SPECIAL: Homicide investigation in Linn County - Dec. 17, 2020
LINN COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the Linn County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a Garnett woman was killed when her vehicle was struck in Linn County on Tuesday. The Linn County Attorney requested KBI assistance at approximately...[More]
Osawatomie girls win Linn County tournament - Dec. 16, 2020
It was an unusual Linn County Tournament this year. Osawatomie was the host but games were played at two sites each day of the tournament, Dec. 8, Dec. 10 and Dec. 11. The Osawatomie girls won the tournament going 2-0. Pleasanton girls were second going 1-1 while the Jayhawk girls were third going 1-2....[More]
Prairie View boys’ basketball win the Linn County Tournament - Dec. 16, 2020
The Linn County Tournament was different this year but it ended up being a very good tournament for the Prairie View Buffalos as they went 3-0 and won the tournament. Osawatomie was second going 2-1 while Pleasanton was third going 1-2. Jayhawk was last going 0-3. The tournament was hosted by Osawatomie...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Dec. 16, 2020
Conservation I love to fish; some people take cruises, some go to theme parks – I like to fish. My husband and I used to travel to destinations to shoot trap. Now, I travel to destinations to fish. I also belong to Trout Unlimited. They are a great conservationist group and I appreciate what...[More]
Parker leaders hear church, landowner road concerns - Dec. 16, 2020
Street-dedication discovery adds new wrinkle to litigation Parker city leaders heard concerns from both a First Baptist Church of Parker leader and a landowner about progress to clarify road access questions. Rod Clinton, church treasurer/trustee, and Mike Page, landowner, appeared at last...[More]
USD 362 approves bus purchases, sets bond ceiling - Dec. 16, 2020
The Unified School District 362 board of education unanimously approved bus-rotation purchases and set a bond-issue spending ceiling at Monday’s monthly meeting. A total of $265,431 for three 2021 71-passenger Thomas buses--$88,477 each--was approved for purchase from Midwest Bus Sales, Bonner...[More]
Heartland REC breaks ground on cooperative solar farm - Dec. 16, 2020
Submitted by Ron Graber Heartland REC Director Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative is leading the way and joining with 11 other Kansas rural electric cooperatives to invest in 20 Megawatts of solar power to be built across the state, and power 80,000 homes across rural Kansas. Heartland’s...[More]
Impaired Driving Awareness Program coming to Linn County - Dec. 16, 2020
Submitted by Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend The Linn County Sheriff’s Office Impaired Driving Awareness Program (IDAP) will be coming to Linn County by the spring of 2021. This program will be administered by the Linn County Sheriff’s School Resource Division. The program...[More]
Commissioners approve roof bid for fire stations - Dec. 16, 2020
Lowest bidder disqualified On Monday, Dec. 14, the commissioners approved the lowest qualified bid for the replacement of the roof and insulation on four of the county fire stations. Linn County Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator Doug Barlet presented the bids during the Dec. 7...[More]
Nina Lou Thompson Worthington 08-30-1949 to 12-13-2020 - Dec. 15, 2020
Linn County News Published Dec. 16, 2020 Nina Lou Thompson Worthington, age 71, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. She was born on August 30, 1949, the daughter of Fred L. and Ethel Illah Pool Thompson. Nina was baptized at the Moran United Methodist Church as a teenager....[More]
