Richard “Rick” Eugene Courtois 02-24-1947 to 10-13-2021 - Oct. 14, 2021
Linn County News Published Oct. 20, 2021 Richard "Rick" Eugene Courtois, age 74, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. He was born in Pleasanton on Feb. 24, 1947, the son of Charles and Freda Johnson Courtois. He graduated from Pleasanton High School. Rick...[More]
Pleasanton football gets first win of season against Northern Heights on Homecoming - Oct. 13, 2021
Before Oct. 8, the Pleasanton football team had not won a game this season. That changed on Oct. 8 as the Jays hosted district foe Northern Heights on Homecoming night. Pleasanton had no problems as they won in a rout 67-16. The Jays moved the ball at will on offense all night. It started with back...[More]
Sugar Mound: Back, better than ever - Oct. 13, 2021
The Sugar Mound Arts and Crafts Festival was held this past weekend at the Mound City Fairgrounds and by all accounts appeared to be a huge success. “I think everything went pretty smoothly,” said Kym Hargrove, co-chair of the Sugar Mound committee. “Everyone was so excited.” Warm...[More]
For first 18 minutes Hawks stay close to Humboldt in 62-18 loss - Oct. 13, 2021
For the first 18 minutes last Friday, Jayhawk-Linn stayed close to a Humboldt team yet to lose to a Kansas school. But the Cubs’ size, speed and experience kicked in for five unanswered touchdowns to win the Class 2-A, District 2 contest, 62-18. Though his charges are now 0-3 in the district...[More]
Prairie View cross country competes at Pleasanton - Oct. 13, 2021
The Prairie View cross country teams brought their middle school and JV teams to Pleasanton on Oct. 7 to compete in the Pleasanton Invitational. In the seventh grade girls’ two-mile run Laramie Stevens won the event with a time of 14:09. Timberlyn Browning placed third with a time of 15:12 while...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 13, 2021
Coming home to roost There is always a trickle-down to things that happen; in physics it’s referred to as “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Well, with the government’s action of paying people to sit on their rear-ends and the president’s all out...[More]
La Cygne mulls balance in Pollman cemetery fund - Oct. 13, 2021
Leaders contemplate 1920 permanent maintenance ordinance Prior to approving updated code regulations for Oak Lawn Cemetery, La Cygne municipal leaders have contemplated the monetary balance of a permanent maintenance fund adopted in 1920. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, Oct. 6, council...[More]
COVID-19 by the numbers - Oct. 13, 2021
Recently it seems as though every time we get on a social media site, someone is posting about someone in their family or knowing someone having COVID-19. It has also seemed as if cases in Linn County are on the rise, and perhaps our county is a hot spot. According to data posted on the KDHE COVID-19...[More]
Vendor aids USD 362 in food crunch - Oct. 13, 2021
Director cites trucking, not supplies, as the issue During this fall’s nationwide school-food crunch, having a contracted food vendor places the Prairie View schools in a more favorable position than others. So reported Beth Sandness, district food service and student services director,...[More]
For first 18 minutes Hawks stay close to Humboldt in 62-18 loss - Oct. 12, 2021
For the first 18 minutes last Friday, Jayhawk-Linn stayed close to a Humboldt team yet to lose to a Kansas school. But the Cubs’ size, speed and experience kicked in for five unanswered touchdowns to win the Class 2-A, District 2 contest, 62-18. Though his charges are now 0-3 in the district...[More]
