Pleasanton, Jayhawk have players make Three Rivers All League teams - Nov. 10, 2021
The Pleasanton and Jayhawk-Linn volleyball teams each had two players make the Three Rivers All League teams for 2021. Both teams improved throughout the year but were eliminated in the first round of Sub-State. Jayhawk finished the year 7-25 while Pleasanton finished with a 10-23 record. Jayhawk’s...[More]
Prairie View volleyball has three players make All League - Nov. 10, 2021
The Prairie View volleyball team was well represented in the 2021 Pioneer All League teams as three girls made the first team. The Buffalos made it to the Sub-State semifinals this year and finished the season with a 23-11 record. Kinley Baker, senior, Jane Hough, senior, and Julia Paisley, senior,...[More]
John F. LeBoeuf 07-18-1960 to 10-08-2021 - Nov. 9, 2021
Linn County News Published Nov. 10, 2021 John F. LeBoeuf, 61, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at a Topeka hospital. He was born July 18, 1960, in Houma, La., the son of Donald and Theresa (Clements) LeBoeuf. John graduated from South Terrebonne High School and earned...[More]
Emma June Croan 06-25-1933 to 11-04-2021 - Nov. 9, 2021
Linn County News Published Nov. 10, 2021 Emma June Croan, age 88, Mound City, Kan., passed away Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Funeral service was held Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial was in the Curry Cemetery. Contributions are suggested...[More]
Alvin (“Alâ€) Raymond Thompson 11-22-1960 to 07-25-2021 - Nov. 9, 2021
Linn County News Published Nov. 10, 2021 Alvin (“Al”) Raymond Thompson, 60, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away July 25, 2021, at St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kan. Al was born Nov. 22, 1960, to Harold and Mary Thompson at Olathe Community Hospital. Al recalled...[More]
Carl Wayne Bowman 06-29-1945 to 11-01-2021 - Nov. 4, 2021
Linn County News Published Nov. 10, 2021 Carl Wayne Bowman, age 76, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. He was born in Goodrich, Kan., on June 29, 1945, the son of Roy and Eva Shafer Bowman. He served his country in the United States Army. He was united in marriage...[More]
Vicory receives award from alma mater - Nov. 3, 2021
Last week Sue Vicory was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Washburn University Department of Mass Media. The award presented by Matt Nyquist was a physical presentation of the one she was given last spring. “I moderated an online panel of filmmakers for them last spring,”...[More]
Prairie View cross country girls’ team places third at State Meet - Nov. 3, 2021
The Prairie View girls’ cross country team traveled to Wamego on Oct. 30 to compete in the 3A State Cross Country Meet. The team did very well as they placed third out of 11 teams. “The last girls’ team to go was in 1986; they were Regional Runner-up and placed fourth at State. The...[More]
Pleasanton football falls in bi-district play to Valley Heights - Nov. 3, 2021
The bi-district round of the playoffs began for the Blu-Jays on Oct. 29 as they hosted Valley Heights. The Jays came into the game as the four seed from Class 1A – District 1 while Valley Heights was the six seed from Class 1A – District 2. Pleasanton had a 2-6 overall record while Valley...[More]
Jayhawk cross country competes at State Meet - Nov. 3, 2021
The Jayhawk cross country teams took two runners to the 2A State Meet this year on Saturday, Oct. 30, in Victoria. Madeline Batcheler represented the girls’ team, and Dakota Wallace represented the boys’ team. Batcheler placed 47th out of 104 runners with a time of 22:26. Wallace...[More]