Pleasanton boys’ basketball earns Sub-State runner-up - Mar. 12, 2025
The Pleasanton boys’ basketball team had quite the run to their Sub-State tournament bracket this year. The Jays were in the 2A Yates Center Sub-Sate Bracket 1 as a five seed. They won their first game against the 12 seed Eureka on Feb. 27 to advance to the semifinal to host the 13 seed Douglass...[More]
Prairie View girls’ basketball ends season against Neodesha - Mar. 12, 2025
The Prairie View girls’ basketball team traveled to Neodesha on March 4 to compete in the 3A girls’ basketball Columbus Sub-State Bracket #2 semifinal. The girls reached this game by defeating Iola in the first round on Feb. 27 at Prairie View, 39-35. In this game the seven seed Lady Buffs...[More]
The Miracle Fish - Mar. 12, 2025
There was no underestimating the size of the walleye I hooked. He was a dandy, five or six pounds a least and maybe bigger. You could see him easily as I fought him alongside the boat, with my fishing partner whackin’ at him with the dip net, something like a great blue heron would stab at a sunfish. I...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Mar. 12, 2025
Cutting off your nose to spite your face I watch most national political speeches – except for the excruciatingly painful one Biden/Harris held not too long ago – and, I glean a bit from each of them. The recent speech President Donald Trump gave to the joint chambers of the House was,...[More]
Lila R. McCarty ~ 05-21-1938 to 03-08-2025 - Mar. 11, 2025
Linn County News Published March 12, 2025 Lila R. McCarty, age 86, of Parker, Kan., passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Richmond, Kan. A private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ...[More]
Norma Jean Harvey ~ 09-26-1935 to 02-21-2025 - Mar. 11, 2025
Linn County News Published March 5, 2025 Norma Jean Harvey, age 89, of Mound City, Kan., passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. She was born on Sept. 26, 1935, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of William and Alta Pemberton Keener. She graduated from Turner High School. She then attended KCK Community...[More]
Pleasanton Council moves forward with street grant process - Mar. 5, 2025
With nearly $250,000 in the street repair fund earned from the one-cent sales tax voters approved, the Pleasanton City Council approved moving forward with a KDOT (Kansas Department of Transportation) 85/15 grant to repair Ash and Cedar streets first. BG Consulting Engineer Jason Hoskinson informed...[More]
La Cygne leaders approve water plant maintenance - Mar. 5, 2025
La Cygne legislative leaders have approved financing for the second phase of maintenance to the city’s water treatment plant. At their special meeting last Wednesday that replaced the cancelled Feb. 19 regular meeting, the council voted 3-0–with Jerome Mitzner and Ed Smith not present–for...[More]
Blue Mound hears updates on possible water tower project - Mar. 5, 2025
Council members for the city of Blue Mound met on Monday, March 3, for their regular monthly meeting. City Clerk Max Krull informed the council that the city has been accepted for a state-funded grant of $517,000 for the water tower project. He then noted the city would still need approximately...[More]
Case leads Prairie View girls’ wrestling with a second-place finish - Mar. 5, 2025
The Prairie View girls’ wrestling team traveled to Salina on Feb. 28-March 1 to compete in the 4A girls’ State championship. The Buffalos brought six girls to the tournament and Shawna Case earned a medal for the Lady Buffs as she placed second as State runner-up. As a team...[More]
