Jayhawk, Pleasanton start volleyball season with best of five dual - Sep. 2, 2020
The Jayhawk and Pleasanton volleyball teams started their respective 2020 seasons as they played a best out of five dual at Jayhawk-Linn on Aug. 29. In the first set both teams battled, but the Hawks ended up coming out on top 25-17. The second set saw the Lady Jays slide a bit, and Jayhawk won...[More]
This week in baseball history: Sept. 2-8 - Sep. 2, 2020
Let’s continue our series on this week in baseball history. We will look at one historic event per day for the upcoming week in baseball. A full list for historic events in baseball for each day can be found at Nationalpastime.com. Stieb no-hitter final one of historic season for pitching...[More]
Hammars celebrate 60 years - Sep. 2, 2020
Perhaps you’ve admired Leone Hammar’s quilting prowess and David Hammar is your rock or mowing guy. You probably know them both as neighbors, friends and pillars in the local Baptist church. However, beneath the surface of these Pleasanton salt-of-the-earth folks lies a story of undying commitment...[More]
Pleasanton approves last of CDBG coronavirus funds - Sep. 2, 2020
Holding a special meeting to accomplish several tasks Monday night, the Pleasanton City Council approved the last of $132,000 in grant funds designated for coronavirus relief for small businesses. City Administrator Erica Kern told the council, with Jake Mattingley and Ashley Toms present by Zoom, that...[More]
La Cygne repair snag produces altered contracts - Sep. 2, 2020
An unexpected snag in replacing a sewer force main beneath the BNSF Railway at La Cygne will result in a transfer of obligations between two local contractors. At a hastily called special meeting last Thursday that lasted 65 minutes, the council maintained the services of Double Eagle Excavating until...[More]
KDHE COVID-19 data included cases from outside of Linn County - Sep. 2, 2020
KDHE says data has been corrected During the Linn County Commissioners’ meeting on Monday, Aug. 31, Linn County Health Department Administrator Tisha Coleman reported to the commissioners that they had recently discovered an issue with the number of COVID-19 cases that the Kansas Department of...[More]
Walter Allen Grigsby 01-09-1943 to 08-29-2020 - Sep. 1, 2020
Linn County News Published Sept. 2, 2020 Walter Allen Grigsby was born Jan. 9, 1943, in Oxford, Kan., the son of Louis H. and Alice (Miller) Grigsby and departed this life Aug. 29, 2020, surrounded by family at his home. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, at Dengel...[More]
This week in baseball history: Aug. 26-Sept. 1 - Aug. 26, 2020
Let’s continue our series on this week in baseball history. We will look at one historic event per day for the upcoming week in baseball. A full list for historic events in baseball for each day can be found at Nationalpastime.com. Johnson sets strikeout record - Aug. 26, 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks’...[More]
Earnest places at Nationals - Aug. 26, 2020
Callahan Earnest places third at the Rocky Mountain Nationals this past weekend. The high placing at Nationals earned Earnest All American status in kids’ wrestling....[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Aug. 26, 2020
Ostrich syndrome One of my standby sayings is “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink” and that sentence stands true for so many things in life. Mainly, I reference our current climate in these United States. When have you ever seen a slogan allowed to be painted...[More]
