Rusty offense leads to post holiday Lady ‘Hawk loss - Jan. 15, 2020
Jayhawk-Linn’s girls had a difficult time coming out of the chute in 2020, losing on Jan. 7 at Cass-Midway, 45-22. The Lady ‘Hawks shot 9-for-35 from the field, a 25.7 percentage, a factor in what Shayla Long, head coach, said was overall weak offensive play. “We...[More]
Free throws boost ‘Hawk win at Cass Midway - Jan. 15, 2020
Connecting on 17-of-19 free throws, including 8-of-8 in the final period, helped Jayhawk-Linn stave off a late Cass-Midway rally to win, 57-50, on Jan. 7. Ken Glaser, first-year head coach, characterized the free throw shooting as “critical,” especially since his...[More]
Farm Bureau to host first ever Ag Expo - Jan. 15, 2020
Linn County Farm Bureau will be hosting their first ever Ag Expo at the Linn County Fairgrounds from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, in the 4H Building. The expo is set to bring local vendors and businesses that specialize in ag-related areas together in one place, where...[More]
Teacher arrested, charged with battery - Jan. 15, 2020
On Jan. 6 charges were filed in Linn County District Court on Pleasanton Elementary School preschool teacher Lea Ann Davenport with one count of battery. The complaint in Case 2020-CR-000002 reads as follows: Count I – battery; physical contact in a rude, insulting, angry manner. That...[More]
Finally some justice for maligned Covington Catholic student - Jan. 15, 2020
Less than two weeks from now, thousands of pro-life teenagers will converge on the nation’s capital to rally in support of the unborn at the 47th annual March for Life. Unfortunately, many people are uncomfortable with the idea that millennials would raise their...[More]
Sheriff receives okay to purchase replacement SUV - Jan. 15, 2020
Following an accident that totaled one of the Dodge Durango cruisers purchased by the former sheriff, the County Commissioners approved at their regular Monday meeting the purchase of a new 2020 Ford Explorer built specifically for police duty. Sheriff Kevin Friend said that...[More]
USD 362 prepares resolution vote for bond issue - Jan. 15, 2020
General construction scope to be $7.5 million The board of education for Unified School District 362 will meet in special session next week to decide on a bond-issue resolution. That was the second of two votes on construction projects, primarily for Prairie View High,...[More]
Law enforcement attends Lethality Assessment Protocol training - Jan. 15, 2020
Focuses on domestic violence With statistics stating that half, approximately 1,500, of the homicides that occur each year being committed by a former intimate partner – and a high percentage of the homicides related to domestic violence – the Linn County Attorney’s...[More]
Linda Lou Brown Minkler 10-03-1947 to 01-11-2020 - Jan. 14, 2020
Linda Lou Brown Minkler 10-03-1947 to 01-11-2020 Linn County News Published Jan. 15, 2020 On Jan. 11, 2020, Linda Lou Minkler of Kincaid, Kan., passed away with her husband by her side at Saint Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo., after a fierce battle with cancer. She...[More]
Wallace “Wally†Jackson Callahan 04-14-1925 to 12-30-2019 - Jan. 14, 2020
Wallace “Wally” Jackson Callahan 04-14-1925 to 12-30-2019 Linn County News Published Jan. 15, 2020 Wallace “Wally” Jackson Callahan was born April 14, 1925, in Deepwater, Henry County, Mo., to Marion L. and Vianna E. (Wallace) Callahan. The family moved...[More]