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]
Buffs lose opener, 74-52, despite Boedicker 36-point blitz - Dec. 6, 2017
Three players put on scoring clinics in the Pioneer League boys’ basketball opener Friday at Prairie View.Unfortunately, two of them wore Burlington red-and-white, and the visiting Wildcats came away with a 74-52 win over the Buffalos. Blake Boedicker, Prairie View junior, tallied a career-high...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Land-grab reversal - Dec. 6, 2017
I wrote about President Obama’s unprecedented land grab in earlier columns and how the federal government was taking millions of acres of land and placing these out of the control of states and the people who live there.Well, President Trump reversed that decision where two national parks in Utah...[More]
The spirit of Christmas giving: Local groups aim to help charities, families - Dec. 6, 2017
There are multiple groups working across Linn County hoping to help ensure a happy holiday season for families and individuals across the county.In an all-out effort to help resupply the Reach Out Food Pantry at Prescott in time for the holidays, USD 344 schools are holding a food and hygiene product...[More]
Kansas City Southern RR announces schedule for Holiday Express - Dec. 6, 2017
The Kansas City Southern Railroad has announced the schedule for their annual Holiday Express train, a festive six-car train that brings Santa Claus and his elves to communities throughout the railroad’s network of scheduled stops.The train, a sight to behold both inside and out, can be toured;...[More]
County Commission approves moving forward with Tanglewood trash services - Dec. 6, 2017
The board of the Tanglewood Lakes Property Owners Association (POA) was present at Monday’s County Commission meeting. POA board president Randy Adams told the commissioners that they are investing in putting in a trash compactor and questioned the county’s status after the County Commissioners...[More]
