Pleasanton Drug Co. expands services - Nov. 2, 2016
Pleasanton Drug Co. opened their doors to the public Jan. 11, 2016. Since then they have adjusted and added to their services to better meet the needs of the communities they serve. The largest hurdle they have had to overcome thus far has been simply getting the word out that they are open and they...[More]
Allen medals for the Buffalos at State - Nov. 2, 2016
Brooke Allen was the lone representative for the Prairie View cross country team at the 4A State meet at Wamego on Oct. 29 but did quite well as she medaled at the meet, placing tenth with a time of 20:12. “She ran a brilliant race in Wamego. Despite it being the toughest course...[More]
Pleasanton Dinner Theatre brims with scandal, duplicity - Nov. 2, 2016
The Pleasanton Dinner Theatre’s fall musical melodrama promises to be an evening of fun and laughter, mixed in with a few dastardly twists and turns. Opening night is slated for Friday, Nov. 11, and with approximately 30 cast members, all of whom are junior high and high school students,...[More]
Above average soybean yields fill storage ... and then some - Nov. 2, 2016
Above average soybean yields on top of at least average corn harvest yields have Linn County storage facilities filled to the brim. Brian Leuker, Linn County executive director for the federal Farm Service Agency, said the current soybean harvest consistently eclipses the county average...[More]
Commission hears preliminary assisted living report - Nov. 2, 2016
The Linn County Commission Monday heard a preliminary report of last month’s series of focus group meetings to study current and future senior citizen needs. The eight sessions were conducted at five county sites between Oct. 3-6. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
County clerk expects high election turnout - Nov. 2, 2016
If advance voting numbers are any indication, Linn County participation in Tuesday’s general election will be high. David Lamb, county clerk and chief elections officer, told the Linn County Commission at Monday’s weekly meeting that advance voting at the courthouse through...[More]
William Wesley “Bill†Ross Jr. 05-06-1922 to 10-27-2016 - Nov. 1, 2016
William Wesley “Bill” Ross Jr. known to many as “Jim,” age 94, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, at the Life Care Center of Osawatomie. Bill was born May 6, 1922, in Centerville, Kan., the seventh of eight children born to William Wesley and Effie May (Jinks) Ross. He grew up on...[More]
Rex Daniel Smith 12-12-1945 to 10-23-2016 - Nov. 1, 2016
Rex Daniel Smith, age 70, Gardnerville, Nev., formerly of Linn County, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, at his home. He was born in Orange, Calif., the son of Clayton and Treva Towels Smith. After graduating from high school he attended Pittsburg State University and earned a BS in Business...[More]
Allen advances to State for the Buffalos - Oct. 26, 2016
The Prairie View cross country team traveled to Burlington on Oct. 22 to compete in the 4A Regional meet. The Buffalos brought a whole team for the boys but none were able to advance to the State meet. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check...[More]
From the Editor's desk: Living in the inner core - Oct. 26, 2016
Among Donald J. Trump’s themes during his acceptance speech at July’s GOP Convention and in all three of his presidential debates with Hillary Clinton is this excerpt from the Las Vegas debate last week. “Our inner cities are a disaster. You get shot walking to the store...[More]