Commissioners discuss adding new position - Jul. 24, 2024
During the course of the July 22 meeting the commissioners and Public Works Administrator Shaun West discussed the possibility of adding a position of County Administrator. The discussion began with West noting that the Road and Bridge budget would be dependent on whether or not the county maintains...[More]
Work progresses on USD 362 daycare - Jul. 24, 2024
Facility will carry the name of ‘Little Buffs’ Daycare Work to renovate Unified School District 362’s former bus barn into a preschool child daycare facility continues to progress toward a goal of being ready when classes begin next month. Financial information shared at the...[More]
Political forum scheduled for Thursday - Jul. 24, 2024
The 2024 Primary Election is scheduled Tuesday, Aug. 6, and with that the Linn County News Political Primary Forum is scheduled for Thursday, July 25 at 6 p.m. The forum will feature local candidates, state and national candidates or their representatives. It will be held at the Bunker Hill Community...[More]
USD 346 accepts donations, bids Farm-to-Plate initiative - Jul. 24, 2024
(Article written from minutes supplied by the district.) At their regular meeting on July 15, the USD 346 Board of Education accepted the donation of 600 pounds of beef from Kenny and Carlene Spillman along with an additional 600 pounds of beef from N&K Cattle Company to the district to aid...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jul. 24, 2024
Machiavellian Theory I was a junior at Colorado State University studying journalism when I was forced to take Humanities from a professor who pronounced “human” like “uman” with no h. I can’t tell you how many times I really wished to say “human” to her, but...[More]
Dale W. Cobbs ~ 05-05-1945 to 07-18-2024 - Jul. 23, 2024
Linn County News Published July 24 2024 Dale W. Cobbs, age 79, of Bush City, Kan., passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kan. Dale Wayne Cobbs was born on May 5, 1945, he was the second son born to Everett Wayne Cobbs and Audrey (Eyman)....[More]
James E. Wright ~ 01-07-1933 to 07-21-2024 - Jul. 22, 2024
Linn County News Published July 24, 2024 James E. Wright, age 91, Mound City, Kan., passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024. Visitation will be held 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to...[More]
Survey for guardrail improvements to begin at Mound City - Jul. 17, 2024
The Kansas Department of Transportation expects the week of July 22 to begin a survey for guardrail improvements on K-52 in Mound City. The survey area is northeast of 2nd Street. Surveyors will gather information necessary for a detailed design of the proposed improvements. The approximate...[More]
Commissioners set evening meeting on last week of the month - Jul. 17, 2024
During the latter portion of the meeting on Monday, July 15, the commissioners discussed changing the last meeting of the month to an evening meeting to allow residents a better opportunity to interact with the commissioners while in session. Following that discussion, the evening meeting was set in...[More]
USD 362 to notify revenue exceedance - Jul. 17, 2024
Board grants 3.5 percent classified raise but holds off on supervisors Prairie View Unified School District 362 is notifying Linn and Miami county clerks of their possibility of exceeding revenue-neutral status on their 2024-25 budget. At their monthly meeting July 9, conducted a week early...[More]
