Mound City looks at possible lease option for former jail - Oct. 9, 2024
Prior to the October meeting, the Mound City Council met as a group at 6 p.m. to tour the former jail/sheriff’s office facility located at 312 E. Main Street. The council spent approximately 10 minutes touring the jail and then disbanded until 7 p.m. when the meeting resumed at City Hall. During...[More]
Pleasanton cross country competes at Central Heights - Oct. 9, 2024
The Pleasanton cross country team traveled to Central Heights on Oct. 3 to compete in the Central Heights Invitational. The Jays did well as they continue to improve through the season. Here are the results for the Jays at the Central Heights Invitational Varsity Boys 5K Race Dominic Alvarez –...[More]
Taco Dinner and auction set for Oct. 19 to aid Ray of Hope - Oct. 9, 2024
A taco dinner and silent auction has been set for Saturday, Oct. 19, from 5-7 p.m. at the La Cygne Library in the big room on the north end of the building in an effort to raise funds for the community outreach organization Ray of Hope. The organization actually started about 10 years ago with a desire...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 9, 2024
Dishes don’t wash themselves Let me first premise this pulpit with the fact that I’m a born-again Christian. I understand the power of God and He can do all. I also understand that God created us to interact on this planet while we are here. For this reason, I find it hard to understand...[More]
Prairie View football falls to Humboldt on Homecoming night - Oct. 8, 2024
The Prairie View football team hosted Humboldt in a non-league, non-district game on Oct. 4. It was Homecoming night and the Buffalos could not get past a very good Humboldt team as they lost the game 46-35. If you were a fan of offense, you enjoyed this game as both teams see-sawed back and...[More]
Jayhawk volleyball sweeps triangular and competes at Chanute tournament - Oct. 8, 2024
The Jayhawk Linn volleyball team was busy this past week as they traveled to Yates Center on Oct. 1 for a Three Rivers League triangular against Yates Center and Pleasanton. Then on Oct. 5 the Lady Jays traveled to Chanute for their annual volleyball tournament. Jayhawk defeated both Yates Center and...[More]
Leota Jean Lile ~ 10-08-1940 to 10-03-2024 - Oct. 8, 2024
Linn County News Published October 9, 2024 Leota Jean Lile age 83 of Parker, Kan., passed away Thursday Oct. 3, 2024, at Olathe Medical Center. Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Monday Oct. 7, 2024, at the Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home Osawatomie. Graveside service was held on Tuesday, Oct. 8,...[More]
USD 362 board struggles to pass revenue neutral budget - Oct. 2, 2024
Revenue exceedance resolution, FY 2025 budget both have 2 split votes Prairie View Unified School District 362’s board of education struggled but ultimately prevailed in passing a revenue neutral fiscal year 2025 (FY25) budget at its monthly meeting Sept. 17. The revenue neutral budget,...[More]
Pleasanton mulls removing stop signs at 6th & Tucker - Oct. 2, 2024
What was brought up in a brief discussion at Pleasanton’s Sept. 16 meeting became a larger discussion Monday night at the Sept. 30 council meeting concerning removing stop signs on 6th Street at Tucker. Councilman Bill Skipper who suggested the city look into doing a traffic study at the four-way...[More]
La Cygne considers chicken code - Oct. 2, 2024
Ordinance could amend 1-acre policy La Cygne city leaders are expected to consider amending their residential chicken policy at Wednesday’s 7 p.m. regular council meeting. Mayor Debra Wilson has directed Zachary Mathies, police chief, and Devin Canada, codes officer, to produce...[More]
