La Cygne church available for tornado shelter - Mar. 29, 2017
As storm and severe weather season arrives, the congregational family at Calvary Baptist Church (CBC) in La Cygne wants to spread the news that their building located at Broadway and Locust streets is available for use by area residents needing to take shelter from approaching storms.When tornado sirens...[More]
Kleidosty enters not guilty plea to non-reporting charges - Mar. 29, 2017
A former Unified School District 362 superintendent has entered a not guilty plea on two counts for failure as teachers/administration to report child abuse/neglect.Chris Kleidosty, who resigned from the Prairie View district last May 23 to accept a similar post at Tonganoxie USD 464, appeared in Linn...[More]
ProActive Agriculture offers farmers a natural choice - Mar. 29, 2017
Over the last 30 years Mike Hilton, of La Cygne, has developed several formulas designed to improve fertilizers and humates, which are now recognized as the single most productive input in sustainable agriculture.For years Hilton had his formulas specially made at a plant in Florida, but when he received...[More]
World Turkey Hunting Championship kicks off April 12 - Mar. 29, 2017
Turkey season opens Wednesday, April 12, and that also means that the World Turkey Hunting Championship is coming to La Cygne and bringing the World Turkey Hunting Circus, dinner and live auction with proceeds going to benefit Wounded Warrior United.According to their website http://www.woundedwarriorsunited.com/,...[More]
County to inventory all property - Mar. 29, 2017
Following an executive session Monday with new County Attorney James Brun, the County Commissioners commented, when back in open session, that they will send a letter to department heads requiring an inventory of all equipment, technology, vehicles, etc., with numbers of those items to ensure all inventory...[More]
Robert Ernest Orth 10-19-1939 to 03-16-2017 - Mar. 28, 2017
Robert Ernest Orth, 77, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Olathe Medical Center. Robert was born Oct. 19, 1939, in Lee’s Summit, Mo. He was the son of Ernest and Ruth Dunsworth Orth.He grew up and attended school in Humboldt, Kan. He graduated in May 1957.Robert Orth was united in marriage...[More]
Gregory Breuel 08-29-1956 to 03-24-2017 - Mar. 28, 2017
Gregory Breuel, age 60, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017, at his home. He was born on Aug. 29, 1956, at Paola, Kan., the son of Donald and Lois McCarty Breuel. He graduated from Prairie View High School.Greg married Vicki Bruner. To this union, one daughter, Jami, was born. He...[More]
Prairie View hosts Linn County Donkey Ball Tournament - Mar. 22, 2017
Prairie View and the Prairie View Student Council hosted the annual Linn County Donkey Ball Tournament on the evening of March 14. The event features all three county high schools and proceeds from the event go to help Grady’s Kids. Grady’s Kids was founded as Kids in Need in 2004 by former...[More]
Bully Pulpit: What comes around goes around - Mar. 22, 2017
Things have a way of repeating themselves, in nature, life and in county government. Sheriff Paul Filla gave the County Commission heads up that he would be over budget by approximately $300,000 due to farm-outs of prisoners to other counties. That is no negative on him; our local Linn County Jail is...[More]
Jayhawk softball falls to Anderson County in season opener - Mar. 22, 2017
The Jayhawk-Linn softball season started on the evening of March 16 as the Lady Hawks hosted non-league foe Anderson County in a double header.The first game did not start well for the Lady Hawks as Anderson County had an early 3-0 first inning lead. The Hawks were able to tie it in the bottom of the...[More]
