The Lost Season: Jayhawk-Linn baseball - May. 13, 2020
The Jayhawk baseball team made the regional finals last season and almost completed a comeback victory to make the State Tournament. However, the Hawks fell just short and lost to Heritage Christian, 6-3. This season the Hawks were in great position to take that next step and make the State Tournament;...[More]
Pleasanton native appears on Forged in Fire - May. 13, 2020
Ryan Demott, a Pleasanton native, has always been fascinated by the process of forging a new blade. Four years ago he became a full-time blade smith. “Years ago I went to an amusement park and saw a guy making knives and it bit me,” said Ryan, “and years later a friend, Phil Evans,...[More]
USD 362 sets new bond election date - May. 13, 2020
A new date has been set for Unified School District 362’s $7.5 million general obligation bond issue election. Through a resolution at its monthly meeting Monday night, the board of education unanimously selected the Aug. 4 primary ballot to seek public approval for new construction and renovations...[More]
Cattle industry feeling the impact of COVID-19 - May. 13, 2020
As the state enters phase one of reopening, the cattle industry in Kansas is catching a large part of the brunt of COVID-19. While cattle producers are making less money than ever, the packing plants are making huge profits off the work of the producers. “The cattle industry had been on a decline...[More]
Kansas Justice Institute files motion for temporary restraining order against Linn County officials - May. 13, 2020
May 12 - Kansas Justice Institute filed a motion late yesterday for a temporary restraining order in an effort to provide protection and relief from an Order enacted by Linn County government on May 1. The order by the Linn County (Kansas) health officer has sparked a federal lawsuit from...[More]
Linn County residents sue for privacy, warrant protection - May. 13, 2020
Citizens believe COVID-19 health order violates their Fourth Amendment rights May 10, 2020 – A recent order by the Linn County (Kansas) health officer has sparked a federal lawsuit from two Linn County residents. In the suit, Jackie Taylor and Linda Jo Hisel contend that the health order violates...[More]
John Russell Baucom 09-04-1953 to 04-24-2020 - May. 12, 2020
Linn County News Published May 13, 2020 John Russell Baucom, 66, of Rogers, Ark., a former Pineville, Mo., teacher and former mayor of Noel, Mo., passed away April 24, 2020. Born Sept. 4, 1953, in Fort Scott, Kan., he grew up in Pleasanton, Kan., and graduated high school in...[More]
Harriet E. Stanley 12-27-1947 to 05-08-2020 - May. 11, 2020
Linn County News Published May 13, 2020 Harriet E. Stanley, age 72, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020. She was born on Dec. 27, 1947, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., the daughter of Lawrence W. and Elsie H. Beck Melton. She graduated from Washington High School in the Class...[More]
Nancy Doreen Brindle 02-26-1954 to 04-21-2020 - May. 11, 2020
Linn County News Published May 13, 2020 Nancy Doreen Brindle, age 66, of Kansas City, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Nancy was born February 26, 1954, in Tribune, Kan., the daughter of Gerald D. and B. Doreen (Helm) Mangold. Nancy graduated with the Greeley County...[More]
SPECIAL: Governor Laura Kelly to order flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Overland Park Officer Mike Mosher - May. 7, 2020
Governor Laura Kelly today announced she will order flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff in honor of Mike Mosher, Overland Park Police Officer who lost his life while on duty Sunday. Flags will be flown at half-staff on the day of Officer Mosher’s memorial...[More]
