Commissioners pull funding for SRO program - May. 4, 2022
Send back to schools to fully fund Starting out a conversation dealing with budget considerations for 2023, District 1 Commissioner Rick James commented that taxes keep going up and said, “Revenue neutral should be a goal – and we met it.” After discussing the newly enacted revenue...[More]
County cuts city infrastructure fund for 2023 - May. 4, 2022
Cities to pick up taxes After the commissioners approved eliminating the School Resource Officer program from the 2023 budget cutting approximately $300,000, they next approved cutting the city infrastructure program that was started after the county received a $1 million windfall in taxes from the...[More]
Commissioner Rick James broaches county takeover of city fire departments - May. 4, 2022
After giving his weekly Fire and Emergency Management report, Fire Chief and EM Coordinator Doug Barlet answered several questions for District 1 Commissioner Rick James concerning the Rural Fire Department and various city departments. James inquired first of equipment available on La Cygne’s...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 4, 2022
Roe v. Wade Very interesting – to say the least. Cbn.com (Christian Broadcast Network) reported Tuesday, “A leaked Supreme Court draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito indicates that the court may be preparing to strike down the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade decision that made...[More]
Bishop walks Potawatomi Trail of Death - May. 4, 2022
On March 20 Indiana Bishop Doug Sparks set out on a walk that would take him through four states over the course of the next 43 days before finally arriving at his destination on May 1. As part of his posting with the diocese in Indiana, Spark was given a three month sabbatical after his first five...[More]
Domestic violence: Physical abuse isn’t what you think it is - May. 4, 2022
Domestic violence is defined as abuse that takes place by or between people who are married or cohabitate. That definition has been broadened over the years to include other family members such as parents, siblings, and children. Most people hear the term domestic violence and the image that crops up...[More]
Bates sets more records as Pleasanton track competes at Madison - May. 4, 2022
The Pleasanton track team traveled to Madison on April 29 to compete at the Madison Invitational. As a team the Jays have been doing well all season and this meet was no exception as the boys finished second. Isaiah Bates continues to set records for Jays. Bates set two school records in this meet in...[More]
Prairie View girls’ track dominate at Jayhawk - May. 4, 2022
The Prairie View track team traveled to Jayhawk on April 25 for the Jayhawk Invitational. The Lady Buffs put on a dominant performance as they won the meet with 225 points. Jayhawk the second place team had 77 points. The boys placed seventh out of 10 teams with 60 points. The sprints are one of the...[More]
Lady Hawks place second at home invitational - May. 4, 2022
The Jayhawk-Linn track team hosted their home invitational on April 25. The girls placed second out of 10 teams with 77 points while the boys were eighth with 50 points. Prairie View won the meet for the girls with 225 points and Northeast won for the boys with 110.5 points. Alieah Gillis placed third...[More]
Ian Craig Ginther 03-01-1986 to 04-26-2022 - May. 3, 2022
Linn County News Published May 4, 2022 Ian Craig Ginther, age 36, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022. He was born March 1, 1986, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Fred Ginther and Kimberly McGee. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Janice Ginther, and maternal...[More]