James E. Wright ~ 01-07-1933 to 07-21-2024 - Jul. 22, 2024
Linn County News Published July 24, 2024 James E. Wright, age 91, Mound City, Kan., passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024. Visitation will be held 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to...[More]
Survey for guardrail improvements to begin at Mound City - Jul. 17, 2024
The Kansas Department of Transportation expects the week of July 22 to begin a survey for guardrail improvements on K-52 in Mound City. The survey area is northeast of 2nd Street. Surveyors will gather information necessary for a detailed design of the proposed improvements. The approximate...[More]
Commissioners set evening meeting on last week of the month - Jul. 17, 2024
During the latter portion of the meeting on Monday, July 15, the commissioners discussed changing the last meeting of the month to an evening meeting to allow residents a better opportunity to interact with the commissioners while in session. Following that discussion, the evening meeting was set in...[More]
USD 362 to notify revenue exceedance - Jul. 17, 2024
Board grants 3.5 percent classified raise but holds off on supervisors Prairie View Unified School District 362 is notifying Linn and Miami county clerks of their possibility of exceeding revenue-neutral status on their 2024-25 budget. At their monthly meeting July 9, conducted a week early...[More]
Parker to submit exceedance resolution - Jul. 17, 2024
City treasurer stresses revenue increase may not happen The city of Parker has opted to file a resolution of possible 2025 budget revenue exceedance with the Linn County Clerk’s Office. It doesn’t mean that Parker’s total ad valorem property tax revenue will necessarily increase. At...[More]
Fishing with otters - Jul. 17, 2024
I hate to be laughed at! But I know a bunch of you folks out there are going to laugh at this… In southern Bangladesh there are native people who live along the rivers that feed the ocean, who train otters and use them to fish in those tributaries. Those otters are bred in captivity and trained...[More]
Pleasanton/Jayhawk trapshooting team makes finals at Nationals - Jul. 17, 2024
The Pleasanton/Jayhawk trapshooting team traveled to Mason, Mich. from July 12-14 to compete in the USA High School Clay Target League (USAHSCTL) National Championship. The team performed well both as an individual and a team. The action started on July 12 as Pleasanton/Jayhawk was divided into two...[More]
Together Linn County holding school supply drive in effort to help teachers - Jul. 17, 2024
Together Linn County has organized a school supply drive in an effort to help teachers acquire what they need to start their academic year next month. The organization is hoping to acquire enough in donations of supplies to provide a bag of supplies for every Pre-K through 6th grade teacher in all four...[More]
Roland L. Weir 07-09-1946 to 07-07-2024 - Jul. 16, 2024
Linn County News Published July 17, 2024 Roland L. Weir, age 77, formerly of La Cygne, Kan., passed away in Yates Center, Kan., on July 7, 2024. He was born the son of Beulah Bledsoe on July 9, 1946, in La Cygne, Kan. Growing up and living in La Cygne all his life, he graduated from La Cygne...[More]
Tempers flare during commissioners meeting - Jul. 10, 2024
Commissioners adjourn without approving Road and Bridge budget During the report portion of Linn County Public Works Administrator Shaun West’s segment of the meeting, Commissioner Danny McCullough noted he had received several emails and texts regarding mowing around Pleasanton and asked if anyone...[More]
