Prairie View JV wrestling takes 11 to Baldwin - Jan. 15, 2020
The Prairie View JV wrestling team traveled to Baldwin on Jan. 7 to compete in the Baldwin Girls and JV Tournament. The Buffalos took 11 wrestlers to the tournament and did quite well, as there were two first-place finishes and three second-place finishes. Cayleb Daniels, 138, placed...[More]
Prairie View wrestling drops duals at Blue Valley Southwest - Jan. 15, 2020
The Prairie View wrestling team traveled to Blue Valley Southwest on Jan. 8 to compete in duals against Blue Valley Southwest and Paola. The Buffalos battled but lost two close duals to Blue Valley and the Panthers. They lost to Blue Valley Southwest 46-36 and then to Paola,...[More]
Pleasanton boys’ basketball splits against Chetopa, St. Paul - Jan. 15, 2020
The Pleasanton boys’ basketball team hosted Chetopa and St. Paul this past week. The Jays split with a 53-38 win against Chetopa on Jan. 7 and a 63-51 loss against St. Paul on Jan. 10. In the Chetopa game the first quarter was close as Chetopa had a 13-12 lead...[More]
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]
