PV basketball drops games to Frontenac and Girard - Jan. 13, 2016
The Prairie View basketball team hosted Frontenac Jan. 5 in a non-league contest. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams were evenly matched with the Raiders but both teams endured heartbreaking losses. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out...[More]
Arthur Dean Inscore Sr. - Jan. 13, 2016
Arthur Dean Inscore Sr., “Slim,” 78, of Mound City, Kan., died at home Dec. 31, 2015. Arthur is survived by two daughters, Linda Inscore and Brenda Jackson; two sons, Arthur Dean Inscore Jr. and Sammy (Eileen) Inscore; 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He leaves behind...[More]
Lottery craziness - Jan. 13, 2016
$2 – it’ll buy you a coke, a couple of donuts, two Linn County News newspapers, and many more items, including a Powerball Lottery ticket.On the line on Wednesday, $1.5 billion for some lucky ticket-holder. Want it in cash, and that equates to $930 million cash value.A chunk of change for...[More]
Harry Elwood Purdy 05-28-1922 to 01-10-2016 - Jan. 13, 2016
Harry Elwood Purdy, 93, of Foster, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at his home. He was born May 28, 1922, to Harry Eldrin and Edna Ferguson Purdy near Trading Post, Kan.Harry, one of two children, grew up near Trading Post, Kan., where he attended grade school. He attended Pleasanton High School in...[More]
Harold “Hal†Allen Bradley - Jan. 13, 2016
Harold “Hal” Allen Bradley, 81, Prescott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016 at his home.Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, at the Prescott United Methodist Church.The family suggests contributions to the Prescott Children’s Center c/o Prescott United...[More]
Kim Marie Gade 03-04-1960 to 01-08-2016 - Jan. 13, 2016
Kim Marie Gade, 55, of Blue Mound, Kan. died Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at her home following a brief illness.A memorial service for Kim will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at Schneider Funeral Home & Crematory, Mound City Chapel. The family suggests contributions to Newfoundland Rescue. Donations...[More]
Leslie Earl Richardson 10-13-1933 to 12-13-2015 - Jan. 13, 2016
Leslie Earl Richardson, 82, of Meriden, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at the Hospice House in Topeka, Kan. He was born Oct. 13, 1933, at Farlinville, Kan., the son of Eugene Leslie and Eula Peery Richardson.He graduated from Parker High School and then attended...[More]
Pleasanton basketball handles Chetopa and Miami - Jan. 13, 2016
It was a good week for Pleasanton basketball as the girls went 2-0 with victories over Chetopa and Miami and the boys went 1-0 with a victory over Miami. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here. ...[More]
New track coming to PHS - Jan. 13, 2016
A new track is coming to the Pleasanton school district. At the board of education meeting Monday evening the board unanimously approved to accept a $254,724 base bid from Fisher Tracks. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
EPA compliance for water plant to cost La Cygne at least $3,547 - Jan. 13, 2016
La Cygne’s city council unanimously approved expenditures for its water plant not to exceed $4,000 to Hach, who holds the city’s equipment maintenance agreement, to comply with the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the...[More]
