Reta N. Kennedy - 02-23-1927 to 06-14-2015 - Jun. 17, 2015
Reta N. (Boyd) Kennedy, 88, of Prairie Village, Kan., died Sunday, June 14, 2015. Reta was born Feb. 23, 1927, to William S. and Hallie J. (French) Boyd in rural Crawford County near Hepler, Kan., following her twin sister Rema by just a few hours. She graduated from Hepler High School in 1944, and that...[More]
Linn County’s top track stars - Jun. 17, 2015
Each area school’s track team had a good season taking multiple athletes to the State track meet in Wichita. This article will name one boy and one girl from each track team that I believe was that team’s top athlete. The selection of these athletes is based on meet results and my opinion....[More]
Linn County’s top five high school softball players - Jun. 17, 2015
Linn County has two high school softball teams, Jayhawk and Prairie View. Since there are only two teams, I decided not to do a first/second team but rather to do a top five list of what I believe to be this year’s best high school softball players. To see the full article, check out this...[More]
Congresswoman Jenkins to host Pleasanton Coffee - Jun. 17, 2015
TOPEKA – On Wednesday, July 1, 2015, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) will host a Coffee With Your Congresswoman in Pleasanton to hear from Kansans about the issues that are most important to them. The following event is open to the public and press: Wednesday, July 1, 2015:When: 11:30 a.m. Location:...[More]
KDOT to resurface section of U.S. 54 in Allen County - Jun. 17, 2015
Around Wednesday, June 10, weather permitting, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) expects to begin a project to resurface 12 miles of U.S. 54 in Allen County. The roadwork will start at the end of the four-lane section at La Harpe and continue east to the Allen-Bourbon county line. To...[More]
Kansas City BBQ Society donates meat to Concern - Jun. 17, 2015
Linn County was the recipient of two good events in the last few weeks. First, the Linn County BBQ Challenge that was held over Memorial Day gave residents a fun place to go over the weekend. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition...[More]
The Roving Brush visits La Cygne Library - Jun. 10, 2015
Summer programs have kicked off at the La Cygne library. The first week of June was library camp, with 25 children who had completed grades three through six enjoying four days of activities around the theme of super heroes. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County...[More]
‘Wi Spel Gud’ Wins the Spelling Bee - Jun. 10, 2015
Spellers and spectators gathered on Saturday, June 6 for the third annual Prairie View Educational Foundation Adult Spelling Bee. Teams of four adults work together to spell words against other teams. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out...[More]
A depiction of our journey on Earth - Jun. 10, 2015
On Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and 31, 2015, the spring rains had finally ceased leaving lush greenery and cool fresh air all along the countryside of Linn County. A group of approximately 30 pilgrims, including the Little Sisters and the Little Brothers of the Lamb, set out on foot on a 24-mile Pilgrimage...[More]
Marjorie Ruth Prentice - 02-09-1921 to 06-07-2015 - Jun. 10, 2015
Marjorie Ruth (Conley) Prentice, 94, longtime resident of rural Parker, Kan., passed away at Vintage Park in Osawatomie on Sunday, June 7, 2015. Marjorie was born Feb. 9, 1921, near La Cygne, Kan., and was the oldest of seven children of Arthur Leonard Conley and Ruth Elizabeth (Hensley) Conley. She...[More]