JES holds Spelling Bee - Jan. 10, 2018
ADAM HOLT | Linn County News This year’s JES Spelling Bee winners are first place Zachary Knemeyer (right), second place Celeste Schneider (left), and third place Aubrey Mayhugh (middle)....[More]
Jayhawk basketball routs Oswego - Jan. 10, 2018
The Jayhawk basketball teams traveled to Oswego on Jan. 5 for a league contest. The Hawks had no troubles with the Indians as the girls and the boys won both games big. The girls won their game 53-32 while the boys won their game 70-19. The girls continue to win by good play on the defensive end of...[More]
Buffalo basketball goes 0-2 against Frontenac - Jan. 10, 2018
The Prairie View basketball team hosted a non-league contest against the Frontenac Raiders on the evening of Jan. 5. The Buffalos just got off big losses to Baldwin and were hoping to play better against the Raiders. Both teams did play better against Frontenac, but at the end the Buffalos still lost...[More]
Pleasanton basketball handles Chetopa - Jan. 10, 2018
It was Business Appreciation Night as the Blu-Jays hosted league foe Chetopa on Jan. 2. The teams showed their appreciation by treating the home crowd to a pair of wins. The girls won their game 36-29 while the boys won their game in a rout, 60-39. In the girls’ game it was close at the beginning...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Trump is doing fine - Jan. 10, 2018
I happened to catch myself getting low the other day concerning President Donald Trump – then it dawned on me that is exactly what the national news media are trying to do. It’s similar to what wind and water did to the Grand Canyon, chipping away year after year until there was a...[More]
PHS Cheer Clinic a longtime tradition - Jan. 10, 2018
The Pleasanton High School (PHS) Cheer Clinic is an event that a great number of elementary school students look forward to each year. From the very first day of school elementary students are trying to guess when it might take place – during football season or basketball. And from the moment...[More]
Local case challenges probable cause (Riverside) arrest timing - Jan. 10, 2018
The majority of people living in the United States have no dealings with the court on the criminal side, but when they do there are certain phrases that come into play that are important rulings for how law enforcement and attorneys deal with those accused. The ruling being referenced came down...[More]
Staying safe on the ice - Jan. 10, 2018
The first thing one must know when learning ice safety is that ice is never completely safe. Unseen or unknown conditions can make activities on the ice, such as ice fishing or skating, become extremely dangerous in a matter of moments. The first order of business when planning for fun on the...[More]
Judge denies motion for dismissal in Seagren case - Jan. 10, 2018
Chris Seagren and his attorneys, Robb Edmonds and Burton Harding, appeared in Linn County District Court on Thursday morning, Jan. 4, on a motion to dismiss charges filed by Edmonds on Seagren’s behalf. The hearing began with Judge Terri L. Johnson of the 6th Judicial District noting that...[More]
KBI investigation leads to arrest of former Linn County sheriff’s deputy - Jan. 10, 2018
WINNESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa – A Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) investigation has led to the arrest of a former Linn County sheriff’s deputy. On Thursday, Jan. 4, at approximately 1:30 p.m., David Allen Huggins, 45, of La Cygne was arrested with the assistance of the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s...[More]
