Get’n Place opens for business - 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 at a slight markup for them...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 26, 2021
Singling folks out I was wondering how “they” were going to start singling out those who have had the vaccine and those who have not. It matters to me not one bit what one person does or doesn’t do where the vaccine is concerned, beyond my family, but it does matter to me how individuals...[More]
Justice Center update: Commissioners discuss change order with Goldberg representatives - May. 26, 2021
The Linn County Commissioners discussed a change order with Kevin Rost and Jeff Wheeler, representatives of Goldberg Group Architects, and River City Construction employees during Monday’s meeting as well as an update on the progress of the project. The discussion began with talk of a fairly large...[More]
Tuesday deadline looms for local candidates - May. 26, 2021
Local candidates had until noon Tuesday to file for this year’s open elected city and school board positions. Council positions are open in each of Linn County’s seven incorporated cities. Voters in Blue Mound, La Cygne, Mound City, Parker and Pleasanton will decide on three council positions. At...[More]
Commissioners’ discussion on paid time off results in change for some employees - May. 26, 2021
The Linn County Commissioners opened a discussion at Monday’s meeting regarding the employee handbook, and County Counselor Gary Thompson noted it was done except for the part on personnel’s paid vacation and sick time. Following a brief discussion, he also added that it was his understanding...[More]
Robert Dale Hopkins 08-18-1949 to 05-22-2021 - May. 25, 2021
Linn County News Published May 26, 2021 Robert Dale Hopkins, age 71, Prescott, Kan., passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021. He was born in Kansas City, Kan., on Aug. 18, 1949, the son of Fred and Lorain Curtis Hopkins. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He drove a sanitation truck for many...[More]
David Alan Poage 02-28-1960 to 05-20-2021 - May. 25, 2021
Linn County News Published May 26, 2021 David Alan Poage, age 61, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021. A motorcycle run will be held at a later date to honor the memory of Poage. Contributions are suggested to Grady’s Kids, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525,...[More]
Sandra “Sandy†Kathleen (Cartwright) McCorkell 09-30-1948 to 05-21-2021 - May. 25, 2021
Linn County News Published May 26, 2021 Sandra “Sandy” Kathleen (Cartwright) McCorkell, age 72, of Parker, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 21, 2021, following a short illness. Sandy was born Thursday, Sept. 30, 1948, in Paul’s Valley, Okla., the daughter...[More]
SPECIAL: Local flooding - May. 20, 2021
Per the Linn County Sheriff's Office, the following are current road conditions in the county: County Road 1095 is now water covered south of K152 as of 5 p.m. 5/19/2021 1950 and Ragains Roads, flooded. E. 2025 Road and Ragains, flooded. Just north of 20999 Ragains, flooded. E. 2025 and Radcliff,...[More]
SPECIAL: Current Covid-19 Links - May. 19, 2021
https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus/ https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2Findex.html ...[More]