Bully Pulpit: What a journey - Oct. 11, 2017
Anytime a community comes together to vote on a bond issue, it’s a big deal – and USD#344 patrons came together to vote on whether they wanted a $9 million improvement to the school. And that bond issue was approved last year in April.Speed ahead and this October patrons are being invited...[More]
Jane Evelyn (Hayden) Kelley 11-02-1928 to 09-19-2017 - Oct. 10, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Oct. 11, 2017Jane Evelyn (Hayden) Kelley, age 88 of Mound City, Kan., died Tuesday, Sept.19, 2017, at Prescott Country View Nursing Home in Prescott, Kan. She was born Nov. 2, 1928, to Augustus William Hayden and Victoria Friedel (Hinkle) Hayden in Los Angeles, Calif., the middle...[More]
Linda Diane Jordan 11-03-1947 to 10-09-2017 - Oct. 10, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Oct. 11, 2017Linda Diane Jordan, age 69, of Pleasanton, Kan. passed away at her home Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. She was born Nov. 3, 1947 in Coffeyville, Kan., the daughter of William Clarence and Dorothy Glendora Davis Beeson. Diane married Bill Jordan on Aug. 27, 1968 in Coffeyville,...[More]
Arlene K. Duesler 11-05-1923 to 10-09-2017 - Oct. 10, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Oct. 11, 2017Arlene K. Duesler, age 93, formerly of La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. She was born in Linn County, Kansas on Nov. 5, 1923, the daughter of John Charles and Dora Pearl King Clay. She graduated from Mound City High School. Arlene worked as a...[More]
Buffalo cross country competes at Central Heights - Oct. 4, 2017
The Prairie View cross country team traveled to Central Heights on Sept. 28 for the Central Heights Invitational.“This was a good meet for us. Several athletes set personal records and we had several earn medals. We are looking forward to the Pleasanton meet this week. Then it will...[More]
Hawks secure winning season with 38-22 road win - Oct. 4, 2017
Despite the regular campaign just past the halfway mark, Jayhawk-Linn secured its second straight winning season Friday night, moving to 5-0 in ruining Pleasant Ridge’s homecoming, 38-22.The Hawks will brush up for its upcoming three-game Class 3-A, District 6 playoffs with an interstate home contest...[More]
Lady Jays host triangular Go 2-0 against Altoona, Arma - Oct. 4, 2017
Pleasanton hosted their final home matches of the 2017 season on Tuesday evening, Sept. 26. The Lady Jays faced off with the Jets of Altoona-Midway High School (AMHS) and the Lady Vikings of Northeast-Arma.Pleasanton High School (PHS) wasted no time taking control of the first match. PHS dominated the...[More]
10th annual General Pleasonton Days set for Oct. 7-8 - Oct. 4, 2017
The annual General Pleasonton Days celebration, held each year on the first weekend in October, is set for this coming Saturday on Main Street and Sunday at Dunlap Park and Stegge Lake of Pleasanton. The event will kick off with a parade. Lineup begins at 9 a.m. at the First Christian Church, at Sixth...[More]
Tracking the monarchs: On the return trip - Oct. 4, 2017
Sara Dykman, also known as the ButterBike Lady, stopped in Pleasanton on Friday, Sept. 29, on her return trip from the Canadian border. Dykman is tracking the monarch butterfly migration and began her trip in Mexico in March of this year and was in Linn County, visiting with schools along her route in...[More]
Read to celebrate 100th birthday - Oct. 4, 2017
Isabel Marie Johnson Read will be celebrating her 100th birthday Saturday, Oct. 7. She has lived all of her 100 years as a citizen of Linn County. Isabel was born in the home of her parents Harley and Pearl Shaffer Johnson in the community of Linnville. There she remained throughout her childhood and...[More]
