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]
Jayhawk baseball finishes regular season at 11-11 with a split against Uniontown - May. 13, 2026
The Jayhawk Linn baseball team finished their regular season last week with a home double-header against Uniontown on May 7. The Hawks split against the Eagles winning the first game 18-8 and then losing the second game 7-10. This gave the Hawks an overall regular season record of 11-11. To see the...[More]
Pleasanton track competes in tough Humboldt meet - May. 13, 2026
The Pleasanton track team traveled to Humboldt on May 7 to compete in the Humboldt Invitational. This is a very tough meet that features 20 schools. The girls placed ninth with 17.5 points while the boys were 12th with 12 points. Here are the top individual results for the Jays from the meet. Boys’...[More]
