STARS repays USD 344 for initial capital outlay - Feb. 14, 2024
Following questions from USD 344 board members on investment from other districts into the STARS trade school, Superintendent Don Epps reported that the district received $123,243 in reimbursement, one-half of the capital outlay from last summer. The district also received $7,047 and $7,223 in reimbursed...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Feb. 14, 2024
The Chiefs and the White House Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs for their win over the San Francisco Forty-Niners; awesome, but the last 60 seconds probably gave hundreds of people heart attacks. I remember last year when the Chiefs went to the White House to be congratulated by President...[More]
Jayhawk girls go 2-0 during Courtwarming week while boys go 0-2 - Feb. 14, 2024
The Jayhawk Linn basketball teams played non-league foes during this past week. They traveled to Erie on Feb. 6 and then hosted Central Heights for their Courtwarming on Feb. 9. In the girls’ game against Erie the Lady Hawks were able to pull out a very close win 29-28. Brenlyn Bogan led...[More]
Two qualify for State as Lady Buffs’ wrestling competes at Columbus Regional - Feb. 14, 2024
The Prairie View girls’ wrestling team traveled to Columbus on Feb. 10 to compete in the 4-1A Regional girls’ wrestling tournament. The girls placed 10th out of 33 teams with 64 points and qualified two wrestlers for the State tournament in Salina. Shawna Case, 155, and Whitley Cox-Halliburton,...[More]
Pleasanton basketball competes at Uniontown and Oswego - Feb. 14, 2024
The Pleasanton basketball teams were on the road last week for some Three Rivers League competition. They played at Uniontown on Feb. 6 and both the boys and girls lost both games. The girls struggled this game, especially on the offensive end, as the Lady Eagles won the game 38-10. The boys struggled...[More]
Florence Esther Stanbrough ~ 08-21-1930 to 02-10-2024 - Feb. 13, 2024
Linn County News Published February 14, 2024 Esther Stanbrough, age 93, formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, at the Horton House, Fort Scott. She was born Aug. 21, 1930, in Prescott, Kan., the daughter of Chesley and Esther Mathews. She taught in a one-room schoolhouse...[More]
Marylou Lorene Bell ~ 12-20-1949 to 02-06-2024 - Feb. 8, 2024
Linn County News Published Feb. 14, 2024 Marylou Lorene Bell, age 74, Prescott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. She was born on Dec. 20, 1949, in Coffeyville, Kan., the daughter of Clyde and Lula Bell Ellison Ball. She was united in marriage to Robert Bell on Aug. 10,...[More]
Heir to appear before La Cygne council - Feb. 7, 2024
Grizzle on agenda to address trailer in alley An heir to property at 528 N. 6th St. is on the agenda to address La Cygne city leaders at the regular 7 p.m. council meeting this Wednesday, Feb. 7. Gale Grizzle will be appearing to speak about removing a single-width trailer from a city alley...[More]
Pleasanton Council to host goal setting workshop, community solar discussion - Feb. 7, 2024
During Pleasanton Council discussion Monday night, Councilwoman Angie Randall proposed the necessity for the council to hold a goal-setting workshop to outline two year, five year and beyond goals for the city. In addition, she asked that the city hold a community workshop to gather resident’s...[More]
Parker misses out on park playset - Feb. 7, 2024
It was worth a try. But Parker’s opportunity to get new Heritage Park playground equipment fell by the wayside because of online auction overbidding. On a 3-0 vote at a hastily-called Jan. 23 special meeting, the city’s legislative council had approved expenditures of up to $6,500 to seek...[More]
