Portmann joins Pleasanton council earlier than slated - Dec. 13, 2017
Aaron Portmann was elected to the Pleasanton City Council in the November general election and was slated to take over a seat on the council come January 2018. However, with a vacant seat left with the resignation of former council member Tristian Wurtz-Smith due to her moving, the council opted to...[More]
Pecans bring happiness, comfort - Dec. 13, 2017
Fred Laudan moved into the Prescott Country View Nursing Home in June 2017 from his rural Pleasanton home and has since made quite a name for himself there – all due to his love of pecans. “I love my pecans, I love picking them up, sorting and cracking them, and when the season started I...[More]
PHS holds ceremony to recognize KU Honors students - Dec. 13, 2017
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Pleasanton High School (PHS) administration organized and held a ceremony recognizing the efforts put forth by two of their students in being named as KU Honors students. These two students, Logan Mattingley and Tayler George, are in the top 10 percent of students across the...[More]
Meyers celebrate 50th anniversary - Dec. 13, 2017
Bob and Leuita (Weedy) Meyer, Mound City, Kan., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 14, 2018. Their children and grandchildren will honor them at a reception from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, at the Mound City Christian Church. The community is invited to help...[More]
USD 362 to study zoning-denial appeal - Dec. 13, 2017
Prairie View Unified School District 362 will study an appeal to a denied zoning-change request for its La Cygne bus barn location. At Monday’s regular monthly meeting, the board of education’s consensus is for Rex Bollinger, district superintendent, to investigate costs – filing fees...[More]
McQueen, Flores, Santmyer aggravated battery and other cases rescheduled - Dec. 13, 2017
Finding that a main witness in the cases against Kenneth McQueen, Joseph Flores and Jeremy Santmyer was not present in Linn County District Court on Friday, Dec. 8, due to a Bourbon County Sheriff’s Department subpoena issue, all three men received reduced bonds and cases that were rescheduled...[More]
Oral Victor “Vic†Finkenbinder 12-28-1946 to 12-5-2017 - Dec. 12, 2017
Linn County News Published Dec. 13, 2017 Oral Victor “Vic” Finkenbinder, age 70, Spring Hill, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, at his home holding his wife’s hand. Vic was born Dec. 28, 1946, to Bryce and Virginia Giffin Finkenbinder in Gas, Kan. He...[More]
Prescott Library fundraiser a success - Dec. 6, 2017
The Prescott Library held a new kind of fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 2, when Fairmount Church, Prescott City Hall and Ola May Earnest’s newly renovated barn were opened with all of their Christmas adornment on display.Fairmount Church and Earnest’s barn hold special memories for the community...[More]
Lady Buffs endure opening loss to ranked Burlington - Dec. 6, 2017
The schedule makers weren’t kind to Prairie View’s girls’ basketball team.Having the young Lady Buffalos open their season against Burlington, ranked No. 6 in Class 4-A, Division II in the Kansas Basketball Coaches’ Association preseason poll, resulted in a 53-16 home Pioneer...[More]
Jayhawk wrestling competes in 2017 Kansas-Oklahoma Classic - Dec. 6, 2017
The Jayhawk wrestling team traveled to Caney Valley on Dec. 2 to compete in the 2017 Kansas-Oklahoma Classic.The Hawks only took four wrestlers to the tournament, but they all won at least one match and three of the four placed.As a team, the Hawks placed 13th out of 19 teams with 31 points. Shawnee...[More]
