Louis Edwin “Eddy†Benson ~ 07-21-1964 to 10-21-2023 - Oct. 24, 2023
Linn County News Published October 25, 2023 Louis Edwin “Eddy” Benson, age 59, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. He was born in Paola, Kan., on July 21, 1964, the son of Larry Benson and Linda Virgin. He graduated from Prairie View High School in the Class...[More]
Arthur “Artie†Lee Snow ~ 04-15-1972 to 10-16-2023 - Oct. 24, 2023
Linn County News Published October 25, 2023 Arthur “Artie” Lee Snow, age 51, La Cygne Kan., passed away Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in his home surrounded by loved ones. Artie was born on April 15, 1972, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Larry E. and Judith K. (Button) Snow. Artie was...[More]
Pleasanton football falls to Central Heights on Homecoming - Oct. 18, 2023
The Pleasanton football team hosted Central Heights in district play on Oct. 13. The game was also the Blu-Jays’ Homecoming. Injuries to key players during the game really hurt the Jays against a good Central Heights team and they lost the game 55-14. Central Heights got on the board in their...[More]
Jayhawk volleyball earn TRL championship - Oct. 18, 2023
The Jayhawk Linn volleyball team finished their regular season this past week with a Three Rivers League championship. The Lady Hawks hosted Oswego and Uniontown on Oct. 10 and defeated both teams to remain undefeated in TRL play and win the league championship. Jayhawk had no problems in their game...[More]
Prairie View cross country girls win Pioneer League championship - Oct. 18, 2023
The Prairie View cross country team traveled to Wellsville on Oct. 12 to compete in the Pioneer League Championships. The varsity girls’ team won the league meet last year and that continued this year as the Lady Buffs took the top three places and had five girls place in the top ten. The Buffalos...[More]
Linn County Planning and Zoning schedules public Q&A for solar discussion - Oct. 18, 2023
Following a packed Planning and Zoning meeting held last Tuesday, with agenda items for discussion of a public forum for the solar discussion, a CUP for a horse boarding facility and finishing a months-long discussion on a CUP requested by Regina’s Rescue, six members of the board met with the...[More]
Commissioner requests answers on unreturned calls - Oct. 18, 2023
During the Oct. 16 meeting of the Linn County Commissioners, Public Works Administrator Shaun West reported that a historic bridge north of Mound City on Kansas Highway 7 is sloughing off road material. He stated that he had reached out to the on-call engineer who will be looking at it on Tuesday. He...[More]
Pleasanton sells 2 acreages, 1 for potential restaurant - Oct. 18, 2023
After inquiring about purchasing approximately three acres at the north end of Tucker Road past the CHCSEK clinic, the city approved the purchase of that property and .95 acres more to Brandon McGinnis, one for a potential deli/restaurant site. The council met Monday night and discussed .95 acres that...[More]
PVHS Band receives I rating at Baker University Marching Festival - Oct. 18, 2023
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, the Prairie View Marching Band traveled to Baker University to compete in their annual Baker Marching Festival and received a I rating at the KSHSAA sponsored event. “This marks the first time the band has received a I at the Baker festival,” said Band Director Jeff...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 18, 2023
It’s someone else’s fault I listened to a Hamas official speaking the other night on television concerning the beheading of 40 babies, slaughter of old women, men and complete families – and all he could say was that it was the Israeli’s fault. Every Palestinian rally that the...[More]
