Pleasanton track hosts home invitational - Apr. 19, 2023
The Pleasanton track team hosted their home invitational on April 11. Both the Blu-Jay boys’ and girls’ teams did well as both finished fourth. The girls were fourth with 83.5 points while the boys were fourth with 67 points. Jayhawk-Linn won the track meet for both the boys and girls. The...[More]
Prairie View golf places second at Jayhawk JV Invitational - Apr. 19, 2023
The Prairie View golf team traveled to Deer Trace on April 13 to compete in the Jayhawk JV Invitational. This tournament usually takes place at Sugar Valley but did not this year due to the course being worked on. The Buffalos did well as they placed second out of five teams with a score of 213. Jayhawk...[More]
Diane Gilbert ~ 12-01-1945 to 04-15-2023 - Apr. 18, 2023
Linn County News Published April 19, 2023 Diane Gilbert, age 77, of Pleasanton, Kan., formerly of Maryville, Mo., passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Diane was born Dec. 1, 1945, the daughter of Marvin and Freida Barg Burchett in Maryville, Mo. She married William Gilbert on Sept. 21,...[More]
Leland Warren Moore ~ 02-09-1943 to 04-05-2023 - Apr. 18, 2023
Linn County News Published April 19, 2023 Leland Warren Moore was born in Paola, Kan., to Vernon Moore and Geraldine Young Moore on Feb. 9, 1943. His younger years were spent in Fontana where he attended school and graduated from Fontana High School in 1961. He then attended Pittsburg State...[More]
SPECIAL: La Cygne holds open house on Comprehensive Plan - Apr. 13, 2023
A “Build Your City” Open House hosted by the City of LaCygne was held at the District 2 LaCygne Library on Wednesday, April 12. The event was held in connection with the development of a long-range Comprehensive Plan to guide the city’s future growth and economic development. Various...[More]
Ronald Craig Reninger, Sr. ~ 09-18-1960 to 04-03-2023 - Apr. 12, 2023
Linn County News Published April 19, 2023 Ron Reninger, Sr., 62, of Stark, Kan., passed away on April 3, 2023, as a result of a car accident. He was born in Cherry Point, N.C., to Dannie J. Reninger and Darlene J. (Burge) Reninger. Ron graduated from Jayhawk-Linn High School...[More]
County allows boat cleaning trailer at Marina - Apr. 12, 2023
Don George, Fisheries Biologist for Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks spoke to commissioners on Monday, April 10, and requested permission to place a portable boat cleaning trailer at the Linn County Marina that will aid anglers in making sure that no zebra mussels are brought into the lake. George...[More]
Mound City applies for sidewalk grant - Apr. 12, 2023
The city council authorized Mayor Wade Doering to sign all forms pertaining to and passed two resolutions regarding their application for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for a planned sidewalk project. The city entered into an agreement with Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission to...[More]
USD 362 names new board member - Apr. 12, 2023
Prairie View Unified School District 362 has named a new board of education member. At Monday’s monthly board meeting, Brian Lueker, Parker, was selected from among three candidates who appeared during an earlier 35-minute special meeting for public interviews. Lueker will finish the final nine...[More]
LA CYGNE CITY COUNCIL - Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - Apr. 12, 2023
In addition to debate leading to denial of a zoning change, a report located elsewhere in this edition, La Cygne’s governing council voted to rescind a March 1 action that would have sent to its city Planning and Zoning Commission an application for city-owned property at 602 N. 5th St. to be divided...[More]
