BLUE MOUND CITY COUNCIL - Monday, March 6, 2023 - Mar. 8, 2023
Members of the Blue Mound city council met on Monday, March 6, for their regular monthly meeting. The council discussed the unfinished business pertaining to filling the vacant council position left by Shelley Collette, who resigned earlier this year. City clerk Max Krull explained to the board that,...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Mar. 8, 2023
Why can’t men be men and rainbows be rainbows Years ago, the Marlboro man was a hunk. I remember cutting a picture of him out of a magazine and taping it to my bedroom wall. He was not necessarily handsome – but devilishly manly and wonderful to look at. Despite me not being a smoker and...[More]
Lady Buffs win 1, fall in semifinals - Mar. 8, 2023
The only one of the six Linn County varsity high school basketball squads to advance past their sub-state’s opening round, Prairie View’s girls had their season come to its conclusion Thursday night with a 50-42 loss to host Anderson County in a Class 3-A substate semifinal. The Lady Buffalos,...[More]
Pleasanton basketball falls in the first round of Sub-State - Mar. 8, 2023
The Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ basketball teams competed in the 3A Erie Sub-State tournament. The boys’ were the five seed with a 11-9 record and traveled to the four seed Central Heights on Feb. 27 for their first game. The girls were the two seed in their bracket with a 15-5 record...[More]
Jayhawk basketball teams drop first game at Sub-State - Mar. 8, 2023
The Jayhawk-Linn basketball teams competed in the Erie Sub-State tournament to decide who will go to the 3A State tournament. The boys entered the tournament as a two seed with a 15-5 record while the girls were the six seed with a 7-13 record. The boys hosted their opening round game against the seven...[More]
Larry Ray Thompson ~ 03-30-1949 to 02-28-2023 - Mar. 7, 2023
Linn County News Published March 8, 2023 Larry Ray Thompson, born March 30, 1949, passed away at home surrounded by his loved ones on Feb. 28, 2023. Larry was born in Kansas City, Mo., to Wilbur Ray and Laura Ann Thompson. His parents preceded Larry in death. He leaves behind his wife, Irma...[More]
SPECIAL: Republicans hold convention for appointment of county attorney - Mar. 3, 2023
Applicant pulls out; Harding rescinds resignation The Linn County Republican Central Committee held a required convention on the evening of March 2 for the purposes of appointing a new county attorney. The convention was set up following the announcement by current County Attorney...[More]
Several subjects arrested after search warrant in Independence - Mar. 2, 2023
MONTGOMERY COUNTY – Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) agents, along with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, and the Independence Police Department, arrested nine subjects following an investigation, and the execution of a search warrant. At approximately 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb....[More]
Death investigation in Galena - Mar. 2, 2023
CHEROKEE COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Galena Police Department are investigating a man’s death after remains were found Monday afternoon in Galena, Kansas. On Monday, Feb. 27, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Galena Police Department requested KBI assistance...[More]
White places sixth for Jayhawk wrestling at State - Mar. 1, 2023
The Jayhawk-Linn wrestling team traveled to the 3-1A State wrestling tournament in Hays on Feb. 24-25. The Hawks took two wrestlers to State in Denton White and Andres Flores. Unfortunately, Flores forfeited his matches due to an injury he suffered in the Regional tournament. So that meant White was...[More]
