Prairie View has statement game in 28-0 win over Galena - Sep. 25, 2019
Last season the Buffalos only had one regular season loss, and that loss was against a very good Galena football team.This season, Galena is still a good football team, but if the Buffalos do lose in the regular season, it will not be against Galena because the Buffalos took care of business this past...[More]
La Cygne water operator contract satisfies KDHE - Sep. 25, 2019
With the temporary hiring of a contracted water operator, La Cygne has met a deadline to avoid violation of Kansas statute.At the regular council meeting last Wednesday, Sept. 18, Stewart Kasper, Osawatomie, was named to the position, which requires him to check in daily to oversee the city’s water...[More]
Pleasanton Drug Co. closed - Sep. 25, 2019
The Pleasanton Drug Co. located on Tucker Road, just north of Pleasanton, closed its doors permanently at the end of the business day on Tuesday, Sept. 24.As employees Aaron Feldkamp and Connie Villers tried to contact customers to have them pick up already filled prescriptions, owner Nate Rockers –...[More]
Blu-Jays go 3-3 at Humboldt Come away with fourth place finish - Sep. 25, 2019
After getting swept earlier in the week in a quadrangular hosted by Jayhawk-Linn, the Lady Jays volleyball team headed south to compete in the annual B and W Trailer Hitches Invitational hosted by Humboldt High School. This tournament allowed the Lady Jays to face competition from different leagues and...[More]
BN Hunting Supplies: More than just a gun store - Sep. 25, 2019
BN Hunting Supplies, owned by Brandon Whisenhunt, is located on the main street in the small town of Mapleton in a shop on the north side of the street next to the post office.The business sells firearms and accessories as their main product, along with some deer feed for the local customers. Whisenhunt...[More]
A rivalry classic: Hawks need three OTs to edge Pleasanton - Sep. 25, 2019
As intra-county high school football rivalry games here go, Friday’s was the classic.After allowing Pleasanton two fourth-quarter touchdowns to pull even, Jayhawk-Linn needed a critical defensive freshman-on-freshman stop and two offensive plays in the third overtime to claim a 20-14 Three Rivers...[More]
Grains: Dietary friend or foe? - Sep. 25, 2019
In an era of low-carb, Paleo and ketogenic diets, grains are more criticized than ever. Should you go against the grain or not? Here’s the scoop on four myths about grains.Myth: Grains lead to type 2 diabetes and heart disease. People who consume whole grains have the lowest risk of dying...[More]
Maxwell defense opts for jury trials - Sep. 24, 2019
Two criminal cases involving a Pleasanton man will proceed to separate jury trials.In Linn County District Court Monday morning, defense counsel Ashley E. Repp, Kansas City, Mo., said she had spoken with Shawn Maxwell, 28, prior to Monday’s plea hearing to confirm his “not guilty” pleas.Amy...[More]
John Gary Ballou 02-04-1947 to 09-18-2019 - Sep. 23, 2019
John Gary Ballou 02-04-1947 to 09-18-2019 Linn County News Published Sept. 25, 2019 John Gary Ballou, age 72, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, at his home. He was born Feb. 4, 1947, to Robert Oliver Ballou and Wilma Jean Gray Ballou (who passed...[More]
La Cygne continues water operator search - Sep. 18, 2019
La Cygne will move forward with interviews to find a Class II water plant operator and Class I wastewater operator.That was the verdict expressed by Mayor Robert Sullivan to close a special council meeting last Wednesday, Sept. 11.Following 10 minutes of open-session information, the council conducted...[More]
