Public, county officials powwow road redistricting - Jun. 7, 2017
After two hours of sometimes contentious discussion, Linn County Commissioners and more than a dozen Road District 2 patrons agreed that a more specific public plan is necessary before proceeding with a possible consolidation of road districts.At the County Commission’s May 30 weekly meeting, Vicki...[More]
Commissioners hear from 2nd jail architect group - Jun. 7, 2017
Architect Jeff Lane of TreanorHL, architectural firm for Anderson County jail, visited with the County Commission Monday letting them know that his firm is interested in becoming a resource for them in their mission to explore possibly building a new jail.Lane recounted that this year Linn County already...[More]
Safety first for PELPateers - Jun. 7, 2017
As the new session of Summer PELP begins at the Pleasanton Elementary School amid mass construction and remodeling, safety is of the utmost concern.In an effort to keep those students who are attending Summer PELP safe, staff members have organized a drop-off/pickup system for parents and caregivers...[More]
Jayhawk baseball and softball have 5 players each make All League - Jun. 7, 2017
The Three Rivers League recently announced their All League selections, and the Hawks had five athletes each from the softball and baseball teams make the teams.The Hawk baseball team had a good year going 13-4. The team earned a bye in regional play as the two seed but lost their first game to the eventual...[More]
Linn County’s top 5 boys’ and girls’ track athletes - Jun. 7, 2017
All three Linn County high schools had good track seasons as they sent a combined 26 athletes to the State Track Meet in Wichita. Each school had at least one athlete medal at state to cap off each school’s great year.This article will look at the top five boys and girls track athletes in Linn...[More]
Prairie View softball has 5 make All League; baseball has 3 - Jun. 7, 2017
With the high school baseball and softball seasons concluded the Pioneer All League selections came out.The Buffalo softball team again had success this year as they returned to the State Tournament for the fourth straight year. The team won their first game in the tournament against league foe Burlington...[More]
Bully Pulpit: It ain’t my fault - Jun. 7, 2017
I don’t know how many of you listen to modern country, but there’s a song on the charts now titled “It Ain’t My Fault” by the Brothers Osborne. The lyrics go through too much drinking that caused the divorce or the divorce caused too much drinking; the bouncer couldn’t...[More]
Willis Everett Baker 03-16-1925 to 05-31-2017 - Jun. 6, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished June 7, 2017Willis Everett Baker, age 92, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Willis was born March 16, 1925, in Pleasanton, the son of Willis and Sadie Baker.He graduated from Pleasanton High School. Upon graduating from high school in 1943, he enlisted...[More]
Doris Helen Prothe 09-02-1921 to 06-02-2017 - Jun. 6, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished June 7, 2017Doris Helen Prothe, age 95, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017. She was born on Sept. 2, 1921, the daughter of Lloyd and Alice Eckhart Jenkins.She graduated from high school and attended nursing school. She married Kenneth Prothe on May 23, 1944,...[More]
Jared Bliss Warrick 06-30-1970 to 05-27-2017 - Jun. 6, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished June 7, 2017Jared Bliss Warrick, age 46 of Parker, Kan., died Saturday, May 27, 2017, at North Point Skilled Nursing in Paola, Kan. Jared was born June 30, 1970, in Anchorage, Alaska. He was the youngest of four children born to Herman E. & Charlotte Launita (Maycumber)...[More]
