Annual pedal pull well attended at Linn County Fair and Rodeo - Aug. 14, 2024
The Linn County Farm Bureau Association held their annual pedal pull at the Linn County Fair and Rodeo on the evening of Aug. 9. A watermelon feed was held right before the event and over 60 pullers from ages 4 to 12 competed in the event. The top three places from each age group qualified for the Kansas...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Aug. 14, 2024
Remaining silent It dawned on me there is a new era in politics – thank you, Joe Biden. That era is one where a politician does not need to answer any questions of his constituents, or the country, and can remain in hiding until the election. Hence, the crickets we hear from VP Kamala Harris...[More]
Rebecca Lynn “Becky” Bockes ~ 08-28-1957 to 08-07-2024 - Aug. 13, 2024
Linn County News Published August 14, 2024 Rebecca Lynn “Becky” Bockes, 66, of Mound City, Kan., died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, at Olathe Medical Center. Becky was born Aug. 28, 1957, in Bryan, Texas, to Cecil Alva and Pattybea (Walsh) Graham. Becky graduated from...[More]
Vincent Bruce Smith ~ 02-06-1936 to 08-07, 2024 - Aug. 9, 2024
Linn County News Published August 14, 2024 Vincent Bruce Smith, age 88, of Manhattan, Kan., passed away Wednesday Aug. 7, 2024, at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan. He was born Feb. 26, 1936, in Garnett, Kan., the son of Voliny Mackey Smith and Vivian...[More]
Wreck closes U.S. Highway 69 - Aug. 7, 2024
At approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, officers and emergency personnel were called to the scene of a wreck on southbound U.S. Highway 69 involving a semi tractor trailer and a farm tractor pulling a hay rake. The wreck occurred at mile marker 98.8 or just four tenths of a mile south...[More]
Linn County Fair and Rodeo hosts annual demo derby - Aug. 7, 2024
The Linn County Fair and Rodeo hosted their annual demolition derby on the evening of Aug. 3. The night began with announcement of this year’s Linn County Fair and Rodeo Queen. This year the honor went to Kally Stroup who set Linn County Fair and Rodeo record for ticket sales. The demo...[More]
Public hearing for commercial solar energetic - Aug. 7, 2024
In continuing with the process of deciding if Linn County will allow commercial solar fields, the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission met Tuesday, July 30 at the Prairie View Performing Arts Center to hold a public hearing centering on Article 14, Solar Energy Conversion Systems. P&Z...[More]
2024 Fair Queen breaks record for sales - Aug. 7, 2024
Back in 1990, Wendy Wakefield set the bar for Linn County Fair and Rodeo ticket sales. That was the year Garth Brooks appeared in concert at the fair and tickets were a mere $8 per adult. Wakefield sold a never before seen amount and sold $19,623 worth of tickets to Fair events. That record held until...[More]
Commissioners hear from clerk on moving budget forward - Aug. 7, 2024
During the Aug. 5 meeting of the Linn County Commissioners heard from County Clerk David Lamb regarding budgets not yet approved. In particular he noted the STARS budget, the SEKMH budget and possibly one other. Lamb noted that he could plug the requested numbers in and allow commissioners to see the...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Aug. 7, 2024
No opposition allowed? I attended the public hearing held to listen to citizen concerns about Article 14 which is centered on disallowing commercial solar fields in Linn County. Less than half the people attended last Tuesday’s hearing, but that didn’t mean there was any less passion and...[More]
