La Cygne to seek part-time office assistant - Feb. 27, 2019
La Cygne’s governing body has opted to seek a part-time City Hall office assistant. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, Feb. 20, Mayor Robert Sullivan had sought to open advertising to hire a full-time deputy city clerk, a position covered in the current budget, saying, “I...[More]
La Cygne council seats new member - Feb. 27, 2019
Governing body rejects mayoral recommendation Jerome Moore is the new city councilman at La Cygne. A 4-0 vote last Wednesday, Feb. 20, seated Moore, who retired last summer as both La Cygne water treatment plant operator and part-time police officer. His selection followed an unorthodox path,...[More]
The beat goes on – Undersheriff Holt to retire; Johnson steps in - Feb. 27, 2019
Emotion showed on the face of Linn County Sheriff Paul Filla when he spoke of Undersheriff Roger Holt, his friend and co-worker for seven years, and Holt’s pending retirement the end of March. “Roger and I started our partnership seven years ago,” said Filla....[More]
Potosi: the town and the township - Feb. 27, 2019
Some of the earliest history of Linn County occurred in Potosi Township, near the Missouri-Kansas border. It was there in the 1830s that deposits of lead were found in the banks of a creek, which would be named Mine Creek and would later play an important part in the Civil War history of Linn...[More]
Barrel racer Saige Pemberton going to Jr. American - Feb. 27, 2019
Thirteen-year-old eighth-grade Prairie View student Saige Pemberton showed them how it’s done. She placed in the top 10 barrel racers at one of 15 events held around the country, and she’s going to Fort Worth, Texas, to compete against 150 other top 10 winners for a chance to ride in the...[More]
Lady Buff losses allow foes to claim league title, revenge - Feb. 27, 2019
Prairie View’s girls completed their regular season of basketball on the road last week, with their two opponents both staking claims from their victories. Wellsville claimed the Pioneer League crown outright with their 83-45 win over the Lady Buffs on Thursday. Two nights earlier,...[More]
Pleasanton basketball splits against Uniontown, Yates Center - Feb. 27, 2019
The Pleasanton basketball teams finished their regular season with league games against Uniontown and Yates Center. Pleasanton hosted Uniontown on Feb. 18 and both the boys’ and girls’ teams won. The girls won 53-39 while the boys won 42-29. In their final regular season...[More]
Schull, Higgins qualify for National Duals at 6U and Elementary State - Feb. 27, 2019
After the 4-A high school championship at Salina, the Kansas 6U and Elementary held their State Tournament on Feb. 24. Both Jayhawk Wrestling Club and the Linn County Twisters brought multiple wrestlers to the event with the Elementary wrestlers having a chance to make National Duals. Landon...[More]
Brody White places second at State for the Hawks - Feb. 27, 2019
The Jayhawk wrestling team took two wrestlers to the State Tournament on Feb. 22-23 at Hays. Freshman Corbin White and junior Brody White had been leading the Hawk wrestling team all season, and they continued to represent well at State. Brody White, who wrestles 113 for the Hawks, finished...[More]
Cullor wins second consecutive State Championship for Buffalo wrestling - Feb. 27, 2019
The Prairie View wrestling team has its first back to back State Champion in school history. Gavin Cullor won his second straight State Championship at the 4-A State Wrestling Tournament at Salina on Feb. 22-23. Cullor wrestled 160 in the tournament, the same weight class he won State in last year....[More]