Howard Lindley Cox 11-30-1921 to 03-12-2017 - Mar. 21, 2017
Howard Lindley Cox, of Wichita, Kan., 95, known as Lindley, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2017, in Wichita. He was born Nov. 30, 1921, in Mound City, Kan., to Howard Braxton (“H.B.”) Cox and Blanche (Bearly) Cox, the youngest of six children. Lindley grew up on the family farm in Goodrich,...[More]
Jayhawk, Pleasanton have multiple All League selections - Mar. 15, 2017
The Three Rivers League released their basketball All League selections this past week, and multiple Hawks and Blu-Jays made the teams.The boys’ first team had the Hawks’ Brandon Gray on the team, who was a unanimous selection. The others on the first team were Elijah Elliot, Oswego, Brenden...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Chained to technology - Mar. 15, 2017
I took a week this year to go fishing with my dad and stepmom. They make an annual sojourn to Toledo Bend Reservoir, located approximately 100 miles northeast of Houston and spend time catching bass and crappie.I’ve written about time before and how valuable of a commodity it is to us mere humans....[More]
Linn County’s top high school wrestlers - Mar. 15, 2017
Both Jayhawk-Linn and Prairie View wrestling teams had good seasons where they took multiple wrestlers to the State Tournament. The Hawks had two state qualifiers from their home regional while the Buffalos took an impressive eight to state from their Frontenac regional.With great seasons from both teams...[More]
Nana Jo’s: A journey of faith - Mar. 15, 2017
A new restaurant opened at the La Cygne – Linn Valley exit on 2200 Road at the end of January, offering customers good old-fashioned home-cooked style food and delicious pies, and Linda Jo Hisel, owner of Nana Jo’s, says that this is her passion.“I’ve tried other careers and I...[More]
The best case and worst case scenarios from the Big 12 in the tournament - Mar. 15, 2017
It is March, and that means for most sports fans it is time to sit back and enjoy the NCAA tournament. This area is Big 12 country and like last year, the Big 12 had a great college basketball season. Last season, seven teams made it to the tournament, and this year only six made it to the tournament....[More]
Benefits held for Ropers - Mar. 15, 2017
On Saturday, March 11, the Mound City United Methodist Church held their annual St. Pat’s Dinner, only this time the event was used as a fundraiser for Jerry and Lanita Roper, who lost everything in a fire at their home in Mound City on March 4.The next day, Sunday, March 12, the Sacred Heart Catholic...[More]
New defense counsel forces Krell continuance - Mar. 15, 2017
A plea hearing continuance has been granted to Keaton Michael Alan Krell for 2 p.m. April 25 in Linn County District Court.Krell, a former Prairie View High teacher/coach, was arrested last May 19 on the final day of classes and subsequently charged with 20 counts for felony unlawful sexual relations...[More]
Locals trucking hay to Ashland in Kansas - Mar. 15, 2017
Utter destruction by fire‘It’s all gone; there’s nothing left’ Five people killed, 30,000 head of cattle in Kansas alone, and hundreds of livelihoods destroyed in a few days of wildfire – utter destruction, from the fences to homes that have stood for generations.After...[More]
Deputy involved in wreck - Mar. 15, 2017
A driver of a 2001 Mitsubishi Galant was fleeing from Osawatomie police officers when the chase crossed into Linn County.Linn County Deputy Tanner Ogden headed into the northern part of Linn County to make himself available should assistance be requested by Miami County officers. To see the full article,...[More]
