Linn County man and former sheriff sentenced for federal firearms violation - Feb. 11, 2015
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – A Linn County man was sentenced Monday to 41 months in prison for a federal firearms violation, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.Jeffrey Nicholas, 48, Pleasanton, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of possessing firearms and ammunition after a felony conviction. To see...[More]
Terri Johnson sworn in as new 6th Judicial District judge - Feb. 11, 2015
A ceremony swearing in new 6th Judicial District Judge Terri Johnson was held last Friday, Feb. 6, at the District Court. Chief Judge of the 6th Judicial District Amy Harth welcomed the courtroom full of guests, colleagues and friends. After swearing in, Johnson said, “I am honored and humbled...[More]
Buffalo wrestling falls to Pittsburg on Senior Night - Feb. 4, 2015
The Prairie View wrestling team hosted Pittsburg in a dual on Jan. 29. The wrestling team also celebrated their senior wrestlers and manager this evening as well.The night started with four JV matches. Prairie View’s Tyson Throckmorton pinned Corbin Russell in the first round while Jake Joeckel,...[More]
Roland Surbaugh - Feb. 4, 2015
Roland Surbaugh, age 79, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away Feb. 3, 2015. Services are pending at this time through Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel....[More]
Robert Wallace Bousfield - 10-15-1938 to 01-24-2015 - Feb. 4, 2015
Robert Wallace Bousfield, 76, of Drexel, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo.A visitation will be held from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Schneider Funeral Home & Crematory La Cygne Chapel. There will be a private family burial at Fort Scott...[More]
Jayhawk boys still undefeated in league play - Feb. 4, 2015
The Jayhawk-Linn boys’ basketball team is undefeated in Three Rivers League play, 5-0, and is 8-2 overall. The Hawks added two of those wins last week. First they traveled to league foe Uniontown on Jan. 27 and won 48-22. Then the Hawks hosted Pioneer League opponent Central Heights on Jan. 30...[More]
PES receives reading improvement award - Feb. 4, 2015
Pleasanton Elementary School received an award from Kansas Reading Initiative last Friday, Jan. 30, for outstanding participation in the KRI program. KRI is a two-year pilot program designed to improve reading outcomes for Kansas students using the Lexia Reading Core5 education technology.KRI is managed...[More]
Did dinosaurs once roam the land? - Feb. 4, 2015
That is the question Johnny Onthespot hopes to answer in the hilarious melodramatic action play by Tim Kelly.Prairie View Middle School will present “Treachery at Cartilage Creek or….Our Hero Has a Bone to Pick” on Friday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Prairie View Performing Arts Center...[More]
Music shapes life of Mound City resident - Feb. 4, 2015
Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, local pianist Ellie Davey admitted she’s lived a varied life full of opportunities. Davey worked as a school and music teacher, a flight attendant, a musical accompanist and a treasurer for over 20 years.Though she mostly plays for church these days, Davey said...[More]
KDOT examines rest stop for possible traffic fix - Feb. 4, 2015
With consistent truck traffic missing the poorly marked entrance to the rest stop at the Butler exit and proceeding into Trading Post for a turn-around, Linn County resident Mary Grosshart took the bull by the horns and went higher up the chain of command at KDOT and asked for help.After dealing with...[More]