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]
Stone Creek Midwest opens in La Cygne Industrial Park - Sep. 27, 2017
Stone Creek Midwest, a masonry stone company, opened their doors in the La Cygne Industrial Park in July of this year.The company offers both manufactured and natural stone products for business and residential property owners as well as for masonry businesses to use on projects.“It’s a quality...[More]
Razo, Stevens court dates set in Miami County murder case - Sep. 27, 2017
Nichole Razo, of Parker, and Kevin Stevens, formerly of Pleasanton and La Cygne, are each set to appear in Miami County Court in October on charges stemming from an investigation into the murder of Heather Briggs.Briggs was found deceased at approximately 2 a.m. July 21, when Miami County deputies responded...[More]
Linn Valley man killed in Miami County wreck - Sep. 27, 2017
Harold Dean Pease, age 83, Linn Valley, was killed Thursday, Sept. 21, in a two-car collision that left two others injured.At approximately 7:25 p.m., Pease and his passenger, Norma Pease, were in his 2012 Toyota Prius stopped at the intersection of Baptiste Drive and 311th Street. To see the full...[More]
Jane Evelyn (Hayden) Kelley 11-02-1928 to 09-19-2017 - Sep. 26, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Sept. 27, 2017Jane Evelyn (Hayden) Kelley, age 88, of Mound City, Kan., died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at Prescott Country View Nursing Home in Prescott, Kan. She was born Nov. 2, 1928, to Augustus William Hayden and Victoria Friedel (Hinkle) Hayden in Los Angeles, Calif., the...[More]
