USD 362 to wait on admin addition - May. 1, 2024
Unified School District 362 will wait on a proposal to add a full-time secondary-level assistant principal’s position to be shared by Prairie View middle and high schools. That was the consensus expressed by its board of education at their April 16 monthly meeting. At the March meeting, Chris...[More]
Jayhawk track has a strong performance at home invitational - May. 1, 2024
The Jayhawk Linn track team hosted their home track invitational on April 22. The Hawks did very well as their boys’ team won the event with 133 points and the girls’ team placed second with 110 points. Danyka Pointer placed fifth for the girls in the 100 meter dash with a time of 14.07....[More]
Prairie View track takes top two places at Jayhawk - May. 1, 2024
The Prairie View track team traveled to Jayhawk Linn on April 22 for the Jayhawk Linn Invitational. The Buffalos did very well at the meet as the girls’ team won with a score of 137 points and the boys’ team placed second with 88 points. Laney Schaffer led the girls placing first in three...[More]
Pleasanton track has a school record mark set at Jayhawk Invitational - May. 1, 2024
The Pleasanton track team traveled to Jayhawk Linn on April 22 to compete in the Jayhawk Invitational. The Jays did well as the girls’ team placed fifth with 43 points and the boys’ team placed seventh with 39 points. The girls were led by Ashlan George who won the pole vault clearing 8’4”....[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 1, 2024
Time Everyone has tons of time, until they don’t. I’ve been planning to go to lunch with my granddaughter for weeks; now the end of school is upon us and I’m in a tizzy trying to arrange that lunch date before school actually ends. I spoke to a friend of mine the other day,...[More]
Patty Conklin ~ 08-31-1932 to 04-26-2024 - Apr. 30, 2024
Linn County News Published May 1, 2024 Patty Conklin age 91 of Parker, Kan., died Friday, April 26, 2024, at Good Samaritan’s in Olathe, Kan. Visitation will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Thursday May 2, followed by service at 11:30 a.m., all at First Baptist Church of Parker, Kan. Burial at Goodrich...[More]
Commissioners appoint new county counselor - Apr. 24, 2024
The Linn County Commissioners held several interviews in executive session following their meeting on Monday, Apr. 15, for the position of county counselor, legal advisor to the Board of County Commissioners. This week the commissioners appointed Mark Hagen, of Hagen Law Offices, LLC in Overland Park,...[More]
La Cygne accepts desludging cost - Apr. 24, 2024
Biosolid removal at lagoons part of major sewer project La Cygne city leaders have accepted a cost for desludging at two of the city’s three wastewater lagoons. In a unanimous action at their regular meeting last Wednesday, the council approved $412,400 for biosolids removal at lagoons...[More]
USD 362 sets capacity numbers - Apr. 24, 2024
District now prepares for lottery applications Prairie View Unified School District 362 has set capacity numbers for the 2024-25 school year. At their monthly meeting April 16, the board of education unanimously adopted capacity of 80 students per grade level at the high school, 72 at each...[More]
Prescott UMC celebrates sesquicentennial - Apr. 24, 2024
The Prescott United Methodist Church celebrated their sesquicentennial anniversary on Sunday, Apr. 21. According to church member Mary Beth Fornelli, the property for the church was purchased in 1873 and was part of the Mound Circuit with 12 members. The pastor at the time was a circuit riding...[More]
