Smaller deficit may bolster Lady Buff confidence - Feb. 13, 2019
Yes, Prairie View’s girls were on the short end of a 59-35 Pioneer League home basketball decision to Burlington Saturday. But, in contrast to the season-opening 61-10 losing margin Nov. 29 at Burlington, this past week’s 24-point deficit may lift the Lady Buffalos’ confidence...[More]
The American Legion: 100 years of veterans helping veterans - Feb. 13, 2019
The American Legion was first founded in Paris, France, by members of the American Expeditionary Force in March 1919. It was chartered by the United States Congress on Sept. 16 of that same year. This year that institution is 100 years strong. Linn County is home to three American Legion posts: the...[More]
Feb. 2 wind development public meeting held - Feb. 13, 2019
Concerned Citizens of Linn County held an informational meeting on Feb. 2 at the Centerville Community Center. Over 50 Linn County citizens and landowners joined opponents of a German-owned company’s planned wind farm development on this day to discuss the impact on Linn County. Linn County...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Wolves in white - Feb. 13, 2019
Though the State of the Union address was earlier in the month, I’m still hearing people talk about it – and, I’m still sick about the display a bunch of newly elected, white-clad House members made of themselves that night. I had several emotions rolling through from shock,...[More]
Board broadens Prairie View High course options - Feb. 13, 2019
Choices include semester-long English, auto tech Prairie View High juniors and seniors will have additional course options beginning next school year. As approved by the Unified School District 362 board of education at their monthly meeting Monday, those choices will come primarily...[More]
Linn County man killed on slick Miami County road - Feb. 13, 2019
A Mound City man, Dennis J. Gentry, age 64, was fatally injured at 1:25 p.m. last Tuesday, Feb. 5, on U.S. Highway 169 near 355th Street in Miami County when, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, his 2002 Chevy Silverado was southbound on U.S.169 and was going too fast...[More]
Linn County Sheriff’s Department receives AAA Award - Feb. 13, 2019
Bob Hamilton, Kansas Department of Transportation law enforcement liaison, awarded the Linn County Sheriff’s Department an AAA Award stating, “I work with AAA insurance talking to police departments and sheriff’s offices doing a good job with traffic safety. Fatalities are down from...[More]
Prescott hospital district board asks for business plan from buyer - Feb. 13, 2019
County can’t mix private with government funds A meeting was convened Saturday morning, Feb. 9, at the request of nursing home building purchaser Jessy Willard to discuss future finances with the Hospital District No. 1 of Linn/Bourbon counties and Linn County Commission representative...[More]
Verl Ray Jones 03-22-1929 to 10-22-2018 - Feb. 12, 2019
Linn County News Published Feb. 13, 2019 Verl Ray Jones, born on March 22, 1929, in Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at the age of 89 on Oct. 22, 2018, in Lakewood, Colo. Verl is survived by his wife, Linda Jones; former wife, Shirley Leisure Jones; daughters Patricia Marquis and Linda...[More]
Romalea Miller 08-17-1928 to 02-05-2019 - Feb. 12, 2019
Linn County News Published Feb. 13, 2019 Romalea Miller, age 90, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at The Residencies at Pleasanton. She was born on Aug. 17, 1928, in Miami County, Kan., the daughter of Glenn and Alice Mills Good. She graduated from Amsterdam, Missouri...[More]