Guy Alan “Guy Baby” Turner 02-17-1954 to 04-05-2019 - Apr. 15, 2019
Linn County News Published April 17, 2019 Guy Alan "Guy Baby" Turner, 65, of Linn Valley, Kan., formerly of Orrick and Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away April 5, 2019, near Excelsior Springs. Guy was born on Feb. 17, 1954, in Excelsior Springs to Gary D. Turner and Lella June (Sodeman) Turner. He...[More]
Jayhawk track opens season at Paola - Apr. 10, 2019
Since the Central Heights track meet was cancelled last week, the Hawks started their 2019 varsity track season at the Paola Invitational on April 4. This is an extremely tough meet with very good competiton. The women’s team placed ninth with a score of 28 while the boys were...[More]
Jayhawk golf places second at Olpe - Apr. 10, 2019
The Jayhawk golf team traveled to Olpe on April 5 to compete in the 2019 Olpe Invitational. The Hawks did well in the tournament as they placed second with a score of 374. Burlington won the tournament with a score of 345. The Hawks were followed in the standings by Santa Fe Trail, 387, Olpe,...[More]
Freshmen spur Lady Buffs to salvage Iola nightcap - Apr. 10, 2019
Prairie View freshmen played a significant role in salvaging a softball doubleheader split at Iola April 2. After losing, 11-1, in the opener, the Lady Buffalos thwarted an Iola comeback in the nightcap, winning 8-5 in 10 innings. Ninth-graders “manned” five of the winning game’s...[More]
Home care and fraud - Apr. 10, 2019
Safe and sound As the decision to keep loved ones at home through the use of home health care and home care attendants or aides rises in number in our nation, so do the instances of fraud – in particular Medicaid fraud. In most cases Medicare will not pay for a personal attendant or home...[More]
Miss Kansas speaks to USD 344 students - Apr. 10, 2019
Reigning Miss Kansas Hannah Klaassen, through a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation in conjunction with the Seatbelts Are For Everyone (S.A.F.E.) club, spoke to Pleasanton USD 344 students in grades K-12 Tuesday, April 2. Her focus was two-fold: distracted driving...[More]
Lid replacement cost concerns greet new project manager - Apr. 10, 2019
Dismay about projected costs to fix La Cygne’s water meter-reading problem became a baptism in fire last week for the La Cygne water project’s new engineering manager. In verifying notes from previous manager Brett Waggoner of BG Consultants, Inc., Lawrence, Paul...[More]
Bully Pulpit - The wall - Apr. 10, 2019
My first husband and I spent quite a bit of time in El Paso, Texas, many moons ago doing business for the U.S. Customs Service. In that time, we worked with U.S. Customs agents and other subcontractors on the border. And, we witnessed firsthand many, many people crossing the myriad of train tracks,...[More]
Park Day a success - Apr. 10, 2019
Every year battlefields and sites that are related to the American Civil War and Revolutionary War partner with the American Battlefield Trust for their annual Park Day event. We really rely on the help of volunteers to maintain the sites. Having a day set aside nationally helps us focus...[More]
USD 362 to provide space for SEKMHC case manager - Apr. 10, 2019
At their monthly meeting Monday night, Prairie View Unified School District 362’s board of education unanimously approved space that will allow Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEKMHC) to supply a case manager/full-time licensed clinician next year. The proposal, which relates...[More]
