Marion Earl Farley 08-25-1933 to 02-18-2020 - Feb. 24, 2020
Linn County News Published Feb. 26, 2020 Marion Earl Farley, age 86, Grandview, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. He was born on Aug. 25, 1933, in Ottawa, Kan., the son of Homer and Cleo (Cox) Farley, who preceded him...[More]
Pleasanton basketball defeats Oswego on Senior-Parent Night - Feb. 19, 2020
The Pleasanton basketball teams hosted their Senior-Parent Night against Oswego on Feb. 11. It was a good night for the Jays as both the boys and girls won their respective games. The girls won 34-24 while the boys won their game 69-47. The girls’ game started slow for both teams...[More]
Richard Scott Craig 10-30-1945 to 02-17-2020 - Feb. 19, 2020
Richard Scott Craig 10-30-1945 to 02-17-2020 Linn County News Published Feb. 26, 2020 Richard Scott Craig passed away on Monday, Feb.17, 2020, at the age of 74. Richard was a resident of Prescott, Kan., where he lived with his wife, Brenda F. Craig. He retired from Union Pacific...[More]
Jerome Vernon “Jerry†Morgan 05-09-1941 to 01-31-2020 - Feb. 19, 2020
Jerome Vernon “Jerry” Morgan 05-09-1941 to 01-31-2020 Linn County News Published Feb. 26, 2020 Jerome Vernon “Jerry” Morgan age 78 of Osawatomie, Kan., passed away on Friday Jan. 31, 2020 at his home. Jerry was born May 9, 1941 in Greeley, Kan. He...[More]
Robert Dale Pennington 07-18-1937 to 02-16-2020 - Feb. 19, 2020
Robert Dale Pennington 07-18-1937 to 02-16-2020 Linn County News Published Feb. 26, 2020 Robert Dale Pennington, age 82, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at his home Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, at the Fisher Cemetery...[More]
Prairie View girls’ wrestling takes two to State - Feb. 19, 2020
The Prairie View girls’ wrestling team traveled to Paola on Feb. 14-15 to compete in the East Regional to determine who would go to the girls’ State Tournament in Salina on Feb. 27. The Buffalos took five wrestlers to the tournament, and two of them qualified for State, Copenhagen...[More]
Jayhawk wrestling places first at first annual Three Rivers League Tournament - Feb. 19, 2020
The Jayhawk wrestling team hosted the first Three Rivers League Tournament on Feb. 13. There are only three teams that wrestle in the Three Rivers League – Jayhawk, Southeast Cherokee and Uniontown – so the Hawks invited three other teams from other leagues to compete in...[More]
Preparing for College - Offsetting costs with scholarships, grants and loans - Feb. 19, 2020
By BARBARA PROFFITT Linn County News Reporter reporterlcn@ckt.net As shown last week, the cost of just one semester at a college or university can run into thousands of dollars, and a degree at a four-year institution can become very costly when adding in all the other fees and expenses besides...[More]
Parker council tables roadway quandary - Feb. 19, 2020
At issue is access authority at scrapyard site Parker city leaders tabled a question of roadway authority and access at the council’s monthly meeting last Thursday. At question is the non-platted South Walnut Street south of South Street that serves as access to the Recycling...[More]
Bully Pullpit - Coronavirus - Feb. 19, 2020
My dad has asked me several times if I’d like to accompany him and my stepmother on a cruise. “It’s fun,” he says. “You have lots to do, like eat, see things, eat…” Well, my travel preferences involve more being on a big floating restaurant to...[More]
