Bully Pulpit: Heartache - Oct. 4, 2017
I, like millions of Americans, woke up Monday morning to the news of a horrific shooting massacre that took place in Las Vegas Sunday night as reportedly 22,000 people attended a Route 91 Harvest Festival on the last evening of the three-day country music fest. As of the writing of this pulpit, 59 people...[More]
Judge sets separate election day hearings for 3 La Cygne men - Oct. 4, 2017
Next appearances for three La Cygne men charged primarily with sex-related crimes have been set for Nov. 7 in Linn County District Court.Judge Terri L. Johnson, 6th Kansas Judicial District, conducted “no go” preliminary hearings for all three men Sept. 26 in Linn County District Court.At...[More]
Fabcon to expand; Snowhill Rock equipment on auction block - Oct. 4, 2017
Good news for Linn County came in the form of expansion at Fabcon, and the bad news was that Snowhill Rock Co. has ceased business, the land has gone back to the bank and assets are being sold. Economic Development Director Dennis Arnold told the County Commissioners that large excavators used in large...[More]
Richard Donald Nave 07-06-1929 to 09-30-2017 - Oct. 3, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Oct. 4, 2017Richard Donald Nave, 88, formerly of Linn Valley, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017.Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Visitation will be held before the service...[More]
Kenneth Boone 10-14-1933 to 09-27-2017 - Oct. 3, 2017
Linn County News Published Oct. 4, 2017Kenneth Boone, age 83, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, at his home. He was born in La Cygne on Oct. 14, 1933, the son of Irvin and Esther Croghan Boone. He served his country during the Korean War as a paratrooper in the United States Army....[More]
Pleasanton cross country competes at Prairie View - Sep. 27, 2017
The Pleasanton cross country team traveled to Prairie View on Sept. 21 to compete in the Ramsey InvitationalIn the seventh-grade girls’ one-mile race Ella Hare placed fourth with a time of 6:58; the time was good for a school record. Allee Sombatchareun placed sixth with a time of 7:10.Four competed...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Respect – not the NFL - Sep. 27, 2017
It turns my stomach to watch the NFL turned into a racial war by the 70 percent of black players on most of the professional football teams. Colin Kaepernick started the movement over alleged police brutality – on the majority of cases being proven that the “victim” was actually the...[More]
Jayhawk varsity girls place 3rd at Ramsey Invitational - Sep. 27, 2017
The Jayhawk cross country team traveled to Prairie View on Sept. 21 to compete in the Ramsey Invitational. The team did well as multiple medals were earned and the varsity girls’ team placed third as a team.The seventh-grade girls did well in their mile race as Marissa Batcheler placed third earning...[More]
Prairie View hosts Ramsey Invitational - Sep. 27, 2017
The Prairie View cross country team hosted their home cross country meet, the Ramsey Invitational, on Sept. 21.The meet consisted of both junior and high school races. Maddie Barker won the seventh-grade girls’ mile race with a time of 6:33.“She is running very strong and consistent,”...[More]
Education commissioner visits local schools - Sep. 27, 2017
Kansas Board of Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson was in Linn County on Monday morning on his tour of southeast Kansas schools.Watson’s first stop in Linn County was at Pleasanton USD 344 where he spoke to an all-school assembly about the future of schools in Kansas.Watson began his talk...[More]
