Linn County Twisters place in competitions at Salina, McPherson - Mar. 7, 2018
SUBMITTED PHOTOLinn County Twisters members recently place in competitions held in Salina and McPherson. Pictured here are: front row, left to right, Bentlee Diediker and Timber Browning; and back row, left to right, Bryson Schull and Keelea Benedick. Diediker, Benedick and Browning each placed fourth...[More]
Celebrating 90 years - Mar. 7, 2018
Those helping Rosalie Crisler Davis celebrate her 90th birthday on Feb. 24, the day after her actual birthday, were her children: Betty and Gary Hines, Shawnee, and daughter Kim Bartel, Smithville, Mo.; Roger and Alice Davis, Franklin, N.C.; Woody and Loretta Davis, Austin, Mo., and daughter Sharon Aguirre,...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Service animals - Mar. 7, 2018
Where there’s a will, there’s a way to take advantage of a situation – and I saw a doozy on the news a while back. The television station was reporting that a woman had been denied travel on a United Airlines flight with her “service animal” that happened to be a peacock.Since...[More]
Commission approves CUP for compactor at Tanglewood - Mar. 7, 2018
During the March 5 meeting, the County Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution 18-013 approving a conditional use permit (CUP) for a compactor at Tanglewood Lakes. The commissioners approved the CUP at last week’s meeting but rescinded the action because the 15-day waiting period had not...[More]
Prairie View responds to suspicious threat - Mar. 7, 2018
Suspicious writing found Thursday at Prairie View High School regarding a threat toward the school Friday resulted in a major law enforcement presence and low student attendance.A joint investigation between Unified School District 362 and the Linn County Sheriff’s Department continues this week...[More]
Betty Jane O’Brien 07-14-1934 to 02-27-2018 - Mar. 6, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished March 7, 2018Betty Jane (Massey) O’Brien, 83, of Louisburg, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo.Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2018, with the Celebration of Life service following at 7 p.m. at...[More]
Jim E. Dale 12-11-1928 to 12-30-2017 - Mar. 6, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished March 7, 2018Jim E. Dale, age 89, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Neb. He was born in Quenemo, Kan., on Dec. 11, 1928, the son of Dewey Dale Sr. and Mary Ann (Dunn) Dale. Jim was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Osawatomie...[More]
Mary “Maxine†Krull 07-30-1937 to 03-03-2018 - Mar. 6, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished March 7, 2018Mary “Maxine” Krull, age 80, former resident of Blue Mound, Kan., and more recently Olathe, Kan., died Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Homestead Assisted Living. She was born July 30, 1937, in Devon, Kan., the daughter of Earl LeRoy Graham and Nola Marie...[More]
Cullor becomes 3rd State Champion in Prairie View history - Feb. 28, 2018
The Prairie View wrestling team traveled to Salina on Feb. 23-24 to compete in the 4A State Wrestling Tournament – the year the Buffalos took four wrestlers to state: Gavin Cullor, 160; Joey Ewalt, 182; Chanz Gerleman, 195; and Wyait Cox-Halliburton, 285.All the wrestlers competed well with Ewalt...[More]
Marshall recognized for 1,000th point - Feb. 28, 2018
After the Lady Jays’ sub-state game on Feb. 26, athletic director Danny Looney recognizes Zoe Marshall for being one of 10 Lady Jays in school history to score over 1,000 career points....[More]
