Jayhawk-Linn girls win Pleasanton Invitational - Apr. 22, 2015
The Jayhawk-Linn track team traveled to Pleasanton on April 14 to compete in the Pleasanton Invitational. The girls did very well winning the meet with 126 points. Cass Midway was right on their heels with a second place score of 124 points. The boys placed eighth out of nine teams with a score of 23...[More]
Pleasanton track hosts home invitational - Apr. 22, 2015
The Pleasanton track team held their annual track invitational on April 14 at the Pleasanton High School. The boys team did quite well placing fourth out of nine teams and the girls competed tough, but were nine out of nine. Cass Midway won the event for the boys with 150 points and was followed by Prairie...[More]
Centerville resident wins first place in sculpture contest - Apr. 22, 2015
Centerville resident Joe Summers recently received recognition for art he entered in the 2015 Neosho Valley Spring Art Exhibit. Summers’ clay piece titled “Waiting for Superman” placed first in the sculpture section of the contest. To see the full article, check out this week's...[More]
Pleasanton Elementary students receive wildlife presentation - Apr. 22, 2015
On April 14 Jennifer Rader, director of the Southeast Kansas Nature Center, provided an informative nature program to Pleasanton Elementary students at the school library. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition here. ...[More]
World Turkey Hunting Championship held in La Cygne - Apr. 22, 2015
With the official launch of turkey season on Wednesday, April 15, came the start of the World Turkey Hunting Championship (WTHC). The event included professional and amateur hunters from across the world as well as music, film, television and sports celebrities. To see the full article, check out...[More]
USD 344 signs contract with Hollis and Miller Architects - Apr. 22, 2015
At the USD 344 Board of Education (BOE) meeting on April 13, the board unanimously voted to sign a contract with Hollis and Miller Architects to create possible expansion plans for the district. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition...[More]
Blue Mound pursues storm shelter grant - Apr. 22, 2015
The Blue Mound City Council met on Monday, April 20, for a special meeting concerning whether the city wished to apply for CDBG funding for a project with a minimum expense of $100,000. Communities awarded this type of funding are responsible for providing 10 percent of the total cost; the grant will...[More]
William Joseph “Bill†Morrisey - 02-24-1951 to 04-20-2015 - Apr. 22, 2015
William Joseph “Bill” Morrisey, age 64, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Monday, April 20, 2015, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was born on Feb. 24, 1951, at Kansas City, Kan., the son of Edward John and Bernadine Braet Morrisey. He attended St. Benedict’s Grade School,...[More]
Maretta Nadine Jameson - 08-19-1929 to 04-15-2015 - Apr. 22, 2015
Maretta Nadine Jameson, 85, of Monett, Mo., passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation Center in Monett from complications of Alzheimer’s and a stroke. Maretta was born Aug. 19, 1929, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of the late Elmer and Clara (Dunavan)...[More]
