Jayhawk softball finishes the regular season 18-2 - May. 22, 2014
The Jayhawk-Linn softball team finished the regular season on a positive note as the team went 4-0 this past week and finished the season 18-2.First, on May 12 the Hawks traveled to Marmaton Valley and won both games of a doubleheader 7-0. Then on May 15, the Hawks hosted league rival Uniontown in a...[More]
Bauer headed to state golf tournament - May. 22, 2014
The Pleasanton golf team hosted their 2A Regional Golf Tournament on May 19 at Linn Valley. As a team the Blu-Jays placed sixth, but Matt Bauer placed in the top 10, making himself eligible for the 2A State Tournament in Fort Hays, Kan., on May 27.Olpe won the regional tournament with a score of 362....[More]
Prairie View softball is State bound! - May. 21, 2014
The Prairie View softball team hosted their 4A Division II Regional Tournament on May 19. The Buffalos were the favored one seed of the tournament with a 14-6 record. Osawatomie was the two seed, 6-12, Bishop Ward the three seed, 6-14, and Eudora the four seed, 4-14.Prairie View was favored to win the...[More]
Sugar Mound Car Show and KCBS BBQ Festival Memorial Day weekend - May. 21, 2014
The Sugar Mound Car Show will kick off Saturday morning, May 24, at approximately 10 a.m. at the Linn County Fairgrounds. The event features up to $6,500 in cash and prizes. The car show award ceremony will commence at 4 p.m. So far, 50 entrants have pre-registered to take part in the exhibit. Throughout...[More]
School boards closer to SRO support amount - May. 21, 2014
Hoping to get a figure from each school district in the county, Sheriff Paul Filla and the County Commissioners rehashed start-up costs for the six school resource officers (SROs) that will be stationed in each of the county’s six school buildings.Pleasanton USD 344 Superintendent Travis Laver...[More]
Old Blue Mound schoolhouse prepares to serve community - May. 21, 2014
Linn County residents Wes and Jessica Ungeheuer, owners of Wes’ Recycling, are currently remodeling the old Blue Mound schoolhouse. As you walk through the doors, you see workers scurrying to accomplish tasks. People are scraping away flooring, applying finishing touches to the gym roof, working...[More]
Two arrested for arson - May. 9, 2014
Approximately seven alleged arson fires several years ago have been unsolved until the arrest of two men charged for arson at the property located at 19220 E. 750 Rd. south of Pleasanton, owned by Tracy Gilmore. According to Sheriff Paul Filla, Gary Keith, 23, Wynnewood, Okla. and Lawrence Magathan,...[More]
Kansas Justice Institute, ways for schools to pay for SRO program - Nov. 30, 1999
After the recent threat by the Linn County Commissioners to cut funding of the School Resource Officer (SRO) program and school districts kicked in the asked for $12,000 per officer, Kansas Justice Institute Chief Executive Officer Dave Traebert explained that a few cuts by school districts could actually...[More]
