Bully Pulpit - Jan. 16, 2019
I had gall bladder surgery last Friday so had plenty of time to catch up on YouTube, etc. during the weekend. One of the videographers I like who deals with what ifs of our country going to heck spoke on a topic that I hadn’t thought of: What if our police and military forces said phooey...[More]
New nursing home buyer briefs Prescott City Council - Jan. 16, 2019
Jessy Willard, who recently purchased the building where the former Country View Nursing Home was located, attended Tuesday night’s Prescott City Council meeting to discuss his plans for the use of the building. Willard, who purchased the building two weeks ago, told the council that he...[More]
Threat at PVHS handled quickly - Jan. 16, 2019
A threat of a Prairie View High School shooting set to occur the next day was found in a school bathroom at around 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10. According to school officials the bathroom was immediately closed, and School Resource Officer Robert Ward was notified. After reviewing the feed...[More]
Diana Lynn Kessler 02-28-1957 to 01-12-2019 - Jan. 15, 2019
Linn County News Published Jan. 16, 2019 Diana Lynn Kessler, age 61, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born on Feb. 28, 1957, at Olathe, Kan., the daughter of Russell and Marie Burt Clay. She enjoyed gardening and playing...[More]
Roy Luttrell 01-16-1949 to 01-11-2019 - Jan. 15, 2019
Linn County News Published Jan. 16, 2019 Roy Luttrell, age 69, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, at St Luke’s South in Overland Park, Kan. He was born on Jan. 16, 1949, at Borger, Texas, the son of Warren Rufus and Hazel Joyce Eagan Luttrell. He...[More]
Jane Lee Deter 02-25-1931 to 01-05-2019 - Jan. 14, 2019
Linn County News Published Jan. 16, 2019 Jane Lee Deter, 87, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at her home in Atlantic. Jane was born Feb. 25, 1931, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Reese Edward and Elizabeth Lorene (McCormack) Laughlin. She lived in Pleasanton, Kan.,...[More]
Rodney Dean Pease 08-28-1958 to 01-08-2019 - Jan. 14, 2019
Linn County News Published Jan. 16, 2019 Rodney Dean Pease, oldest son of Harold and Norma Keith Pease of Linn Valley, Kan., passed away on Jan. 8, 2019, at the age of 60. He was born in Manhattan, Kan., on Aug. 28, 1958. As a youth, he enjoyed playing football and baseball. He...[More]
John Dean Murrow 10-23-1938 to 01-09-2019 - Jan. 14, 2019
Linn County News Published Jan. 16, 2019 John Dean Murrow, age 80, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at the Olathe Medical Center. He was born on Oct. 23, 1938, in Blue Mound, the son of Eldon David and Vera Dudley Murrow. He graduated from Blue Mound High...[More]
Buffalo wrestling outduels Blue Valley Southwest and Paola - Jan. 9, 2019
The Prairie View wrestling team traveled to Paola on Jan. 3 to duel both Paola and Blue Valley Southwest. The Buffalos performed well and were able to bring down both schools. Prairie View defeated Blue Valley Southwest 42-30 and defeated Paola 43-35. The dual match against Blue Valley...[More]
Blu-Jay teams continue pre-Christmas league trends - Jan. 9, 2019
Pleasanton basketball teams continued their pre-Christmas trends in Three Rivers League play at Chetopa last Thursday. For the boys, that’s good as a 52-13 win over the Hornets gave the Blu-Jays their third league win in as many tries. The news wasn’t so good for the Lady...[More]