Leroy M. Franklin 09-10-1921 to 06-03-2016 - Jun. 7, 2016
Leroy M. Franklin, age 94, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Friday, June 3, 2016. He was born Sept. 10, 1921, in Hodge, Mo., the son of Manford R. and Lela (Register) Franklin. He was united in marriage with Margaret M. Davis on July 21, 1946, in Olathe, Kan. Leroy was a veteran of WWII, the recipient...[More]
Gulotta places second at State in the pole vault - Jun. 1, 2016
Prairie View senior Colin Gulotta was the lone Buffalo representing Buffalo track at the State track meet at Wichita on May 27 to May 28. Gulotta made State last year and improved in his best event, the pole vault. This year Gulotta had the best placing out of any track athlete in the county...[More]
Earl White 12-03-1911 to 05-24-2016 - Jun. 1, 2016
Earl White, 104, of Prescott, Kan., passed away May 24, 2016, at Fort Scott, Kan. He was born on Dec. 3, 1911, at Barnesville, Kan., the son of Garfield and Fannie Allpress White. He graduated from Fulton High School. He married Laurel Bloomfield on June 25, 1938. Together they ran a truck line and...[More]
No third-time softball charm: Lady Buffs lose State quarterfinal - Jun. 1, 2016
A No. 2 seed and a perceived favorable quarterfinal matchup with Frontenac seemed a tonic for Prairie View finally to advance beyond a state softball tournament first round. Alas, though, the third time proved not to be the charm as the Lady Buffalos lost to the Lady Raiders, 6-2, Saturday afternoon...[More]
Director explains invasive, noxious weed differences - Jun. 1, 2016
The recent May precipitation bodes well for upcoming plant growth. That means John Maloney, Linn County noxious weed director, and Rick Post, who mans the county’s noxious weed shop near Prescott, will be on the lookout. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn...[More]
Jayhawk-Linn FFA member vies for state office - Jun. 1, 2016
MANHATTAN – A member of the Jayhawk-Linn FFA Chapter is among the 18 candidates running for a state officer position to represent more than 9,000 Kansas FFA members for the 2016-2017 term. Jessie Carr will complete an intense process of interviews, tests and public speaking demonstrations next...[More]
Prairie View teacher rearrested - Jun. 1, 2016
More victims identified in investigation Following the arrest of Prairie View English teacher Keaton Krell May 19, he was rearrested in the lobby of the Linn County Sheriff’s Office after further investigation revealed more victims. To see the full article, check out this week's...[More]
Lack of volunteers threatens Swanfest - Jun. 1, 2016
The word is officially out. Without more volunteers, La Cygne’s annual Swanfest might be cancelled. So warned Marvin Clements, a Swanfest committee member who also serves on the local Chamber of Commerce board. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Memorial Day - May. 25, 2016
Summer is unofficially beginning this weekend – Memorial Day weekend. School is out, trees are fully adorned in green leaves, and the buzz of the season is on an ever-increasing pace. Memorial Day, explained on www.history.com, is “an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May,...[More]
