in the regional meet at Paola on Feb. 21. Gunner VanNorman,...

La Cygne City Hall is transitioning to a new software system, and that will effect how some customers pay utility bills for the next couple of months. By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@iclould.com LA CYGNE – La Cygne residents who pay their utility bills by automatic payment will need to make some adjustments over the next two months or so. The city is in the midst of transitioning from one software system to another, so those who normally pay with the automatic method will need...

The La Cygne Police Department added this SUV to its fleet earlier this month. (La Cygne Police Department Facebook) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com LA CYGNE – The La Cygne City Council was not exactly unanimous in supporting a plan earlier this month by Police Chief Zachary Mathies, who asked to add another full-time policeman to his force.  Frustrated by the inability of the department to hire someone qualified to be the “Community Development Officer” after...