BULLY PULPIT - Mar. 6, 2024
Decorum It seems society has degraded to a point that he whom shouts the loudest is held in the highest regard. Covid drove people into their basements and made Facebook and other social medias the new form of interaction with our fellow human beings. Now that covid is no longer forcing isolation,...[More]
Michael Barry Hixon, Sr. ~ 08-31-1952 to 01-31-2024 - Mar. 5, 2024
Linn County News Published March 6, 2024 Michael Barry Hixon, Sr., 71, passed away with his wife by his side on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at North Point in Paola, Kan. Michael had been battling pancreatic cancer for the past several months. Michael “Bear” Hixon, son of Harry and...[More]
Charles Vernon Rowe ~ 08-14-1930 to 02-26-2024 - Feb. 28, 2024
Linn County News Published March 6, 2024 Charles Vernon Rowe, age 93, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. He was born on Aug. 14, 1930, in Utica, Kan., the son of Roland and Millie Mounce Rowe. He graduated from Blue Mound High School. Charles was united...[More]
Prairie View wrestling sends four to State and comes back with two medals - Feb. 28, 2024
The Prairie View boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams each sent two wrestlers to the 4A State wrestling tournament in Salina this past week, Feb. 22-24. Parker Schwarz, 190, and Josh Goodwin, 215, were the two wrestlers for the boys and Shawna Case, 155, and Whitley Cox-Halliburton, 235, were...[More]
Sunday fires call out all stations - Feb. 28, 2024
Burning season is here and with it came multiple call-outs of the Linn County Rural Fire Department and others to help control fires that had gotten out of control. Fire Chief Randy Hegwald reported eight fires on Sunday and two automobile wrecks. The fire that occurred in north Pleasanton...[More]
Public comment results in a call for recall and termination - Feb. 28, 2024
Commissioner makes statement During the public comment portion of the Linn County Commissioners meeting on Monday, Feb. 26, Pleasanton resident Emily Thies noted a timeline of emails and conversations that Commissioner Jason Hightower had with solar companies and asked if one commissioner...[More]
La Cygne sets abatement hearings - Feb. 28, 2024
Council has given heir until Aug. 2 to remedy alley trailer La Cygne city leaders have set April 17 nuisance abatement/condemnation hearings on two identified properties. At their regular meeting last Weds., Feb. 21, the council unanimously passed resolutions setting the public...[More]
Jayhawk boys’ wrestling comes home with three State medals - Feb. 28, 2024
The Jayhawk Linn boys’ wrestling team traveled to Salina on Feb. 22-24 to compete in the 3-1A State wrestling tournament. The Hawks brought seven wrestlers to State and three of them brought home State medals. Landon Higgins, 106, placed sixth; Andres Flores, 157, placed fourth; and Denton White,...[More]
Too Many - Feb. 28, 2024
I have noticed that there are more skunks in the Ozarks than I have ever seen before, and I want to remind readers that skunks often get rabies, likely carriers of that disease second only to bats. If you see one during the day, or have one around your home that acts strange any time of the day,...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Feb. 28, 2024
Discarded pets I don’t know many people who haven’t encountered a stray animal – cat, dog, etc. It happened to me last week and it wasn’t the first time and probably won’t be the last time. According to the aspca.org “Approximately 6.3 million companion animals...[More]
