For the love of dogs - Apr. 13, 2022
Twelve years ago Teal Briggs had just had a baby at the same time as her cousin, who was a dog groomer by trade. “My cousin offered to train me while we were home with our babies, and I took her up on it,” said Teal with a smile. That offer parlayed into a 12-year career. With children...[More]
Jayhawk baseball tops in-county rival Pleasanton - Apr. 13, 2022
The Jayhawk-Linn baseball team hosted their in-county rival Pleasanton on the evening of April 7. This year the Hawks got the best of the Blu-Jays as they won both games of the doubleheader. In the first game the Hawks won in three innings, 15-0, while the second game took all seven innings, but...[More]
Lady Buff power surge salvages Iola split - Apr. 13, 2022
Extra-base hits played a part in all of Prairie View’s half-dozen nightcap runs, a 6-3 win salvaging a Pioneer League softball doubleheader split April 5 at Iola. Long hits contributed to all of the Lady Buffalos’ first-game runs, too, but three Prairie View fielding errors in Iola’s...[More]
Bates sets Blu-Jay school record at Oswego - Apr. 13, 2022
The Pleasanton track teams traveled to Oswego on April 5 to compete in the Oswego Invitational. The boys’ team placed first out of 13 teams with 86 team points while the girls’ team scored 36 team points. Isaiah Bates was the star of the show for the Jays as he won both the 100- and 200-meter...[More]
SPECIAL: Former Sheriff Paul Filla passes away - Apr. 12, 2022
Former Sheriff Paul Filla passes away Many kind words were spoken Monday by elected officials and others following word that former Sheriff Paul Filla passed away unexpectedly Saturday evening. Following a prayer for comfort for Filla’s wife, Lynne, County Commissioner Rick James told...[More]
Fire destroys Tanglewood home - Apr. 6, 2022
A fire devastated a home in Tanglewood Lakes on Sunday, April 3, leaving the home a complete loss. According to property owner Melissa Thompson, she and her significant other, Craig Wuerfele, and their 15-year-old daughter were not at home at the time of the blaze. “We lost everything,”...[More]
Local paramedic nominated for Stars of Life Award - Apr. 6, 2022
Out of thousands of nominations nationwide, only 110 EMS personnel will be recognized for the prestigious Stars of Life Award – and that includes Jeff Boyd, Linn County Field Operations supervisor paramedic, of American Medical Response. AMR Operations Manager Capt. Galen Anderson told the county...[More]
Linn County Sheriff’s Department state-of-the-art equipment, training - Apr. 6, 2022
A question to Sheriff Kevin Friend from this reporter prompted a response one year later following the second degree murder plea of Edward Theel Jr. in Linn County District Court last week. Friend called and asked if this reporter remembered a conversation questioning if the sheriff’s department...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Apr. 6, 2022
If you can’t beat them, join them Ah, I got a chuckle out of yesterday’s news that Tesla owner Elon Musk purchased a controlling share of Twitter stock; hence, the title of this article, “If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them.” Idioms.thefreedictionary.com explains the saying...[More]
Jayhawk to present ‘The Old Cookie Shop’ this weekend - Apr. 6, 2022
Students at Jayhawk-Linn will be presenting two performances of the melodrama “The Old Cookie Shop or Nellie Was a Baker ‘Cause She Kneaded the Dough” this weekend on Friday and Saturday night, April 8-9. The play centers on Nellie O’Grady, a young woman who operates a cookie...[More]
