USD 344 student arrested following reports of threats - Mar. 7, 2018
On Friday afternoon, March 2, several students reported to administration at the Pleasanton schools that a student was making comments about plans to shoot up the school.Pleasanton police officers were called to the school. The student was taken into custody, and several students made statements.“We...[More]
Prairie View basketball eliminated in first round of sub-state - Mar. 7, 2018
The Prairie View basketball teams traveled to Frontenac for a 4A-Div. II sub-state tournament. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams were four seeds in the tournament, and both played the one-seed Girard. The girls lost their first round game against the Lady Trojans on March 1, 64-19, while the...[More]
Gray reaches 1,600 career points during ‘Hawk sub-state week - Mar. 7, 2018
Osage City’s 21-3 first-quarter blitz and ultimate 53-34 win at last Thursday’s Class 3-A Wellsville sub-state brought Jayhawk-Linn’s 17-5 campaign to a screeching stop, but not before senior all-state candidate Brandon Gray’s final point will allow him to sit atop the all-time...[More]
Lady Jays earn sub-state runner-up - Mar. 7, 2018
The Lady Jays continued their run in the sub-state tournament at St. Mary’s-Colgan on March 1 and March 3.The Lady Jays’ first game in the sub-state tournament was on Feb. 26 where they defeated Maranatha Christian Academy at home, 46-26. The Lady Jays then advanced to the second round against...[More]
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]
