Pleasanton holds special meeting via online video - Mar. 25, 2020
The Pleasanton City Council held a special meeting on Friday, March 20, via online video with city officials, police and Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend. The first order of business was to waive the requirement for employees taking off work during scheduled times to use vacation...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Support local - Mar. 25, 2020
Well, what Kansas has been seeing on TV on our coasts is now here. As is the stay-in-place order, business shutdowns, fear, frustration and financial collapse. But, this, too, shall end. Doctors are working at a furious rate to find a cure, medicines that have been around for ages, chloroquine,...[More]
ORDER of the Linn County Public Health Officer - Mar. 25, 2020
March 20, 2020: 5 p.m. The following actions are officially implemented by the Linn County Public Health Officer and shall be in official force and effect at 5:00 PM on Saturday, March 21, 2020. This order shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded by the Public Health Officer....[More]
USD 362 grants waiver application - Mar. 25, 2020
USD 362 grants waiver application School food delivery set to begin this week The Unified School District 362 board of education passed a waiver application at a special meeting Monday night. On a 6-0 vote with Nicolas Philpott absent, the action that will most likely occur...[More]
Wifi availability across Linn County - Mar. 25, 2020
For those in the county who do not have internet available at home, password-free wifi connections are available at the following locations: - Pleasanton Lincoln Library on the north side of the building. - Mound City Library from the parking lot in front. - Prescott Library from the area...[More]
CrawKan works to help students during COVID-19 crisis - Mar. 25, 2020
CrawKan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. has always had a reputation for working with the communities in their service territory and as communities across southeast Kansas deal with the COVID-19 crisis, they are working to help those communities once again. Recently the company announced it...[More]
County approves resolution enforcing no gatherings more than 10 attendees - Mar. 25, 2020
Offenders may be fined from $50 to $500 In hopes to stop the spread of COVID-19, the commissioners approved a resolution that allows authorities to fine someone from $50 to $500 if they assemble in a group over 10 people. Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend said, “I hope...[More]
Agnes E. Shryer 03-04-1958 to 03-22-2020 - Mar. 24, 2020
Linn County News Published March 25, 2020 Agnes E. Shryer, age 62 of Prescott, Kan., passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020, at the Medical Lodge in Fort Scott, Kan. She was born March 4, 1958, the daughter of Scott and Frances McMaster Willyard at Topeka, Kan. She married...[More]
Charles Edward Pollard 11-15-1954 to 03-17-2020 - Mar. 24, 2020
Linn County News Published March 25, 2020 Charles Edward Pollard was born on Nov. 15, 1954, in Tuskegee, Ala., to the late Charlie and Sarah Pollard. Charles spent his childhood in Tuskegee, Ala., and attended Chehaw School and Washington Public School. He graduated from Tuskegee...[More]
Paul Travis Jackson 07-09-1939 to 03-22-2020 - Mar. 24, 2020
Linn County News Published March 25, 2020 Paul Travis Jackson, age 80, Mound City, Kan., left this earthly life to be with the Lord Sunday, March 22, 2020, at his home. He will be greatly missed by many family members and friends. He was born on July 9, 1939, at the family...[More]
