Jayhawk wrestling takes 2 to State Tournament - Feb. 28, 2018
The Jayhawk wrestling team traveled to Hays on Feb. 23-24 to compete in the 3-1A State Tournament.This year the Hawks took two wrestlers to state with Brody White at 106 and Jonathan Bownes at 132.Neither wrestler placed, but both had nice seasons. The Hawks placed 51st out of 64 teams with five team...[More]
Seagrens strike plea deal - Feb. 28, 2018
By BARBARA PROFFITTLinn County News barbara@linncountynews.netJust days prior to what was to be a five-day long trial on charges brought against Chris and Suzanne Seagren, a plea deal was made on amended counts and entered into court record.According to documents filed in the Linn County District Court...[More]
Top honors awarded at Marais des Cygnes District 4-H Club Day - Feb. 28, 2018
Over 100 Marais des Cygnes District (Miami & Linn counties) 4-Hers competed Saturday, Feb. 24, in the annual 4-H Club Day. The event was held at Prairie View Middle School. The 4-Hers competed in both individual and group events in 22 different areas.Marais des Cygnes District 4-H members showed...[More]
Passing of ‘this’ Bonnie and Clyde, renowned draft pulling team, leaves big void for loving family owners - Feb. 28, 2018
"Bonnie and Clyde have died.”That’s old, yet still good news when heard repeated. Lawmen shot and killed the infamous banking robbing duo on May 23, 1934.Recent news is the same: “Bonnie and Clyde have died.”This is a bad, very sad report.“It was a tough day when Bonnie...[More]
County law enforcement earns AAA award - Feb. 28, 2018
The Linn County Sheriff’s Department has received an exclusive AAA auto club award.At Monday’s board of county commissioners meeting, Bob Hamilton, law enforcement liaison for the Kansas Department of Transportation, presented the department as a silver award recipient in AAA’s 2017...[More]
Robert L. “Bob†Calvert 09-14-1941 to 02-15-2018 - Feb. 27, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished Feb. 28, 2018Robert L. “Bob” Calvert, age 76, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, at his home after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Higginsville, Mo., on Sept. 14, 1941, the son of Robert G. and Pauline Davis Calvert. He married Linda...[More]
Helen Marie Murrow 01-21-1924 to 02-24-2018 - Feb. 27, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished Feb. 28, 2018Helen Marie (Dunnington) Murrow, age 94, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at the Fort Scott Manor. She was born on Jan. 21, 1924, east of Prescott, Kan., the daughter of Fredrick Otto and Ethel Cordell Shaler Dunnington.She married Vernon...[More]
Alice Mae Adams 08-09-1923 to 02-20-2018 - Feb. 27, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished Feb. 28, 2018Alice Mae Adams, age 94, La Cygne, Kan., passed Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. She was born on Aug. 9, 1923, at Taylor Springs, Ill., the daughter of Earl and Lena Hays Pulver. She graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School. She married Drue Wilkes who preceded her...[More]
Dian Gail McIntosh 04-22-1943 to 02-22-2018 - Feb. 27, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished Feb. 28, 2018Dian Gail McIntosh, age 74, Prescott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. She was born April 22, 1943, in Wisconsin, the daughter of Oris and Mildred Schafer Griffith.Dian earned a Master’s Degree in Computer Programming. She is survived by a daughter,...[More]
USD 362 approves activity bus order - Feb. 21, 2018
Unified School District 362 will place an order for an activity bus that will include a Prairie View Buffalo paint scheme. That purchase highlighted transportation and summer maintenance bid requests approved Feb. 12 at the monthly board of education meeting. At a price of $140,044, the 2018...[More]
