DAR members meet at museum - May. 10, 2017
Nine members of the Molly Foster Berry Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met at the Linn County Historical Museum in Pleasanton on April 15. The meeting was hosted by the Linn County members, Ola May Earnest, Vera Williamson and Johnnye Lane.A breakfast brunch was served and included five...[More]
Tracking the monarch migration - May. 10, 2017
Last week students at Pleasanton and La Cygne elementary schools were visited by a researcher who is currently on a mission to track the migration of monarch butterflies.Sarah Dykman, a Kansas City metro area native, has a degree in wildlife management, an interest in teaching and a passion for bicycling,...[More]
USD 362 non-renews food service contract - May. 10, 2017
Prairie View Unified School District 362 has voted not to renew its food service contract with Taher, Inc.The board’s 6-0 vote Monday night, with Gary Spears absent, gives Beth Sandness, district food service director, the go-ahead to prepare Request for Proposal (RFP) forms for potential bidders,...[More]
Commissioners discuss district consolidation - May. 10, 2017
The cork came out of the bottle Monday when Public Works Field Supervisor Jackie Messer mentioned he’d like to move some people from districts around the county to help with storm water distribution from the sewer lagoon at Linn County Park following the large rain last week.After telling him he...[More]
Prairie View vo-ag receives $15,000 grant - May. 10, 2017
Prairie View High’s vocational agriculture program has received a $15,000 grant.The award, sponsored by Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 2 of Kansas City, was presented Thursday at Kauffman Stadium to Tom Schull, vo-ag instructor and FFA adviser, and Rex Bollinger, Unified School District 362...[More]
Douglas Blaine Hazelbaker 05-31-1965 to 05-01-2017 - May. 9, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished May 10, 2017Douglas Blaine Hazelbaker, age 51, a resident of rural Redfield, passed away early Monday, May 1, 2017, at the Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. Doug was born May 31, 1965, to Alice and Norman Hazelbaker.He and his wife, Jana, were married on Aug. 17, 2002, and are the...[More]
Gloria Mae Strange 03-26-1938 to 05-02-2017 - May. 9, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished May 10, 2017Gloria Mae Strange, age 79, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born March 26, 1938.Funeral service was held Sunday, May 7, 2017, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial was in the...[More]
Jerry Purdy 08-13-1943 to 05-03-2017 - May. 9, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished May 10, 2017Jerry Purdy, age 73, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at his home. He was born on Aug. 13, 1943, at Trading Post, Kan., the son of Frank and Daisy Rittenhouse Purdy. He graduated from Pleasanton High School with the Class of 1962.He married...[More]
Viola M. Smith Burke 12-26-1930 to 03-31-2017 - May. 9, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished May 10, 2017Viola M. Smith Burke died March 31, 2017, at home in Cornelius, Ore. She was born in Mound City, Kan., Dec.26, 1930, to Walter “Buck” and Ida Smith of Mound City. She went to school in Mound City, and then married Samuel “Pat” Sanders in December...[More]
Leon Hester 01-26-1953 to 05-08-2017 - May. 9, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished May 10, 2017 Leon Hester, age 64, Hume, Mo., passed away on Monday, May 8, 2017, at his home in Hume. He was born Jan. 26, 1953.Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. A memorial service...[More]
