Pleasanton 7th grade holds mock trial - Dec. 26, 2018
The Pleasanton Junior High seventh-grade classes under social studies teacher Ryan Young learned that law enforcement and the law are not as clearly cut as it might seem. Students in both classes joined together to put on a mock trial involving a murder on Friday, Dec. 14. Students were the jury, the...[More]
Prairie View girls’ basketball goes 0-3 in busy week - Dec. 19, 2018
The Prairie View girls basketball team had a busy week as they faced three opponents in one week. On Dec. 11 the team hosted Santa Fe Trail and lost by 12, 43-31. Then on Dec. 13, they traveled to Frontenac and lost 54-27. The team was back home on Dec. 14 to face Iola. The Lady Buffs lost that...[More]
Jayhawk teams win league openers at Marmaton Valley - Dec. 19, 2018
Though their methods differed, Jayhawk-Linn squads won their Three Rivers League basketball openers against Marmaton Valley Dec. 11. The Lady ‘Hawks evened their overall record at 2-2 with a 38-34 comeback win. The boys, on the other hand, squandered an early 9-0 lead to hold off the host...[More]
White Elephant Buttress offers flatlanders climbing experience - Dec. 19, 2018
Rock climbing is normally associated with mountainous states such as Colorado, California and Utah, but those who have an interest in climbing will have an opportunity in Mound City after Mike Meyer finishes his project – White Elephant Buttresses. Meyer, a 2004 graduate of Jayhawk-Linn...[More]
Board asks for accurate ‘to-scale’ blueprints - Dec. 19, 2018
Prairie View High plan would add to lower north side Unified School District 362 has directed its leadership to seek accurate “to-scale” blueprints for a proposed Prairie View High addition. At its monthly meeting Dec. 10, the board of education approved for Rex Bollinger,...[More]
Q’s big drop landed; Clinton Foundation lies exposed - Dec. 19, 2018
The big drop promised by Q and his QAnons for three months finally arrived, and the Clinton Foundation lies exposed with 6,000 pages and 95 exhibits of documented wrong doing provided by Foundation lawyers themselves. Indictments are certain to follow in the next few weeks – some with big names. The...[More]
Wreck victim life-flighted - Dec. 19, 2018
A one-vehicle accident on 850 Road Saturday evening, Dec. 15, left Wayne McCune, age 81, of Rich Hill, Mo., injured and trapped inside. According to a report filed by Deputy Chip More with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, McCune was traveling east on 850 Road near U.S. Highway...[More]
Linn Valley approves new police station - Dec. 19, 2018
The Linn Valley City Council held a special meeting on Nov. 28 concerning financing and construction of the city’s new police station. Mayor Cindy Smith opened the meeting with council members Lew Donelson, Brad Pennington, Jason Jenkins and Dennis Kidwell. Council member Dan Davies was absent....[More]
Landowner presents 2 challenges of wind turbine towers - Dec. 19, 2018
With a weather monitoring tower already erected in Linn County, landowner David Fisher presented two challenges associated with wind turbine towers to the County Commissioners Monday for them to contemplate. Fisher, a full-time resident of Overland Park, but the owner of land 2 1/2 miles...[More]
Pleasanton boys start league play 2-0 while girls go 0-2 - Dec. 18, 2018
The Pleasanton basketball teams started Three Rivers League play this past week as they hosted Crest on Dec. 11 and Southeast Cherokee on Dec. 14. It was a great start for the boys basketball team and a not-so-great start for the girls basketball team. The boys won both games defeating Crest...[More]
