Linn Countians may face huge energy-bill hikes Sticker shock probable sooner at Blue Mound, La Cygne, Prescott - Mar. 3, 2021
Like any natural disaster, a relatively short-term event can result in long-term pain. Such is the case economically from the bitterly cold extended federal holiday weekend of Feb. 13-16. Electricity customers in Blue Mound and Prescott, along with natural gas customers at La Cygne, are probably most...[More]
Prescott City Council declares state of emergency - Mar. 3, 2021
The city of Prescott called a special meeting for Friday, Feb. 26, to discuss and take action on the state of emergency concerning the looming electricity bill associated with the unprecedented cold weather from Feb. 12-17. Temperatures reached subzero readings similar to a polar vortex, causing...[More]
Commissioners discuss SB 245, question La Cygne Lake ownership - Mar. 3, 2021
Linn County Commissioners briefly discussed Senate Bill 245 (SB 245), which provides for the financing of electrical corporations through the issuance of securitization bonds. According to information provided by Commissioner Rick James, the bill would enact the Kansas Grid Resiliency Innovation and...[More]
High energy costs put Blue Mound in financial crisis - Mar. 3, 2021
During the regular monthly meeting for the city of Blue Mound, discussion centered on a resolution for the electric financial disaster. This resolution specifically covers a two-week period in February, where low temperatures and sub-zero wind chills over several days resulted in an increase in demand...[More]
White wins Jayhawk’s first wrestling State title - Mar. 3, 2021
The Jayhawk-Linn wrestling team only took one wrestler to the 3-1A State tournament in Hays on Feb. 27 but this year was about quality over quantity. Corbin White became the first wrestling State champion for the Jayhawk wrestling high school program going 3-0 in the tournament to win the 106...[More]
Cox-Halliburton places sixth at State for the Lady Buffs’ wrestling - Mar. 3, 2021
The Prairie View girls’ wrestling team traveled to the State tournament in Salina on Feb. 26. This year the Lady Buffalos took two wrestlers to State in Alyssa Page and Whitley Cox-Halliburton. As a team Prairie View only scored four team points which tied them for 46th out of 49 teams with two...[More]
Bullying: The psychological impact for victims - Mar. 3, 2021
Bullying is more prominent today than it has ever been because today there are more ways for a bully to reach their target. No longer is the bullying simply contained to the hallways of a school or the streets. Bullies now have the ability to reach out of the internet and bully their victim in a different...[More]
BULLY PULPIY - Mar. 3, 2021
Woke It’s taken me six weeks, give or take, to calm down and really accept, sort of, that Joe Biden, Bidan in some circles, is actually occupying the White House, or some locale thereabouts. And, not being an overly conceited person, I feel like I’ve done pretty well not bashing my television...[More]
SPECIAL: Notice of Heartland REC town hall - Mar. 1, 2021
Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative will be hosting a virtual town hall at 11:30 a.m. this Wednesday, March 3, on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandREC. Mark Scheibe, Heartland chief executive officer, will host the event. Designed to discuss March energy bills,...[More]
Bruce Michael Mitchell 06-23-1953 to 02-27-2021 - Mar. 1, 2021
Linn County News Published March 3, 2021 Bruce Michael Mitchell, 67, of Blue Mound, Kan., died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Mo. Bruce was born June 23, 1953, in Moran, Kan., to Lloyd Gene and Betty Jo (Northway) Mitchell. He attended...[More]