Pleasanton football falls to Wabaunsee in bi-district round - Nov. 4, 2020
The Pleasanton football team made the bi-district round of the playoffs thanks to a late season push at the end of the season. The Jays hosted Wabaunsee on Oct. 29 for their bi-district game. Pleasanton entered the game with a 3-5 record and the four seed in district one. Wabaunsee entered the game...[More]
Prairie View football starts playoffs strong with dominant win over Caney Valley - Nov. 4, 2020
The Buffalos started their playoff run with a home bi-district game against Caney Valley on Oct. 30. The Buffalos entered the game as district two’s two seed with a 6-1 record as Caney Valley was district one’s three seed with a 6-2 record. Both teams had good regular season records,...[More]
The Laundry Room offers patrons new spin on everyday chore - Nov. 4, 2020
Mound City property owner Gary Reichle knew he wanted to bring a business to the county seat, but it had to be low maintenance as well as one the town didn’t already have. “It took two years from idea to open doors,” said Reichle. “The first property I tried to buy fell through,”...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 4, 2020
Déjà vu I remember the 2016 election, at 8 a.m. Tuesday, thinking there was nothing left but wait for the voters of this nation to cast their vote. Today is no different. Election Day 2020, 8 a.m. My ballot was cast last week, the same for a large percentage of voters in the state of...[More]
Veterans Day programs, events - Nov. 4, 2020
Jayhawk-Linn High School will hold a virtual Veterans Day ceremony streamed live on their Facebook page at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. The virtual event is hosted by the JLHS FFA with performances by the JLHS band and choir. Pleasanton High School seniors will host a program for all veterans at 9 a.m....[More]
Commissioners’ meeting canceled due to quarantine - Nov. 4, 2020
The regular weekly County Commissioners’ meeting that was set for Monday, Nov. 2, was canceled due to the commissioners, county counselor, county clerk and a few others being in quarantine. The quarantine came about because County Clerk David Lamb was unknowingly exposed to COVID-19 at an event...[More]
Hard earned farm life prized as 78-year-old Linn County cow-calf operator moves forward - Nov. 4, 2020
“If you want to do something, you’re going to have to make it happen. Don’t leave it to somebody else.” That advice was taken to heart decades ago by Dave Berglund who continues going strong in his diversified farming operation. While most of such maturity are in...[More]
SPECIAL: PRESS RELEASE From the Linn County Public Health Officer - Nov. 2, 2020
October 31, 2020: 1:00 PM I would like to make everyone in Linn County aware of the significant spike in COVID-19 cases we have experienced. Since our published report on Wednesday, we have an increase of 17 New COVID-19 cases with a total of 21 currently active cases and 2 known hospitalizations....[More]
Dorothy Marie Erhart 12-05-1938 to 10-29-2020 - Nov. 2, 2020
Linn County News Published Nov. 4, 2020 Dorothy Marie Erhart, age 81, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Oct. 29, 2020, in Paola, Kan. Dorothy was born the daughter of Clarence A. “Buck” and Janetta Betty Mortimer Hays on Dec. 5, 1938. Over the years, Dorothy was a...[More]
Mound City Library lease paid off 9 years early - Oct. 28, 2020
Masked up and applying social distancing, members of the Mound City Library Board and supporters gathered Monday, Oct. 26, to celebrate a momentous occasion with the lease being paid off nine years early. Skip Childress, board president, said, “I never thought I’d live to see it paid off....[More]
