SPECIAL: Map of newly created WiFi hotspot locations from CrawKan - Mar. 27, 2020
These free public WiFi Hotspots, provided and powered by Craw-Kan, were installed to help kids, parents, teachers and school administrators to provide a means of free internet access due to school facility closures required by the State of Kansas to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus....[More]
KSHSAA officially cancels spring sports and activities - Mar. 25, 2020
KSHSAA has officially cancelled all spring sports and all activities for the remainder of the school year. Here is the statement from the KSHSAA website. “The KSHSAA is committed to the safety of our student-participants and the health of our school communities. Accordingly,...[More]
The USA Clay Target League and COVID-19 - Mar. 25, 2020
rn UPDATE – Wednesday, March 18, 2020 rn The USA Clay Target League thanks all of our athletes, parents, coaches, and sponsors for their patience and understanding in this unprecedented time. rn The League is announcing a Modified 2020 Spring Season that will provide the most opportunity...[More]
2019-2020 All County boys’ basketball team - Mar. 25, 2020
The 2019-2020 high school boys’ basketball season is over and it is now time to release this year’s boys’ basketball All County team. All three schools, Jayhawk-Linn, Pleasanton and Prairie View, were eliminated in the first round of the sub-state tournament this year....[More]
Despite new challenges area schools look to continue their students’ education - Mar. 25, 2020
School in the traditional sense has been cancelled but our local students are still going to receive their education, just in a different manner. All three county school districts, Prairie View, Jayhawk-Linn and Pleasanton, are working this week to make the best plans for both...[More]
Lil Gnome’z Day Care offers options for parents, guardians - Mar. 25, 2020
When Brandon and Amber Gilbert made the decision to open an in-home day care three years ago it changed not only their own lives, but the options available to parents in the Mound City area with school-age children as well as those who have foster children. Lil Gnome’z is located...[More]
Saulsberry’s plan retirement after 41 years together at USD 344 school district - Mar. 25, 2020
After spending 41 years each in the Pleasanton USD 344 district, Dan and Stephanie Saulsberry have set their retirement for the end of this academic year. However, the closure of all Kansas schools has changed their plans as to how they end this year. “This is not how I...[More]
Pleasanton holds special meeting via online video - Mar. 25, 2020
The Pleasanton City Council held a special meeting on Friday, March 20, via online video with city officials, police and Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend. The first order of business was to waive the requirement for employees taking off work during scheduled times to use vacation...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Support local - Mar. 25, 2020
Well, what Kansas has been seeing on TV on our coasts is now here. As is the stay-in-place order, business shutdowns, fear, frustration and financial collapse. But, this, too, shall end. Doctors are working at a furious rate to find a cure, medicines that have been around for ages, chloroquine,...[More]
ORDER of the Linn County Public Health Officer - Mar. 25, 2020
March 20, 2020: 5 p.m. The following actions are officially implemented by the Linn County Public Health Officer and shall be in official force and effect at 5:00 PM on Saturday, March 21, 2020. This order shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded by the Public Health Officer....[More]
