Linn Valley moves forward with city hall/police station plans - May. 3, 2017
The Linn Valley City Council met in special session last Wednesday to discuss two topics: the water project that is covered in another story and building a new police station/city hall and tornado shelter.Councilman Lew Donelson took the lead, introducing David Davira from BG Consultants and opening...[More]
Kleidosty defense asks for bench trial - May. 3, 2017
The trial status for a former Prairie View Unified School District 362 superintendent will be heard later this month.Christopher Kleidosty, currently on paid administrative leave in his first year as Tonganoxie USD 464 district superintendent, appeared in Linn County District Court for a status hearing...[More]
Lenora J. Kile 06-01-1944 to 04-20-2017 - May. 2, 2017
Lenora J. Kile, 72, of Kansas City, Kan., passed away at home on April 20, 2017. Funeral service was held April 25 at Maple Hill Funeral Home with burial following at Maple Hill Cemetery.Lenora was born the daughter of Harold and Juanita Hoaglan on June 1, 1944. She is preceded in death by her husband...[More]
Amanda Novella Taylor 08-30-1941 to 04-26-2017 - May. 2, 2017
Amanda Novella Taylor, 75, of Butler, Mo., died on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. Novella was born on Aug. 30, 1941, in Swifton, Ark., to Wayne Horace and Annie Novella (Reeves) Jackson.She worked as a nurses’ aide in long-term care.Novella enjoyed gardening,...[More]
Gerald Eric Greenwell 03-31-1971 to 04-25-2017 - May. 2, 2017
Gerald Eric Greenwell, age 46, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017. He was born March 31, 1971.Funeral service was Monday, May 1, 2017, at the La Cygne Christian Church. Graveside service was at the Fort Scott National Cemetery.The family suggests contributions to Gerald Greenwell Memorial...[More]
Bertha Alma White 12-27-1922 to 04-30-2017 - May. 2, 2017
Bertha Alma White, age 94, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017, at the Louisburg Health Care. She was born in Osawatomie on Dec. 27, 1922, the daughter of Jesse Evans and Delvina Bates.She graduated from Osawatomie High School.She married Reuben Haight. To this union, four children...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Widowhood - Apr. 26, 2017
One of the first nice days that I describe as a kayak day was last Sunday. What a beautiful spring day – a day that makes many of us thankful we live in a place like Linn County.So, my folks who had been visiting for a few days before that had left for home, and I was left with an afternoon that...[More]
Buffalo teams earn wins over Archie in single games Baseball team rallies for walk-off after 5-run deficit - Apr. 26, 2017
Prairie View ball teams won single-game home contests April 18 against Archie, Mo., the baseball team rallying from five runs down for a 9-8 walk-off win, the softball team winning in business-like fashion, 11-4.Next up for both Buffalo teams will be non-league home doubleheaders against Eudora at 4:30...[More]
Pleasanton golf hosts home invitational; all 3 county schools compete - Apr. 26, 2017
The Pleasanton golf team hosted their home invitational on April 20. Only a total of five teams were there with a total of 22 golfers. Only three teams had enough golfers for a team score and Jayhawk-Linn won the tournament with a 348. Erie was second with a 409 and Prairie View was third with a 441....[More]
Jayhawk track wins home invitational - Apr. 26, 2017
The Jayhawk track team held its home invitational on April 24 and did very well as both the boys’ and girls’ teams placed first at the event.The boys’ team placed first with 162 points. The boys were followed by Northeast, 105 points, Central Heights, 71 1/2 points, Waverly, 56 points,...[More]