Parker will consider quotes next week - Nov. 6, 2024
Parker city leaders are anticipated to be considering equipment, playground insurance, and sign quotes at their 7 p.m. Nov. 14 council meeting. The items were first discussed at their Oct. 10 monthly meeting. Heading the considerations is a wish list for maintenance department equipment as generated...[More]
Prairie View football advances to Regional round of 3A playoffs - Nov. 6, 2024
The Prairie View football team hosted Iola in the first round of the 3A playoffs on Nov. 1. Prairie View played Iola the week before in the final game of the regular season. They defeated Iola 49-30 in that game and the Buffalos were victorious in this game as they won 49-14. The Buffalos are a four...[More]
Jayhawk cross country finishes season at 3A State meet at Rim Rock - Nov. 6, 2024
The Jayhawk Linn cross country team had a great season. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams won their respective Regional at Central Heights on Oct. 26 and qualified for the 3A State cross meet at Rim Rock in Lawrence on Nov. 2. The Hawks ran well at State this past weekend but as usual...[More]
Allen leads Lady Buffs at State cross country - Nov. 6, 2024
The Prairie View girls’ cross country team qualified for the 3A State cross country meet this season by earning Regional runner-up at the 3A Regional meet at Central Heights on Oct 26. The team then traveled to Rim Rock in Lawrence on Nov. 2 to compete in the 3A State cross country meet. As was...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 6, 2024
Fake News It’s not just us in the United States that fight a news media that is bought and paid for by the woke, liberal Democrat Party, the world is fighting it as well. But 2016, definitely 2020, and this year have been wake-up calls to all of us that a group of people are honed in on creating...[More]
Carol Louise Chinn ~ 11-13-1959 to 10-22-2024 - Oct. 30, 2024
Linn County News Published October 30, 2024 Carol Louise Chinn, age 64, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at her home on Oct. 22, 2024. No services are scheduled at this time. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ...[More]
Drought conditions speed harvest, pose livestock issues - Oct. 30, 2024
Ah, drought conditions. At fall harvest for now the third year, they are the story, although maybe in a different fashion this growing season. Abundant precipitation during April, May and June in Linn County gave farmers a bountiful corn crop and ranchers plenty of hay, but significantly diminished...[More]
Pleasanton landowner to city: provide services or deannex - Oct. 30, 2024
At Pleasanton’s bi-weekly meeting Monday night, the council held a public hearing concerning Brandon McGinnis’ request to deannex his property at 11345 Tucker Road – or provide promised city services. McGinnis deferred to Linn County Planning and Zoning Director Darin Wilson when Pleasanton...[More]
Commissioners hire new Road Operations Manager - Oct. 30, 2024
During the meeting on Oct. 28, the Linn County Commissioners held several executive sessions for the purposes of interviewing candidates for open positions of Road Operations Supervisor and Economic Development Administrator. Following the first interview, the commissioners voted 3-0 to hire Jesse Walton...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 30, 2024
The party of abortion At the time of this writing, the election is 11 days away – thank God! I’m so sick of hearing from Lucas Kunce, Sharice Davids and other politicians…the only thing that is for sure is that when they say they are pro-choice on killing babies, I know they belong...[More]
