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]
Kline and Cox-Halliburton represent Prairie View at State - Mar. 1, 2023
The Prairie View wrestling team only brought two wrestlers to the State wrestling tournament this past week. The team traveled to Salina from Feb. 22-Feb. 25 as both the girls’ 4-1A and boys’ 4A State tournament were held there at the Tony’s Event Center. Whitley Cox-Halliburton competed...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Mar. 1, 2023
The newspaper business is such that much of what we hear is malarkey; some of what we hear is the truth – but you better not discount rumors because most likely, hidden in some of the message trafficking, is the truth. Such is the case concerning the origin of the covid-19 virus. Interestingly...[More]
The Gym set to open March 4 in Pleasanton - Mar. 1, 2023
The Gym, located at 520 Main Street, in Pleasanton, in the former Olive’s Hope Pet Rescue building, will start taking memberships and officially be open to its members on Saturday, March 4, 2023. New owners, Brandon and Tristian Smith knew there was a huge need for a gym in the community...[More]
Lawsuit resulting from sexual abuse by SRO is settled by county - Mar. 1, 2023
Following the arrest and eventual conviction of Linn County Deputy SRO David Allen Huggins for indecent liberties with a child; the victim filed a civil lawsuit as plaintiff against Linn County, former Linn County Sheriff Paul Filla and USD 344. The suit was filed Dec. 14, 2020, in the United States...[More]
Commission endorses museum grant application - Mar. 1, 2023
For now, Trading Post center is denied accompanying 5-year funding pledge The Linn County Commission has approved a letter of support in the Trading Post Museum’s pursuit of a grant to expand its site for a visitor center--but without a hoped-for accompanying five-year funding commitment. The...[More]
LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - Mar. 1, 2023
In addition to endorsing by letter a Trading Post Museum grant application, a report included elsewhere in this issue, the Linn County Commission heard a report on projections for a $1 hourly across-the-board county employee pay increase at its Feb. 21 weekly meeting, delayed a day because of the federal...[More]
