William John Adair, Sr. ~ 01-14-1948 to 08-09-2022 - Aug. 16, 2022
Linn County News Published Aug. 17, 2022 William John Adair, Sr., age 74, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to service. Burial will...[More]
STARS technical academy ribbon cutting Friday - Aug. 10, 2022
What was a dream a year ago has come to fruition with a ribbon cutting and open house scheduled for Friday, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. The Southeastern Technical Academy for Rural Students (STARS) is now a reality located in the former Cox Motor Company building at Laurel and 17th Streets in Pleasanton. A walk-through...[More]
Staff, advisors excited for opportunities STARS Academy offers students - Aug. 10, 2022
With the ribbon cutting and open house of the new STARS Technical Academy in Pleasanton slated for Friday, Aug. 12, the staff and instructors at the school opened up recently about their roles and what the program means to them. Phil Mitchell, who will be teaching Construction Trades and Heavy Equipment...[More]
Demo Derby starts off Linn County Fair and Rodeo week - Aug. 10, 2022
The Linn County Fair and Rodeo started this past week with the traditional demolition derby. There were two nights of demo derby action as team derby, modified and figure eight races took place on Aug. 5 while the compact, semi-modified and bone stock took place on the evening of Aug. 6. Before the...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Aug. 10, 2022
The trades Kudos to Linn County school districts that are seeing the national trend in lack of skilled trade labor and are doing something about it; like training students to succeed. Beyond shop class where kids get a brief introduction to welding, etc., my first memory of a project that could have...[More]
Linn County Commissioners - Monday, August 8, 2022 - Aug. 10, 2022
The commissioners met for their regular Monday meeting minus Commissioner Danny McCullough who was absent. They paid bills in the amount of $184,046.69. Sheriff Kevin Friend sent his weekly inmate report showing 17 total prisoners with 16 in-house. Fire Chief Randy Hegwald was appointed Linn...[More]
Pleasanton USD 344 - Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 - Aug. 10, 2022
Members of the Pleasanton USD-344 school board met on Monday, August 8, for their regular monthly meeting. Christine Teagarden of Truly Insurance provided a brief presentation to the board concerning insurance for the district. The insurance company is called EMC Insurance, and provides coverage...[More]
USD 346 School Board - Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 - Aug. 10, 2022
(From board notes.) The USD 346 School Board met on Monday, Aug. 8, with the first order of business being the approval of the consent agenda which included: - Approved the agenda - Approved minutes of previous meeting(s) - Approved paying bills and payroll - Approved Staff Handbooks Mark Proffitt,...[More]
Pleasanton City Council Special Meeting - August 8, 2022 - Aug. 10, 2022
Meeting minutes from city of Pleasanton The Pleasanton Special Council meeting was held at 1 p.m. via Zoom. Members present included Mayor Mike Frisbie, council members Rochelle Schreckhise, Joseph Whitaker, and Melanie Staton. Also present were Public Works Director Joey Morrisey...[More]
Prescott City Council - Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 - Aug. 10, 2022
The Prescott city council meeting for Monday, August 8th opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. City Attorney Burton Harding was unable to attend. Mayor Kevin Wood stated they would conduct the budget meeting first. He said it looked like the city is going into the hole by about $4,000 every year...[More]
