Commissioners approached regarding possible homeless shelter and program - Oct. 25, 2023
Pastor Wade Booth, First Baptist Church of Pleasanton, spoke to the Linn County Commissioners at their weekly meeting on Monday, Oct. 23, regarding the plans to put in a homeless shelter in the old nursing home at Prescott. Booth said he was approached by current owner Jesse Willard a couple of months...[More]
Homelessness: No longer just an urban issue - Oct. 25, 2023
To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version hereWhen most people in Linn County think or talk of homelessness they envision the encampments in large cities or people sleeping in doorways along city streets or on benches in urban...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 25, 2023
Where does a newspaper stand? Sooo…in light of some of the hate cast towards the Linn County News, I thought I’d enlighten people on my thoughts on where a newspaper should stand. I had one of the solar opponents come into my office a few weeks ago; she very forcefully asked me where I...[More]
Blu-Jays secure winning campaign - Oct. 25, 2023
Four touchdowns by senior Tony Gillespie, one on a pick-six, and four touchdown passes by sophomore Kam Staton in Pleasanton’s 40-6 victory at Northern Heights Friday has secured a second straight winning campaign for the Blu-Jays. Now at 5-3 heading into Thursday’s 7 p.m. Class 1-A bi-district...[More]
Bree Allen goes back to State for Prairie View cross country - Oct. 25, 2023
The Prairie View cross country team traveled to Council Grove on Oct. 21 to compete in a 3A cross country Regional. The Buffalos are taking one runner to State in Bree Allen but came very close to taking the entire girls’ team. The top three teams make the State tournament and Prairie View placed...[More]
Prairie View and Jayhawk girls’ golf earn medals at State - Oct. 25, 2023
The Prairie View and Jayhawk girls’ golf teams took a total of three girls to the 3-1A State golf tournament at Hesston on Oct. 16-17. The girls played well all season and this continued at the State tournament with two of the three girls earning medals. The Buffalos’ lone golfer Harley...[More]
James Roger Jagow ~ 12-31-1927 to 10-22-2023 - Oct. 24, 2023
Linn County News Published October 25, 2023 James Roger Jagow, age 95, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away Oct. 22, 2023. Service arrangements are pending at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. ...[More]
Nicholas “Nick†Andrew Metcalf ~ 07-25-1979 to 10-15-2023 - Oct. 24, 2023
Linn County News Published October 25, 2023 Nicholas “Nick” Andrew Metcalf, age 44, of Pleasanton, Kan., died as a result of an accident on Oct. 15, 2023, in Sonora, Ky. He was born the son of John and Margaret Myers Metcalf on July 25, 1979, in Fort Scott, Kan. Nick was...[More]
Wanda Mae Heady ~ 10-27-1962 to 10-21-2023 - Oct. 24, 2023
Linn County News Published October 25, 2023 Wanda Mae Heady, 60, of Centerville, Kan., died on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, surrounded by her family. Wanda was born Oct. 27, 1962, in Kansas City, Mo., to Raymond Emil and Linda Mae (Bingham) Weller, Sr. She grew up in Osawatomie. After graduating...[More]
Joyce Irene Pitts ~ 07-31-1948 to 10-21-2023 - Oct. 24, 2023
Linn County News Published October 25, 2023 Joyce Irene Pitts, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, age 75, Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. She was born July 31, 1948, the daughter of James A. Pitts and Wanda I. West. She had many different occupations during her...[More]
