Caucuses to be held Saturday - Mar. 2, 2016
Saturday, March 5, Bourbon and Linn County Republicans will meet in the 4-H building at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Mound City to caucus. The event will begin at 10 a.m. Democrats from the 12th Senate district will gather at Jayhawk Elementary School, Mound City. Voters may register from 1–3...[More]
Thelma Irene “Jo†Orton 09-22-1928 to 02-18-2016 - Feb. 24, 2016
Thelma Irene “Jo” Orton, age 87, of Humboldt, Kan., passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, in Chanute, Kan. Thelma was born on Sept. 22, 1928, in Mound City, Kan., the daughter of Russell and Beulah Rose (Bowman) Krull. On Nov. 9, 1947, Thelma married Dale A. Orton in Fort Scott, Kan. Dale...[More]
Thomas William Johnson 01-09-1944 to 02-16-2016 - Feb. 24, 2016
Thomas William Johnson, age 72, of La Cygne, Kan., died Feb. 16, 2016, at his home. Thomas was born Jan. 9, 1944, in Paola, Kan. He is the younger of two children born to Kenneth Edward and Earlena (Cox) Johnson. His family moved to California after he was born and Thomas went to grade school in California...[More]
David Gordon Sweat 04-03-1975 to 02-17-2016 - Feb. 24, 2016
David Gordon Sweat, age 40, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. He was born on April 3, 1975, at Kansas City, Kan., the son of Frank Crowder and Rebecca Sweat. He graduated from Pleasanton High School in the Class of 1993. He...[More]
Compton, Herbstritt and Byram advance to State for the Hawks - Feb. 24, 2016
The Jayhawk wrestling team traveled to Marion on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20 to compete in the 1A-2A-3A Regionals. The Hawks did well as three wrestlers qualified for State and the team placed seventh out of 24 teams with 77 points. Marion won the tournament with 165 points. To see the full article, check out...[More]
Prairie View wrestling wins Regional, takes seven to State - Feb. 24, 2016
It was a good weekend for the Buffalo wrestling team as they competed in the 4A Regional in Columbus on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20. Prairie View not only won the tournament with 134 points but also qualified seven wrestlers for State. Also at the tournament Head Coach Walter Vandeventer was awarded as coach...[More]
Feeding the world, living the creed - Feb. 24, 2016
Saturday morning the Prairie View High School FFA kicked off National FFA week with their 9th annual Cattlemen’s Breakfast. Students arrived early and made a delicious meal of pancakes and sausage, served with coffee, juice, and milk—all in appreciation of local cattlemen (and women) and...[More]
A closer look at Linn County’s school counselors - Feb. 24, 2016
The first week of February is National School Counseling Week and Linn County has multiple school counselors throughout the three school districts. This article is going to take a close\r look at our school counselors and the great work they do in our schools. To see the full article, check out this...[More]
Forensics squad leaving their mark in school’s history - Feb. 24, 2016
On Saturday morning, Feb. 20, the Pleasanton High School forensics team made history. They are the Three Rivers League Champions, winning Sweeps at the Northeast Arma tournament for the first time that anyone can remember. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News...[More]
Pleasanton tornado sirens repaired - Feb. 24, 2016
Pleasanton city administrator Erica Kern is busy doing all she can to make sure the residents of her city are as safe and prepared as possible. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here. ...[More]
