SEK Mental Health providing presence in some school districts - Jul. 3, 2019
Nathan Fawson, executive director of Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEKMHC) with headquarters in Iola, updated the County Commissioners at their Monday meeting on future funding plans for SEKMHC, explaining why their budget increased by 3 percent to $111,395. Fawson said...[More]
Battle flag donated to Garnett VFW in memory of Sgt. Mersman - Jul. 3, 2019
The Prairie View High School Law and Leadership Academy visited VFW Post No. 6397 in Garnett on the morning of July 1 to donate a battle flag. The flag is being donated by Prairie View alum Drake Robin in memory of Sgt. Jeffery Mersman, another Prairie View alum. Mersman died...[More]
Rosalie Rebecca (Priest) Rowe 01-15-1935 to 07-01-2019 - Jul. 2, 2019
Linn County News Published July 3, 2019 Rosalie Rebecca (Priest) Rowe of Iola, Kan., went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 1, 2019. Rosalie departed this world peacefully at home surrounded by her husband and her sons. Rosalie was born in Lawrence, Kan., on Jan. 15, 1935, to Samuel Franklin...[More]
Adam Wayne Bancroft January 10, 1971 – June 21, 2019 - Jun. 28, 2019
Published in the Linn County News July 3, 2019 Adam Wayne Bancroft, age 48, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Friday, June 21, 2019, as the result of a vehicle accident east of Ft. Scott on Hwy. 54. He was born January 10, 1971, in Lansing, MI, the son of Dennis W. Bancroft and Pamela...[More]
Cleo Irma Bloomfield September 13, 1925 – June 25, 2019 - Jun. 28, 2019
Published in the Linn County News July 3, 2019 Cleo Irma Bloomfield, age 93, a lifelong resident of Prescott, Kan., passed away late Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born September 13, 1925, in Prescott, the daughter of Karl...[More]
Charles Lee Klempnauer - Jun. 28, 2019
Charles Lee Klempnauer, age 75, of the Tanglewood Lake Community near La Cygne passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at his home. A visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Graveside service...[More]
LARRY EUGENE AUSTIN - Jun. 28, 2019
Larry Austin, 76, passed June 21, 2019. Visitation is June 29 from 10-11 a.m. with Celebration of Life to follow at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons White Chapel Funeral Home, Gladstone, Mo. Arr: 816-452-8419. www.dwnwhitechapel.com...[More]
Three local players make All State baseball/softball teams - Jun. 26, 2019
The All State baseball and softball teams as chosen by the coaches have recently come out and three local players have made the teams. Senior Gavin Cullor of Prairie View made the All State second team as an outfielder. Cullor also made Pioneer All League second team and was on the 2019...[More]
Four named All American - Jun. 26, 2019
Summer time is time for athletic camps including Linn County’s three spirit squads. Pleasanton and Jayhawk-Linn attended camps at Butler Community College in El Dorado in June. Prairie View will hold an on-site camp July 23-24. According to Coach Tara Allen, she and Coach...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Impeachment - Jun. 26, 2019
We’re hearing a lot from the junior members of the U.S. House of Representatives about wanting to impeach President Donald Trump. I’ve never studied that, though I do remember studying the entire impeachment proceedings of President Richard Nixon due to the Watergate issue in the...[More]
