Bully Pulpit - More than a big picture - Oct. 31, 2018
I, with the majority of the nation with some kind of communication device, watched with heavy sadness in my heart the aftermath of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Penn. Nearing election time, our nation could almost have counted on some type of shooting incident –...[More]
Bank robber suspect caught in Prescott - Oct. 31, 2018
The report of a bank robbery at the Citizens Bank of Amsterdam, Hume, Mo., sent law enforcement scrambling to Prescott to assist the Bates County Sheriff’s Department of Butler, Mo., in apprehending the suspect. The robbery occurred Friday, Oct. 19, when according to Linn County...[More]
Huggins motion to dismiss denied - Oct. 31, 2018
David Allen Huggins, former Linn County school resource officer (SRO) appeared in District Court at Mound City Tuesday, Oct. 30, with his attorney, Scott Toth, on a motion to dismiss, stated by his attorney as a “novel argument.” Huggins is being held on two counts with Case...[More]
Melvin Lee Ransier 04-23-1932 to 10-23-2018 - Oct. 30, 2018
Linn County News Published Oct. 31, 2018 Melvin Lee Ransier, age 86 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. Melvin was born Saturday, April 23, 1932, in Pleasanton, the son of Otis and Sarah Jane (Hartman) Ransier. Melvin served in the United States Army for five years, where...[More]
Marilyn L. Wilcox 08-10-1935 to 10-29-2018 - Oct. 30, 2018
Linn County News Published Oct. 31, 2018 Marilyn L. Wilcox, age 83 of Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, at the Fort Scott Medicalodges. She was born Aug. 10, 1935, to Estil and Ruby Fyrn “Hunter” Harris in Leeton, Mo. Marilyn graduated...[More]
John Patrick Tillisch 03-17-1940 to 10-21-2018 - Oct. 30, 2018
Linn County News Published Oct. 31, 2018 John Patrick Tillisch, age 78, Prescott, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at his home. He was born on March 17, 1940, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Roop) Tillisch. He worked for TWA, but was truly a farmer at heart....[More]
Pleasanton volleyball hosts 2-A Sub-State volleyball - Oct. 24, 2018
The Pleasanton volleyball team hosted a 2-A Sub-State volleyball tournament on Oct. 20. The Lady Jays were the four seed in the tournament with a 15-21 record and first played the five-seed Heritage Christian Academy with a 12-18 record. Unfortunately, the girls did not play their best volleyball...[More]
Prairie View football stays undefeated in district play by defeating Iola - Oct. 24, 2018
It was Senior-Parent night on Oct. 19 as the Prairie View football team hosted league and district foe Iola. The Buffalos, win or lose, were district champions. But it is always better to receive a trophy on a win. That is exactly what the Buffalos did as they remained undefeated in district...[More]
Barn Antiques Holiday Sale, Food Drive set for Nov. 10 - Oct. 24, 2018
The Sixth Annual Barn Antiques Holiday Sale and Food Drive is set for Nov. 10 at the Ernie Price Annex on West 13th Street in Pleasanton. The event will run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and will include 20-plus vendors. “Last year we helped provide Thanksgiving dinner and food supplies...[More]
La Cygne awards water plant upgrade construction - Oct. 24, 2018
Low bid will allow further renovations A Wichita company has won the bid for improvements and electrical upgrades to La Cygne’s water treatment plant. At the council’s regular meeting last Wednesday, Oct. 17, Shelly Electric, Inc., won unanimous approval over Encompass IDBO,...[More]
