John Thomas (Tommy) Trotter ~ 01-26-1945 to 01-20-2026 - May. 15, 2026
Linn County News Published May 20, 2026 John Thomas (Tommy) Trotter was born Jan. 26, 1945, in Paris, Tenn., to John Houston Trotter and Mary Elexie (Workman) Trotter. He departed this earthly home on Jan. 20, 2026. He lived and worked on his parents’ farm until he proudly joined...[More]
William Alvin Good ~ 01-26-1933 to 05-11-2026 - May. 15, 2026
Linn County News Published May 20, 2026 William Alvin “Bill” Good, 93, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at home with his family by his side following a brief illness. Bill was born Jan. 26, 1933, in Merwin, Mo., to Ralph Russell and Hayden Frances (Williamson)...[More]
Commissioners hire Economic Development Services Director - May. 13, 2026
During the meeting held on Monday, May 11, the Linn County Commissioners entered into a 15-minute executive session for personnel matters for the purposes of interviewing for the Economic Development Services position. Following the session a motion was made to hire Ashlee Allen on a part-time basis...[More]
USD 344 board sees gym floor design - May. 13, 2026
The board of USD 344 met Monday night and saw new renderings of artwork that will adorn the high school gymnasium. Superintendent Don Epps shared drawings and said that namely, there will be one color of blue, rather than five like currently colors the gym. He said the bleachers, padding, scoreboard...[More]
Mound City hears from McLiney on bond probability - May. 13, 2026
Mound City hears from McLiney on bond probability By BARBARA PROFFITT Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com Joey McLiney, McLiney and Co., spoke with the Mound City council during the May 5 meeting about financing options for the proposed utility building at 302 S. 7th Street....[More]
Debbie Grigsby-Lynch: Art, Music, and Faith - May. 13, 2026
If you walk into Stonetree Coffee & Pottery, you’ll see canvases lining the walls; fluid pours, pumpkins, flowers, and sweeping landscapes. They’re beautiful, and you might find yourself wondering who created them. Well, I’ve got the answer. Most of the artwork that fills Stonetree...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 13, 2026
Gerrymandering I vaguely remember learning about gerrymandering when I was in high school Civics class; now, the issue is up front and center for all Americans as gerrymandering is being called out, used for advantage or used to disadvantage some. What is gerrymandering? It is defined as “in...[More]
Abortion pills head to the Supreme Court - May. 13, 2026
When the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade came down four years ago, the pro-abortion lobby was apoplectic. You would have thought the Taliban had just been elected to office and Taliban-in-Chief Samuel Alito had penned the manifesto that would enslave women for decades to come. It was both amusing...[More]
The New Property-Tax Revolts - May. 13, 2026
Decades after a famous revolt by California homeowners led to the relief provided by Proposition 13, taxpayers acting to resist sky-high property taxes are making waves throughout the country. Just a few of the many examples reported by The Epoch Times: Ohio. The elderly couple who paid off the mortgage...[More]
Prairie View softball has a busy week - May. 13, 2026
The Prairie View softball team has been busy as they played a single game against Archie and double-headers against Anderson County and Osawatomie. The Lady Buffs defeated Archie 12-1 at home on April 30 and defeated Anderson County in both games, 26-17 and 18-6, on the road on May 4. They then hosted...[More]
