Prairie View volleyball starts season with tournaments at Burlington and Iola - Aug. 30, 2017
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Linn County teams take top spots in TRL Preseason Tournament - Aug. 30, 2017
Two of Linn County’s volleyball teams spent Saturday competing in the annual Three Rivers League Preseason Tournament. Pleasanton and Jayhawk-Linn competed well.Match One: JLHS vs. Crest, PHS vs. UniontownThe Lady Hawks started their day off against the Lancers and won the first set 25-11. Crest...[More]
2017 Eastern Kansas Pro Rodeo winners - Aug. 30, 2017
Winners in the Eastern Kansas Pro Rodeo Series were determined with completion of the PRCA rodeos at Coffeyville and Eureka Aug. 19. The Eastern Kansas Rodeo group is a coalition between the Inter-State Fair and Rodeo, Coffeyville; Linn County Fair and Rodeo, Mound City; and the Eureka Pro Rodeo. To...[More]
World War I casualties include Linn Countians - Aug. 30, 2017
During World War I the United States was at war about 19 months. Her troops really did not enter into the scheme of hostilities until six months after she declared war. The list of casualties sent over by General Pershing follows: killed in action, 28,363; died of wounds, 12,101; died of disease, 16,034;...[More]
Sarver named new pastor at Pleasanton church - Aug. 30, 2017
Doug Sarver was recently named the new pastor at First Christian Church (FCC) in Pleasanton and took over the duties there as of Aug. 2 when he and his wife Carol moved into the parsonage provided by the church.Doug was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., but grew up across the state line in Ohio where his...[More]
Overcrowding in jail prompting creative thinking - Aug. 30, 2017
Sheriff Paul Filla reported to the County Commissioners at their meeting that as of Monday, Aug. 28, there were 27 prisoners outsourced to other jails and 19 in-house. Filla then said that the overcrowding in the jail is prompting them to look at alternative ways to house prisoners as safety is becoming...[More]
USD 362 slices LOB mill at hearing - Aug. 30, 2017
Prairie View Unified School District 362 property taxpayers will see almost another mill decrease in local option budget (LOB) after final approval of the district’s 2017-18 budget at last Thursday night’s special meeting.During the preliminary separate budget hearing, Rex Bollinger, district...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Houston - Aug. 30, 2017
HoustonThere’s something in human nature that wants the bright side to come out – I guess I’m looking at it from the perspective of a Christian person who God has blessed and Houston is begging for help. Today, on the news, charity and helping hands are being extended over the city.AMR...[More]
Clinton Edward Clark 05-13-1938 to 08-27-2017 - Aug. 29, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Aug. 30, 2017Clinton Edward Clark, age 79, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away at home on Aug. 27, 2017. He was surrounded by his family, including his wife Joyce of over 60 years. Clinton was born May 13, 1938, in West Ridge, Ark., to Acy Clinton Clark and Mazie Magalene Pilgrim...[More]
Robert Dean Schoenhals 07-28-1960 to 08-22-2017 - Aug. 25, 2017
Linn County News Published Aug. 30, 2017 Robert Dean "Weenie" Schoenhals, age 56, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Aug. 22, 2017, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on Sept. 28, 1960, at Miami, Okla., the son of J. Don and Helen Loletta "Pete" Dickson Schoenhals....[More]
