USD 344 SCHOOL BOARD - Monday, January 9, 2023 - Jan. 11, 2023
Board members of Pleasanton USD-344 school district met on Monday, January 9, for their regular monthly meeting. Elementary principal Nathan Meik provided a written report for the board members. He informed them that the canned food drive was a great success, with the school as a whole bringing...[More]
LINN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL - Monday, January 9, 2023 - Jan. 11, 2023
The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, with Mayor Cindy Smith presiding and all council members present. Codes Enforcement Officer Don Hastings reported that the total number of permits issued in 2022 was 460, including 28 for new home construction. ...[More]
PRESCOTT CITY COUNCIL - Monday, January 9, 2023 - Jan. 11, 2023
The Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, Prescott City Council opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. City Attorney Burton Harding was unable to attend. The first order of business was to make and second a motion to accept the minutes from the December meeting. While the council members looked over the bills,...[More]
PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL - Monday, January 9, 2023 - Jan. 11, 2023
The Pleasanton Council met Monday night and Mayor Mike Frisbie opened the meeting telling the council he had not made any decision on who he would appoint to fill Joe Whitaker’s vacated council seat. City Administrator Teresa Whitaker asked the council to approve two executive sessions; the first...[More]
LA CYGNE CITY COUNCIL - Wednesday, January 4, 2023 - Jan. 11, 2023
In addition to a monetary savings plan on the settling pond project, a report located elsewhere in this issue, La Cygne city leaders adopted Administrative Policy No. 33 at its regular meeting last Wednesday, Jan. 4. On a 4-0 vote, with Danny Curtis not present, the council approved the policy that...[More]
LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, January 9, 2023 - Jan. 11, 2023
The Linn County Commissioners met on Monday, Jan. 9, with all three commissioners present with the first action to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Commissioners approved the claims in the amount of $153,809.26. That was followed by a few words from exiting Commissioner Rick James who thanked...[More]
Sheriff broaches discussion on wage disparities - Jan. 11, 2023
Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend spoke to commissioners on Monday morning about the difference in wages paid to Linn County employees versus surrounding counties. In his discussion he referenced a packet he had supplied to each commissioner; in particular, he noted the ads for various positions and...[More]
Commissioner questions Pleasanton traffic stops - Jan. 11, 2023
District 2 Commissioner Danny McCullough spoke to the Pleasanton City Council Monday night concerning what he felt were excessive traffic stops in front of the Casey’s location on 6th Street. McCullough said he’d had several calls from people complaining their civil rights were broken. “I...[More]
USD 362 leader to retire - Jan. 11, 2023
The Prairie View Unified School District 362 superintendent is taking Kansas retirement. After seven years at the post, Rex Bollinger, Ed.D., will officially retire from the district June 30, the end of the current fiscal year, and assume a similar position July 1 at Rock Port, Mo. The approval at...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jan. 11, 2023
House wrangling I found it interesting, as much as I could, to watch the House votes allowing Rep. Kevin McCarthy to be the new Speaker of the House. It was akin to watching Judge Judy with two people who split the sheets and could not communicate without raising their voices. But the House vote was...[More]
