J. Thomas “Tommy†Ruf, Jr. 03-19-1925 to 02-03-2021 - Feb. 16, 2021
Linn County News Published Feb. 17, 2021 J. Thomas “Tommy” Ruf, Jr. age 95, died Feb. 3, 2021, in Olathe, Kan. He was born on March 19, 1925, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Thomas Ruf, Sr. and Anna B. (Windler) Ruf. He graduated from Westport High School in Kansas City in 1942. Shortly...[More]
SPECIAL: Gov. Laura Kelly issues State of Disaster Emergency due to cold, wind chill warnings - Feb. 15, 2021
Southwest Power Pool issues Level 3 alert Governor Laura Kelly issued a press release Sunday stating she declared a State of Disaster Emergency due to the wind chill warnings authorizing the use of state resources and personnel to assist with recovery operations in affected counties that...[More]
SPECIAL: Extreme Temps Result in Southwest Power Pool Issuing Level 3 Alert - Feb. 15, 2021
KEC & Heartland Urges Electric Consumers to Reduce all Unnecessary Electricity Usage The Southwest Power Pool (SPP), which balances electricity production and use for a 14-state region including Kansas, has declared an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 3 just hours after issuing...[More]
SPECIAL: Southwest Power Pool Requests Emergency Electricity Reductions - Feb. 15, 2021
Evergy customers affected as regional electric utilities begin intermittent outages to combat effects of bitter cold on energy supply. Kansas City, MO – February 15, 2021 – Due to extended extreme temperatures affecting the regional power supply, the Southwest...[More]
SPECIAL: Bitter winter temperatures and snow in the forecast for the weekend in Kansas - Feb. 12, 2021
During the last week, Kansans have been dealing with bitter winter temperatures and below zero wind chills. That isn't going to change over the weekend. The only change in the forecast is for snow that will blanket much of the state. Take some time before the snow arrives...[More]
Jayhawk basketball falls to Osawatomie on Courtwarming - Feb. 10, 2021
The Jayhawk basketball team hosted Osawatomie on Feb. 4 in a non-league contest. The Hawks also celebrated their Senior/Parent Night and Courtwarming during the game. Osawatomie defeated the Hawks the previous time they met and things were no different this time as the Jayhawk girls lost 58-30 and the...[More]
Prairie View wrestling competes in the 4A District 7 tournament at Fort Scott - Feb. 10, 2021
The Prairie View wrestling team traveled to Fort Scott on Feb. 6 to compete in the 4A District 7 tournament. Due to COVID-19 wrestling was broken into district tournaments for each class to determine who would compete at Regionals. The top four places in each weight class at the district tournaments...[More]
Prairie View girls’ wrestling have five qualify for Regionals - Feb. 10, 2021
The Lady Buff wrestling team traveled to Osawatomie on Feb. 5 to compete in the Girls Division II District 7 wrestling tournament. Due to COVID, KSHSSA is doing district tournaments for boys’ and girls’ wrestling to cut down the numbers at the Regional tournaments. The top four from...[More]
Court deems Parks-Maki incompetent now to stand trial - Feb. 10, 2021
Judge commits murder suspect to Larned State Hospital A suspect in the murder of a Mound City woman has been deemed not competent currently to stand trial and will be committed to a Kansas mental hospital. At an in-person competency hearing Monday in Linn County District Court, Judge Terri...[More]
Sheriff, Commissioners discuss staffing for Communications Department - Feb. 10, 2021
Following Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friends’ weekly report at the meeting on Monday, Feb. 8, Commissioner Danny McCullough asked what it would take to add full time staff to the Communications Department. Friend stated that he currently has five full time and one part time staff members in that...[More]
