Pt. 3: Wild hogs - pitting neighbor against neighbor - Oct. 1, 2014
Property ownership is separated by boundaries – boundaries that wild hogs know nothing about, and boundaries that leave neighbor pitted against neighbor in philosophy on how to handle the wild hog problem. Northwest Bourbon County still has one of the largest populations of wild hogs living in...[More]
Homecoming week at Prairie View - Sep. 24, 2014
Fall has arrived, the air is crisp, birds are flying south and Homecoming is on the horizon. It’s a great time of year full of traditions and camaraderie.This year Prairie View’s Homecoming theme is “Buffalo Time Warp – Celebrating the Decades.” Each hallway is decorated...[More]
Shear Insanity Grooming opens in Linn County - Sep. 24, 2014
Pet owners across the county will rejoice to learn that a new grooming business has opened in Blue Mound. Shear Insanity Grooming, located at 409 N. 8th St., offers complete dog grooming and care services. Shop owner Debbie David shared that her love and respect for animals drove her to enter the grooming...[More]
Mine Creek Battlefield trail receives help from Life Scout - Sep. 24, 2014
Fifteen-year-old Life Scout Charlie Scalora recently worked to meet a community need in Linn County. Scalora, with a team of several Scout members, camped on personal property south of the Mine Creek Battlefield and worked last Saturday to repair a section of the battlefield walking trail that often...[More]
Ronald Stevens Jackson - 02-12-1943 to 09-15-2014 - Sep. 24, 2014
Ronald Stevens Jackson, 71, Trading Post, Kan., passed away Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. He was born at Boicourt, Kan., on Feb. 12, 1943, the son of John and Edith Cox Jackson. He graduated from Prescott High School. He married Donna Humphrey on Oct. 16, 1972. She preceded him in death on June 3, 2013. He...[More]
Tim Rohl - 11-26-1960 to 9-19-2014 - Sep. 24, 2014
Tim Rohl, 53, former resident of Holiday Lakes, passed on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, in Aurora, Colo., as a result of a freak accident. He was born Nov. 26, 1960, in Smyrna, Tenn., the son of Novey and Helen Rohl.Tim enjoyed fishing, animals and outdoor life. He walked everywhere and never met a stranger.Tim...[More]
M. Louise Schwarz Post Bassett - 06-18-1918 to 09-17-2014 - Sep. 24, 2014
M. Louise Schwarz Post Bassett passed away peacefully in the embrace of God’s mercy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Louise was born to Otto Carl Schwarz and Bertha Nanette Autenreith Schwarz on June 18, 1918, in New Chicago, Ind. She attended school in both Chicago and Nevada, Mo. She loved riding...[More]
Pleasanton cross country sets school records at Drexel - Sep. 24, 2014
The Pleasanton cross country team traveled to Drexel, Mo. on Sept. 16 to compete in the Drexel Invitational. The team did very well as every runner that competed at least placed in the top twenty and three school records were set.“It was a great day for our runners. All of our high school athletes...[More]
Jayhawk football drops home opener to Oswego - Sep. 24, 2014
The Jayhawk-Linn football team held their home opener against Oswego on Sept. 19. Oswego’s rushing attack and turnovers hurt the Hawks as they lost to Oswego, 36-14.The Hawks started the game moving the football on offense but then fumbled, giving the ball back to the Indians. To see the...[More]
County maintenance supervisor falls through skylight - Sep. 24, 2014
Emergency services were rushed to the building the Linn County Sheriff’s Department uses for evidence holding after Lead Maintenance/Custodian Terry Ayers fell through a skylight.According to Sheriff Paul Filla, Ayers was on the roof cleaning off leaves and dropped limbs last Friday morning when...[More]
