Pleasanton council reviews policies - Aug. 17, 2022
Approves a change to the tax incentive program The Pleasanton City Council took several policies and policy changes under consideration at their Aug. 15 meeting. The first of these policies is the Neighborhood Culvert Replacement Program (NCRP) which would grant a property owner a cost free...[More]
Pedal pull action at the fairgrounds - Aug. 17, 2022
The Linn County Farm Bureau Association hosted the annual pedal pull for kids age 4 to 12 at the Linn County fairgrounds on the evening of Aug. 12. Trophies were given to the top three pullers in each age group along with the opportunity to compete in the Kansas State Pedal Pull at the Kansas State...[More]
Annual fishing derby takes place at Linn County fairgrounds - Aug. 17, 2022
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks fish biologist Don George once again assisted with hosting the annual fishing derby at the Linn County fairgrounds on the morning of Aug. 13. Like in the past, the derby was divided into three age groups, 4-7, 8-10, and 11-16. Awards for biggest fish and most...[More]
Conner sentencing continued - Aug. 17, 2022
Six counts of rape plead down to lewd and lascivious behavior At the request of the defense, a sentencing hearing in the matter of the State vs. Christopher Conner has been continued. In the case, the defendant was charged with six counts of rape; offender over 18 and victim under 14 years...[More]
Faith Chapel of Pleasanton welcomes new pastor - Aug. 17, 2022
Faith Chapel of Pleasanton, formerly the Assembly of God Church, has a new pastor. Pastor Mathew Young joined the Pleasanton church on July 30 and has been a part of our community for two weeks now. Pastor Young was born in Stillwater, Okla., but spent his childhood in the islands of Puerto Rico. After...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Aug. 17, 2022
Many firsts and lasts The 2022 Linn County Fair is now but a memory; except maybe the lingering pine shavings that holed up in my tennis shoes from the livestock auction. Those are still fresh in my memory and soon to enter my vacuum cleaner. Many firsts occurred this year; we’ll never see the...[More]
Linn County Commissioners - Monday, August 15, 2022 - Aug. 17, 2022
Commissioner Jim Johnson was unable to attend Monday’s meeting, so Commissioners Danny McCullough and Rick James approved bills in the amount of $424,958.60. Also approved was a pay request from River City Construction for $55,313.13; they are 99.65 percent complete with the Justice Center...[More]
Pleasanton City Council - Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 - Aug. 17, 2022
The Pleasanton City Council met on Aug. 15 with three members of the council present. The first order of business was a budget hearing and with no one to speak in regards to the budget, the council moved to approve it as published and the motion carried on a 3-0 vote. The council then closed the...[More]
Dean Brown ~ 10-07-1930 to 08-10-2022 - Aug. 16, 2022
Linn County News Published Aug. 17, 2022 Dean Brown, age 91, a resident of Fulton, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kan. He was born Oct. 7, 1930, in Uniontown, Kan., the son of Durward “Duke” Brown and Pearl Ballah Brown. Dean graduated...[More]
Arthur Carl Hetzke ~ 08-05-1931 to 08-10-2022 - Aug. 16, 2022
Linn County News Published Aug. 17, 2022 Arthur Carl Hetzke, age 91, Mound City, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Aug., 10, 2022. He was born on Aug. 5, 1931, in Newton, Kan., the son of Arthur and Elizabeth (Breck) Hetzke. He served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Arthur...[More]
