Bully Pulpit: Power of the press – maybe not - Jan. 18, 2017
Watching how the main media companies handled the election this past year, I don’t wonder at a political cartoon I saw satirizing the fall of the press. When CBS, NBC and ABC, with their minions MSNBC, CNN and more falling in line, all jumped on the bandwagon to elect Hillary Clinton, despite her...[More]
Jayhawk boys win while Lady Hawks fall to Chetopa - Jan. 18, 2017
The Jayhawk-Linn basketball teams traveled to Chetopa on Jan. 10 for a league match against the Hornets.The Lady Hawks had a bad third quarter against the Lady Hornets and lost 37-29 while the boys won in a rout 60-39. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or...[More]
Prairie View basketball falls to Anderson County - Jan. 18, 2017
The Prairie View basketball teams traveled to Garnett on Jan. 10 for a league contest against the Anderson County Bulldogs.The girls’ basketball team just came off being the victim of a home rout against Girard and was looking for its first win of the season. The Lady Buffs started off well with...[More]
Spelling Bee: The history behind the competition - Jan. 18, 2017
The spelling bee’s roots, as we know it today, can be traced back over 209 years.The earliest reference in print to a spelling competition denotes it as a spelling match. In 1850 it was noted in print as a spelling bee. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County...[More]
Fire destroys barn on County Road 600 - Jan. 18, 2017
Nearly every fire department in the county was called to the scene of a barn fire at 20290 E. 600 Road.Amid reports of live ammunition and guns stored within the blazing barn, firefighters fought to contain the blaze, but the barn was a total loss. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
LIEAP application period opens Tuesday, Jan. 17 - Jan. 18, 2017
Program available to help families stay warm this winterTOPEKA – During the cold winter months, heating a home can be a financial strain. In order to ensure Kansans keep warm this winter, the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) will begin accepting applications for its Low Income...[More]
Doug Davey - Jan. 17, 2017
Doug Davey, age 74, of Mound City, Kan., passed away at his home Jan. 17, 2017. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, at the Mound City Christian Church. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial...[More]
Frances Illene Kettler 03-24-1931 to 01-16-2017 - Jan. 17, 2017
Frances Illene Kettler, age 85, of Paola, Kan., passed away on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at the Olathe Medical Center. She was born on March 24, 1931, at Jingo, Kan., the daughter of Harold LeRoy and Ruby Frances Driskell Mendenhall. She graduated from La Cygne High School in the Class of 1949.Illene married...[More]
Rose Ann Gillette 11-08-1953 to 12-28-2016 - Jan. 17, 2017
Rose Ann Gillette, 63, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Wed., Dec. 28, 2016, at her home in Pleasanton. Rose was born Nov. 8, 1953, in Kansas City, Kan., to William Arthur and Dorothy Rose (McGhann) Gillette.She graduated from Olathe High School. For a few years she worked as a certified nursing assistant in...[More]
Sidney Dale Alexander Jr. 09-19-1937 to 01-12-2017 - Jan. 17, 2017
Sidney Dale Alexander Jr., 79, of Stockton, Mo., formerly of Mound City, Kan., died on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at his home following a long battle with failing health. Sid was born Sept. 19, 1937, in Kansas City, Mo., to Sidney Dale and Sarah (Rice) Alexander.Sid was an iron worker early in his life...[More]
