Descendant of soldier at Battle of Mine Creek gives presentation on-site - May. 15, 2019
On Wednesday, May 8, Jim Barnes traveled from Ash Grove, Mo., to the Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site just outside of Pleasanton to give a presentation to a group of students visiting from Woodson USD 366 in Yates Center. Barnes’ presentation, to the group of...[More]
Council denies Willard request for assistance with utilities - May. 15, 2019
After a lengthy back and forth at their Monday meeting, the Prescott City Council eventually denied the request of Jessy Willard to provide him a reduced rate or discount on utilities for the old nursing home building, which Willard has been trying to reopen as some type of nursing...[More]
Focus now turns to alleged FBI/DoJ coup d’etat - May. 15, 2019
The Robert Mueller Report has been released in full outside legally required redaction that would compromise sources and methods. It’s over. The Deep State and their media outlets’ temper tantrum against Attorney General Bill Barr because he feels the need...[More]
La Cygne grocery store closes - May. 15, 2019
Last week, Moon’s Hometown Market in La Cygne unofficially closed its doors. “I am still here, doing some things to the building, trying to sell off the last of my inventory,” said owner Mike Moon, “and while I’m here I keep the door open so if anyone...[More]
USD 362 selects construction manager for vo-ag addition - May. 15, 2019
Nabholz Corp., Lenexa, has been unanimously selected as Unified School District 362’s construction manager for the upcoming Prairie View High vocational-agriculture addition. At the board’s regular monthly meeting Monday night, Rex Bollinger, district superintendent,...[More]
Industrial hemp now a Linn County crop - May. 15, 2019
You won’t get high on it, but you could be wearing clothing made from it or using products made with it – that’s industrial hemp, now legal to be grown in Kansas, and local landowners are taking advantage of the newly enacted legislation that allows the plant to be grown commercially. Linn...[More]
Loree Long 07-19-1930 to 05-11-2019 - May. 14, 2019
Linn County News Published May 15, 2019 Loree Long, age 88, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at The Residencies at Pleasanton. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Friends and family may leave online condolences...[More]
Ronald Ray Huffman 05-20-1931 to 05-09-2019 - May. 14, 2019
Linn County News Published May 15, 2019 Ronald Ray Huffman, age 87 of Pleasanton, Kan., died Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Guest Home Estates Assisted Living. Ronald was born May 20, 1931, in Grigston, Kan. He was the youngest of eight children born to Milo Robert and Gertrude Mae (Raney) Huffman....[More]
May Louise Krause 11-01-1935 to 05-05-2019 - May. 13, 2019
Linn County News Published May 15, 2019 May Louise Krause, age 83, Centerville, Kan., passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019. She was born on Nov. 1, 1935, at Seneca, Neb., the daughter of George and Eldora Stabler Morton. She was united in marriage to Frank Krause on June 26, 1955....[More]
Alfred Lea Winters 01-06-1929 to 05-10-2019 - May. 13, 2019
Linn County News Published May 15, 2019 Alfred Lea Winters, age 90, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. He was born on Jan. 6, 1929, in Nevada, Mo., the son of Dewey and Ruth Hines Winters. He worked as a millwright...[More]
