Raw sewage reported in Pleasanton ditch - Jul. 21, 2021
City says sewer line closed, contained Residents who live near a small creek that runs along an alley between Sycamore and Cedar north of Broad Street in Pleasanton are not strangers to a stench that resembles that of sewage – a stench that neighbors report has been going on since early spring. Around...[More]
Commissioners want public buy-in for senior facility - Jul. 21, 2021
Two Linn County Commissioners want assurances that their constituents are willing to support a senior care facility before making any financial decisions. At Monday’s weekly Commission meeting, Chair Rick James, District 1, and Jim Johnson, District 3, expressed that sentiment to Jesse Willard,...[More]
Pleasanton Water & Pool - Jul. 21, 2021
Pleasanton city superintendent explains water taste Highly recommends not closing water plant Pictures of brown bath water, filters plugged with sediment and more were just a couple examples of issues Pleasanton residents were voicing concerns about with their water supply, and Pleasanton City Superintendent...[More]
Methodist churches welcome new pastors - Jul. 21, 2021
The United Methodist Churches make new appointments for their pastors each year, and while some are left in place, others are moved to new churches to serve new communities. The Pleasanton and Prescott communities and the Mound City and Blue Mound communities both welcomed new pastors into their churches...[More]
GUEST COLUMN - Jul. 21, 2021
Expect more election audits: States finally following the Constitution By Harold Pease, Ph.D. It is a year late but states are finally taking back their constitutional responsibility for their own elections. Democratic state secretaries and/or governors arbitrarily changed existing state law...[More]
Joseph Robert Decker 10-28-1953 to 07-16-2021 - Jul. 20, 2021
Linn County News Published July 21, 2021 Joseph Robert “Pecker” Decker, age 67, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Friday, July 16, 2021. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the...[More]
Christian Kurtzweg - Jul. 20, 2021
Linn County News Published July 21, 2021 Christian Kurtzweg, beloved brother and friend, died the weekend of July 10-11, 2021. He is missed and grieved for by his family: Michael and Jo Fey, Steven Kurtzweg, Cindy and Frank Vientos, Mary and Richard Bauer, and all his nephews and nieces,...[More]
Timothy T. Tucker 07-13-1948 to 07-17-2021 - Jul. 20, 2021
Linn County News Published July 21, 2021 Timothy T. Tucker, age 73, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021. Graveside service will be Friday, July 23, 2021, at Oak Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Schneider Funeral Home, La Cygne Chapel. Contributions...[More]
Darrel Dean Hoyt 06-20-1948 to 07-13-2021 - Jul. 20, 2021
Linn County News Published July 21, 2021 Darrel Dean Hoyt, 73, of Pomona, Kan., passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Olathe Medical Center. Funeral services were held Monday, July 19, 2021, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa, with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona, with military honors...[More]
SPECIAL: Vaccine and Testing Clinics Continue Statewide with Emergence of Delta Variant - Jul. 16, 2021
~ Vaccine and Testing events will continue to be held in several counties across the state over the coming weeks ~ TOPEKA – With the increased presence of the Delta variant in the region, local health departments, providers, and community groups are continuing to hold free COVID-19...[More]
