Commissioners discuss effects of city disbandment of fire department - May. 7, 2025
During the Public Works report at the May 5 meeting Linn County Commissioners heard a brief report on mutual aid agreements for the Linn County Rural Fire Department and what effect the possible disbandment of the Pleasanton Fire Department will have on the county. District 2 Commissioner Alison Hamilton...[More]
Blue Mound discusses financing options for water tower project - May. 7, 2025
Members of the Blue Mound City Council heard from Tom Fingers of Midwest Assistance Program and Joey McLiney from McLiney and Company concerning options for financing the water tower on Monday, May 5, for their regular monthly meeting. The city has received a grant from the water office...[More]
La Cygne leaders contemplate sales tax adjustment - May. 7, 2025
After bond defeasance, election would be required to alter stated fund focus By all appearances, La Cygne voters may not be far away from seeing a ballot proposal to alter the stated focus for one of its two 1-cent city sales taxes. Information at the two regular April council meetings indicate...[More]
New rescue seeks donations to aid startup - May. 7, 2025
A newly formed dog rescue operating from Mound City is on the lookout for donations to help with their startup. Dirt Road Rescue, a 501C3 organization, was founded by core members Melayna Johnson, Megan Purvis, Janet Jackson and Samantha Ekwuru, for the sole mission of saving the abandoned, abused,...[More]
Prairie View track has a great day as they host home invitational - May. 7, 2025
The Prairie View track team hosted their home invitational on May 1. The Buffalos did very well as the girls won the meet with a score of 142 and the boys placed second with a score of 92. Central Heights won the meet for the boys with a score of 103. Once again, the Buffalos dominated the throwing...[More]
Jayhawk track places top three at Prairie View - May. 7, 2025
The Jayhawk Linn track team traveled to Prairie View on May 1 to compete in the Prairie View Invitational. The Hawks did well at the event as the girls placed second overall with 124 points while the boys placed third overall with 89 points. Here are the individual results for the Hawks in each...[More]
Pleasanton track travels to Madison, boys take first - May. 7, 2025
The Pleasanton track team traveled to Madison on May 2 for the Madison Invitational. The Jays did well as the boys won the meet with 125 points while the girls were fourth with 63 points. There were 14 teams total at the meet. Here are the individual results for the Jays for each event up to the top...[More]
Fishing is like a box of chocolates - May. 7, 2025
My daughter Lori Jean, who is a doctor at Missouri State University, is very alarmed about increasing numbers of tick diseases amongst her patients. She asks me to use a tick repellent on my boots and pants when I am outdoors. That is something I have not often done, but the urgency in her voice concerning...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 7, 2025
Alcatraz Given activist judges are wanting trials for the 10-plus million undocumented illegal immigrants that are in our country – trials to send them back to their country of origin, President Trump is again thinking outside of the box and using assets our country already has. This time, the...[More]
Zachary Eldon White ~ 06-12-1992 to 04-29-2025 - May. 1, 2025
Linn County News Published May 7, 2025 Zachary Eldon White, 32, of Mound City, Kan., died on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. He was born on June 12, 1992, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Roger and Jessica Smith White. He graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School in the Class of 2010. He then received...[More]
