Prairie View cross country hosts Ramsey Invitational - Sep. 28, 2022
The Prairie View cross country team hosted the annual Ramsey Invitational on Sept. 22. The Buffalos ran well at the meet and especially the varsity girls’ team as they placed first. Bree Allen continues to win varsity girls’ cross country races. Here she placed first with a time of 20:00,...[More]
Jayhawk football routs Northern Heights on Homecoming - Sep. 28, 2022
The Jayhawk-Linn celebrated Homecoming on Sept. 23 by playing district opponent Northern Heights. The Hawks had no problems with Northern Heights as Jayhawk won 64-8. Almost all the Jayhawk scoring was done in the first quarter. Gus Grote scored on the first play of the game with a 62 yard run...[More]
Despite first loss, Blu-Jay defense shines - Sep. 28, 2022
Olpe is still Olpe. They find a way to win. As for Pleasanton, the Blu-Jays are a squad that legitimately could claim the Three Rivers League championship next week, earn a home-field advantage in Class 1-A’s bi-district round Oct. 27-28, and have only one loss heading into the Nov. 4 road regional...[More]
James Randel “Randy†Leach ~ 01-15-1964 to 09-25-2022 - Sep. 27, 2022
Linn County News Published Sept. 28, 2022 James Randel “Randy” Leach, age 58, Mound City, Kan., passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. He was born in Iola, Kan., on Jan. 15, 1964, the son of James Paul and Sharon Leigh(Henson) Leach. He attended grade school in Iola. He graduated from...[More]
Kristina Dawn Weers-Colin ~ 02-19-1980 to 09-22-2022 - Sep. 27, 2022
Linn County News Published Sept. 28, 2022 Kristina Dawn Weers-Colin, 42, of Parker, Kan., passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at Advent Health Medical Center, Shawnee, Kan. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, at Bucyrus Cemetery, Bucyrus, Kan. Family will meet...[More]
Norma Jane Johnson Surbaugh ~ 01-19-1942 to 09-26-2022 - Sep. 27, 2022
Linn County News Published Sept. 28, 2022 Norma Jane Johnson Surbaugh, age 80, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Monday, Sept., 26, 2022, in Louisburg, Kan. She was born the only child of Norman Everett and Alberta Frances Reed Johnson on Jan. 19, 1942, at the Trinity Lutheran Hospital in Kansas...[More]
Harry Roger Knight ~ 01-07-1944 to 09-23-2022 - Sep. 27, 2022
Linn County News Published Sept. 28, 2022 Harry Roger Knight, age 78, passed away Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Roger was born in Garnett, Kan., on Jan. 7, 1944, to Harry Austin and Minnie Belle (Kline) Knight. He graduated from Parker High School in 1962. Roger married the love of his life Fern Elizabeth...[More]
Farm-ins at jail should bring profit to county - Sep. 21, 2022
Monies go to the general fund for local use With the new Justice Center up and running, the jail is already seeing farm-in inmates from other counties and with them the potential for income to the county. For years, the county had a jail that was too small to hold the inmates it needed to whether recently...[More]
USD 362 elects new board member - Sep. 21, 2022
On a 6-0 vote, the Prairie View Unified School District 362 board of education elected a new member to fill the Position 4 (Linn Valley area) seat at their Sept. 12 monthly meeting. Richard Gravelle, Linn Valley, will assume the post at next month’s regular 7 p.m. Oct. 10 meeting. Gravelle fills...[More]
Body found at Iliff and 2400 Roads identified - Sep. 21, 2022
On Sept. 7, 2022, a call was received at the Linn County Sheriff’s Office just before 6 p.m. stating that a deceased body was found in the area of 2400 and Iliff Roads, just inside the county line. Deputies responded and confirmed the report and detectives were called to begin an investigation....[More]
