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SPECIAL: Medically vulnerable individuals asked to fill out online form

March 27, 2020

Who Should Sign Up for the Registry?

Individuals with special medical needs include those who would need assistance with medical or personal care during evacuations and sheltering because of physical or mental impairments. Please sign up for the registery if you or a loved one…

Use life support systems; such as oxygen, a respirator, a ventilator, dialysis, a pacemaker, or are insulin dependent
Have trouble walking or moving around
Are visually impared, hard of hearing or deaf, or have other sensory ailments
Have speech, developmental or mental health disabilities
Use service animals.

Please take the time to fill out the online form: Medically Vulnerable Population Online Form.

NEWS

Straight-line winds leave damage in Blue Mound

By JACKIE TAYLOR | June 16, 2021

Friday, June 11 started off like a typical late spring day but once afternoon hit, it was no typical day. Blue Mound experienced what locals estimated to be 80 to 90 mph straight-line winds, four to six inches of rain in 20 minutes and the ensuing damage created from the quick... [More]

Change order issue comes to an end with agreement

By BARBARA PROFFITT | June 16, 2021

Linn County Commissioner Rick James announced during the meeting of the county commissioners on Monday, June 14 that he had spoken with Larry Goldberg of the Goldberg Group in regards to the $196,000 change order that had been discussed at several meetings. Change Order No.... [More]

Parker to decide street plan next month

BY TONY FURSE | June 16, 2021

Parker city leaders are scheduled to decide at next month’s 7 p.m. July 8 meeting their plan for chip seal maintenance of city streets. At their monthly meeting last Thursday, Mayor Cody Adams said two factors need to be decided prior to next month’s meeting, the... [More]

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SPORTS

Linn County’s top high school track athletes

BY ADAM HOLT | June 16, 2021

Once again the Linn County high schools had a good track season and each school sent multiple athletes to the State track meet in Wichita. In this article we will look at some of the top high school track athletes from Pleasanton, Prairie View and Jayhawk-Linn. Isaiah Bates... [More]

Jayhawk golf has record of continued success

BY ADAM HOLT | June 9, 2021

In Linn County high school sports there are several teams that stand out. The track and wrestling teams usually send multiple people to State. Both Prairie View softball and Jayhawk softball have been very good the past few seasons, and the football teams have had some good years,... [More]

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COMMUNITY

Thunder on the Street coming to Pleasanton

By BARBARA PROFFITT | June 9, 2021

On Saturday, June 12, Pleasanton will be the site of Thunder on the Street, a bike rally and event hosted by Soldiers for Jesus Motorcycle Club Kansas Chapter, a donation-funded ministry that is a registered 501c(3) nonprofit organization. The club began in California,... [More]

School districts receive Kansans Can Star Recognition Program awards

By BARBARA PROFFITT | June 2, 2021

Two school districts in Linn County have received awards through the Kansans Can Star Recognition Program, which honors schools working toward specific goals, such as higher graduation percentage or better social-emotional growth. Jayhawk USD 346 is one of seven districts across... [More]

Get’n Place opens for business

By BARBARA PROFFITT | May 26, 2021

The Get’n Place opened for business in Prescott approximately one month ago, and business is picking up as word of the shop spreads. Owner Trenton Wood and his partner, father Kevin Wood, purchase loads of items on pallets from liquidation brokers and resell the items... [More]

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