SPECIAL: Local flooding - May. 20, 2021
Per the Linn County Sheriff's Office, the following are current road conditions in the county: County Road 1095 is now water covered south of K152 as of 5 p.m. 5/19/2021 1950 and Ragains Roads, flooded. E. 2025 Road and Ragains, flooded. Just north of 20999 Ragains, flooded. E. 2025 and Radcliff,...[More]
SPECIAL: Current Covid-19 Links - May. 19, 2021
https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus/ https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2Findex.html ...[More]
Prairie View softball gives Jayhawk their first loss - May. 19, 2021
The Jayhawk softball team hosted Prairie View on May 13 in a non-league single game. Both teams are league champions for their respective leagues, and both teams are one seeds in their respective Regionals. However, the Buffalos were the better team that day as they gave Jayhawk their first loss of...[More]
Pleasanton baseball, softball fall to Crest - May. 19, 2021
The Pleasanton baseball and softball teams played their final regular season games on May 11 as they hosted league foe Crest in a pair of doubleheaders. The baseball team lost both their games of their doubleheader. The first game they lost 15-0. In the second game they lost by 15 again...[More]
Jayhawk golf places second at Regionals, advances to State - May. 19, 2021
The Jayhawk golf team traveled to Overland Park on May 17 to compete in the 2A Regional hosted by Kansas City Christian. Jayhawk is yet again going to the State Tournament as the team placed second out of eight teams with a score of 383. “It was a wet and muddy day, but the team stuck with...[More]
Linn County students named as Kansas Governor’s Scholars - May. 19, 2021
Four students from Linn County’s three high schools were recently named as Kansas Governor’s Scholars, an award that recognizes and honors the top 1 percent of high school seniors in the state of Kansas. “These high school seniors have shown dedication in their studies and a commitment...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 19, 2021
30 x 30, 50 x 50 – head in the sand I have to be honest; since Jan. 21, I have been in deep denial that Joe Biden could be president of these United States. With that, I’ve tried to ignore what is going on in the White House/Castle Rock Entertainment studio/Delaware estate, etc. –...[More]
Messer resigns public works administrator position effective June 2 - May. 19, 2021
Following a 45-minute executive session for various reasons, Public Works Administrator Jackie Messer submitted his resignation effective June 2 to the Linn County Commissioners at their regular weekly meeting and voiced his appreciation for the opportunity to serve the county. Messer became the first...[More]
Linn County News places well in KPA Awards of Excellence competition - May. 19, 2021
The Kansas Press Association holds a yearly competition among the approximate 215 newspapers that belong to the organization, a competition that showcases writing, advertising, photography and other skills required to produce a quality newspaper. This year’s competition was judged by the Colorado...[More]
USD 362 accepts bond project price Guaranteed maximum price is approved, other costs debated - May. 19, 2021
The Unified School District 362 board of education has accepted a guaranteed maximum price for Prairie View High School new construction and renovation. On a 5-2 vote, with Brad Heide and Russell Pope dissenting, the board approved a guaranteed maximum price of just over $7.9 million as submitted by...[More]
