Robert William Harper, Jr. ~ 07-14-1947 to 02-24-2024 - Mar. 12, 2024
Linn County News Published March 13, 2024 Robert William Harper,Jr., age 76, of LaCygne, Kan., passed away Saturday Feb. 24, 2024, at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, Kan. Bob was born July 14, 1947, in Louisburg, Kan. He was the eldest of seven children born to Robert William, Sr., and Esther...[More]
Richard Eldon Baldwin ~ 07-21-1963 to 03-04-2024 - Mar. 6, 2024
Linn County News Published March 13, 2024 Richard Eldon Baldwin, age 60, of Butler, Mo., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, March 4, 2024. Memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation...[More]
Opponents of industrial solar show solidarity in P&Z forum - Mar. 6, 2024
Approximately 200 people gathered at the Prairie View Performing Arts Center to take an opportunity to express their viewpoint on the industrial solar development question facing the Linn County Commissioners and Planning and Zoning Commission. P&Z Chair Richard Morrell welcomed the audience and...[More]
County counselor resigns position amid contract issue - Mar. 6, 2024
In the public comment portion of the commissioners meeting on Monday, March 4, former commissioner Rick James spoke on several issues, one of them being the contract for County Counselor Gary Thompson. James noted that during his time as commissioner his name was attached to many contracts, just as...[More]
USD 362 to study childcare feasibility - Mar. 6, 2024
Partnership with United Way will fund discovery Prairie View Unified School District 362 has approved using United Way grant funding to study potential childcare options in the district, with a current community survey to determine willingness and need now occurring. At its Feb. 20 monthly...[More]
Pleasanton basketball hosts 2A Sub-State tournament - Mar. 6, 2024
The Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ basketball teams hosted one of the 2A Sub-State basketball tournaments this past week. The girls were a seven seed with an 11-9 record while the boys were a three seed with a 12-8 record. The girls’ first game of the tournament was on the road against...[More]
Prairie View girls basketball falls in semifinals at Sub-State - Mar. 6, 2024
The Prairie View girls’ basketball team competed in the Wellsville 3A Sub-State tournament this past week. The Buffalos were the three seed with a 15-5 record and first hosted the six seed West Franklin, 6-14. The game was at Prairie View on Feb. 27. West Franklin was no match for the Buffalos...[More]
Jayhawk girls’ basketball makes Sub-State semifinals - Mar. 6, 2024
The Jayhawk Linn girls’ basketball team competed in the Pleasanton 2A Sub-State tournament this past week. The Lady Hawks entered the tournament as the one seed with a 16-4 record and played the eight seed Central Heights, 4-16, in the first game on Feb. 26. This game was at home for the Hawks...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Mar. 6, 2024
Decorum It seems society has degraded to a point that he whom shouts the loudest is held in the highest regard. Covid drove people into their basements and made Facebook and other social medias the new form of interaction with our fellow human beings. Now that covid is no longer forcing isolation,...[More]
Michael Barry Hixon, Sr. ~ 08-31-1952 to 01-31-2024 - Mar. 5, 2024
Linn County News Published March 6, 2024 Michael Barry Hixon, Sr., 71, passed away with his wife by his side on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at North Point in Paola, Kan. Michael had been battling pancreatic cancer for the past several months. Michael “Bear” Hixon, son of Harry and...[More]