Sheriff broaches discussion on wage disparities - Jan. 11, 2023
Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend spoke to commissioners on Monday morning about the difference in wages paid to Linn County employees versus surrounding counties. In his discussion he referenced a packet he had supplied to each commissioner; in particular, he noted the ads for various positions and...[More]
Commissioner questions Pleasanton traffic stops - Jan. 11, 2023
District 2 Commissioner Danny McCullough spoke to the Pleasanton City Council Monday night concerning what he felt were excessive traffic stops in front of the Casey’s location on 6th Street. McCullough said he’d had several calls from people complaining their civil rights were broken. “I...[More]
USD 362 leader to retire - Jan. 11, 2023
The Prairie View Unified School District 362 superintendent is taking Kansas retirement. After seven years at the post, Rex Bollinger, Ed.D., will officially retire from the district June 30, the end of the current fiscal year, and assume a similar position July 1 at Rock Port, Mo. The approval at...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jan. 11, 2023
House wrangling I found it interesting, as much as I could, to watch the House votes allowing Rep. Kevin McCarthy to be the new Speaker of the House. It was akin to watching Judge Judy with two people who split the sheets and could not communicate without raising their voices. But the House vote was...[More]
Pleasanton boys’ basketball goes 2-0 while the girls go 0-2 - Jan. 11, 2023
It was a good week for the Pleasanton boys’ basketball team but a week of struggles for the Lady Jays. The Pleasanton boys’ team won both their Three Rivers League games this past week. They traveled to Northeast on Jan. 3 and won 51-46 and then hosted St. Paul on Jan. 6 and won that game...[More]
Third-period drought sinks Lady Buffs - Jan. 11, 2023
Take away the first 10-plus minutes of the second half, and Prairie View’s girls played dead even with Adrian, Mo., last Thursday. But what had been a 21-all tie at halftime ballooned to a 33-21 Lady Blackhawk lead until Lady Buff Abby Kirkpatrick canned a right-side trey with 5:35 left in the...[More]
Jayhawk basketball splits with Crest and defeats Chetopa - Jan. 11, 2023
The Jayhawk boys’ and girls’ basketball teams played Crest and Chetopa this past week. The teams traveled to Crest on Jan. 3 and hosted Chetopa on Jan. 6. The girls played Chetopa but the boys did not because the Chetopa boys’ team forfeited earlier that day due to not having enough...[More]
Esther Louise Kerns Rockwell ~ 01-02-1931 to 01-07-2023 - Jan. 10, 2023
Linn County News Published January 11, 2023 Esther Louise Kerns Rockwell was born in Kansas City in 1931, to Bessie and Jess Kerns and spent most of her youth living in Kansas. She passed away at the age of 92 Jan. 7. Her family mostly resided in LaCygne, some summers were spent in Wichita as her...[More]
Joyce Elaine Hueston ~ 06-08-1938 to 01-07-2023 - Jan. 10, 2023
Linn County News Published January 11, 2023 Joyce Elaine Hueston, age 84, Mapleton, Kan., went to her heavenly home, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, at the Mapleton United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Mapleton Cemetery. Visitation was held...[More]
Lea Ann Cleaver ~ 02-05-1953 to 01-03-2023 - Jan. 10, 2023
Linn County News Published January 11, 2023 Lea Ann Cleaver, 69, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at her home on Jan. 3, 2023. She was born Feb. 5, 1953, to her parents James Frank Kline and Gracia Lea (Naumann) Kline, living on an Ottawa County farm outside of Delphos, Kan., until the...[More]