James E. “Jim†Stainbrook | 02-29-1932 to 02-24-2015 - Mar. 4, 2015
Linn County NewsPublished March 4, 2015James E. “Jim” Stainbrook, 82, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. He was born Feb. 29, 1932 at La Cygne, Kan., the son of Charles F. and Ruth E. Stevens Stainbrook. He graduated from La Cygne High School in the Class of 1950. He married...[More]
Harold Davon Wallace | 08-28-1939 to 02-27-2015 - Mar. 4, 2015
Linn County NewsPublished March 4, 2015Harold Davon Wallace, 75, former resident of Fort Scott, and more recently of Olathe, Kan., died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 at Olathe Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 28, 1939, in Prescott, Kan., the son of Vernon Leroy Wallace Sr. and Myrtle Esther Steele Wallace....[More]
Compton places fifth at State for the Hawks - Mar. 4, 2015
The Jayhawk-Linn wrestling team traveled to Hays on Feb. 27 – 28 to compete in the 3-1A State wrestling tournament. The Hawks sent a record four wrestlers to State this year and two made it to the second day of the tournament with Trevor Compton medaling for the Hawks and placing fifth. The team...[More]
Three Buffalo wrestlers place at State - Mar. 4, 2015
The Prairie View wrestling team took six of their wrestlers to the State tournament on Feb. 27 - 28 in Salina. Three of them placed in the top four at State. Case Pemberton placed fourth, Will Holland placed fourth and Cordell Dunlop placed second. The Buffalos placed 11th as a team with 51 team points....[More]
Concern auction raises disaster relief funds for families - Mar. 4, 2015
Concern Inc., the non-profit organization in Mound City, held its first annual disaster relief fund auction on Sunday, March 1. Volunteer DeAnn Dawson explained that the fundraiser worked to raise funds specifically to help local families in need after disasters strike, such as a house fire. The need...[More]
Coal Centre Days continue in 2015 - Mar. 4, 2015
Last month the Coal Centre Days committee held a community town hall-style meeting to determine whether the well loved tradition of Coal Centre Days in Prescott would continue for 2015. Committee Chair Jeff Whitley explained that over the years, many volunteers left the committee and fund solicitation...[More]
Reach Out chili cook-off coming soon - Mar. 4, 2015
This coming Saturday, March 7, Prescott city hall will host the sixth annual Reach Out food pantry chili cook off. Chili, hot dogs and dessert will be served for attendees in exchange for a donation to Reach Out. Serving starts at 5 p.m. There will be a raffle that evening with tickets for $1 each or...[More]
Prairie View School Board embraces a course designed by Dave Ramsey - Mar. 4, 2015
Exciting opportunities for future Prairie View High School seniors arrived in the form of a Personal Finance and Economics class. The class was recently added by the USD 362 school board as a requirement for seniors. In 2014, Prairie View teacher, Andrea Richardson applied for a grant through the Prairie...[More]
It’s all about the people - Feb. 25, 2015
I’ve visited many libraries over the past few years, from Florida to Seattle and in between. Many are large, modern buildings with expansive rows of windows and thousands of books. Some had coffee shops and self-checkout machines. Others had dozens of programs for adults as well as for children....[More]
Two Prairie View Elementary Schools are recognized for their students’ achievements - Feb. 25, 2015
The Governor’s Kansas Reading Initiative (KRI) is a two-year pilot program designed to improve reading outcomes in the state of Kansas using educational technology, specifically Lexia Reading Core5. KRI includes a budget of up to $6M in both 2013–2014 and 2014–2015 school years. These...[More]
