Linn Valley City Council ends discussion with SEKMHC on building - Apr. 30, 2025
The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025, with Mayor Lew Donelson presiding and all council members present. The meeting began with a roll call of council members, followed by recital of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer by Council...[More]
Cultivating Kindness film premiere held on April 27 - Apr. 30, 2025
Local film producer Sue Vicory held a premier of her newest film, Cultivating Kindness, at the Blue Moon Youth Center in Blue Mound on Sunday afternoon, April 27. The film revolves around a campaign that partnered with Jayhawk USD 346 schools to recognize students for their kindness. Vicory,...[More]
Jayhawk hosts home track invitational - Apr. 30, 2025
The Jayhawk track team hosted their home invitational on April 28 and did quite well. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams placed second overall at the meet with the girls scoring 93 points and the boys scoring 94 points. The Osage City boys and girls won the meet with 144 points for the girls...[More]
Prairie View track competes at Jayhawk Invitational - Apr. 30, 2025
The Prairie View track team traveled to Jayhawk Linn on April 28 to compete in the Jayhawk Invitational. The Buffalos did well as the girls placed third out of 13 teams with 86 points while the boys placed sixth out of 14 teams with 42 points. Here are the individual results for the Buffalos in each...[More]
Pleasanton baseball sweeps St. Paul and falls to Uniontown - Apr. 30, 2025
The Pleasanton baseball team played in two Three Rivers League double-headers this past week. They hosted St. Paul on April 21 and then traveled to Uniontown on April 24. The Jays defeated St. Paul in both games 17-0 and 15-0 while falling to Uniontown in both games, 2-10 and 6-7. The first game...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Apr. 30, 2025
Over the rainbow I often see people post comments when their pets pass away; similar to “Snooky crossed the rainbow bridge” or whatever they say when it happens. My black lab, Mattie, crossed that bridge Friday after 16 years living in the Taylor household. Many of our customers...[More]
Ira Johnathan “Sonny” Robinson ~ 04-10-1944 to 04-26-2025 - Apr. 29, 2025
Linn County News Published May 7, 2025 Ira Johnathan "Sonny" Robinson, age 81, Mapleton, Kan., passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025. No formal services are planned. Memorial contributions can be made to St Jude Children's Hospital. Online condolences can be left...[More]
Paul Dean Benham ~ 09-23-1944 to 04-26-2025 - Apr. 28, 2025
Linn County News Published April 30, 2025 Paul Dean Benham, age 80, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025. He was born on Sept. 23, 1944, in rural Stockton, Mo., the son of John H. and Ada Mae Lucille West Benham. After graduating from Stockton High School in...[More]
Bonnie Faye Bishop ~ 03-25-1949 to 04-22-2025 - Apr. 23, 2025
Linn County News Published April 30, 2025 Bonnie Faye Bishop, age 76, Olathe, Kan., passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025. She was born on March 25, 1949, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of William and Imogene Krueger Carter. After graduating from high school, she was united in marriage to...[More]
Lois A. Murray ~ 11-03-1931 to 04-20-2025 - Apr. 23, 2025
Linn County News Published April 30, 2025 Lois A. Murray, age 93, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Overland Park, Kan. Lois was born the daughter of Arlie and Winifred Stanhope Poindexter on Nov. 3, 1931, near Drexel, Mo. She married William “Bill”...[More]
