Blu-Jay Nation Cheer and Stunt Varsity Squad places at state - Nov. 21, 2018
t noon Friday, Nov. 16, 13 young ladies and two coaches ran through a tunnel of cheering Blu-Jay Nation fans to load up and head to Topeka to the Kansas Expocentre, for the second year, to compete for a state title in the class 2-1A Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) Game...[More]
Property taxes, appraisals topic of late day Commission workshop - Nov. 21, 2018
The Linn County Commissioners reconvened their meeting at 3:30 p.m. Monday to do more of a workshop scenario with state Sen. Caryn Tyson – her quest to try to streamline the property tax appraisal process and gather information – and County Appraiser Steve Thompson. Tyson...[More]
Benny E. Lowery 02-06-1927 to 11-15-2018 - Nov. 21, 2018
Linn County News Published Nov. 21, 2018 Benny E. Lowery, age 91, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at his rural Pleasanton home. He was born at Lowell, N.C., on Feb. 6, 1927, the son of Edward William and Pearl Stone Jones Lowery. After graduating from high school...[More]
Bully pulpit - Progressive movement - Nov. 21, 2018
Bernie Sanders opened Pandora’s box when he went toe to toe with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016. Now, the greatest split in the Democratic Party is the Democratic Socialist Party – and Kansas isn’t exempt from it. Check out 4th Congressional...[More]
The Well Armed Woman chapter organizing in Linn County - Nov. 21, 2018
What do you get the woman who has everything? Think about a membership to the new Southeast Kansas, The Well Armed Woman (TWAW) organizing in Linn County. The first meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the Pleasanton Housing Authority Community Center at 902 Palm St....[More]
Probable cause affidavits released on Carr case - Nov. 21, 2018
Following the approval of District Judge Steven Montgomery to release the probable cause affidavits to the press Nov. 6, those documents have been copied in full. The redacted area of names has been filled in to the best of our ability with either victim or witness, in one paragraph we...[More]
Huggins enters guilty plea - Nov. 21, 2018
Sentencing set for Jan. 23 David Huggins appeared in Linn County District Court on Monday morning, Nov. 19, to enter a plea agreement. Defense attorney W. Scott Toth told the court he had drafted the plea, and District Judge Terri Johnson asked special prosecutor Jerry Merrill...[More]
Clover Run 5K held Nov. 3 - Nov. 14, 2018
Submitted by Kay Voorhees Miami County 4-H Foundation On a breezy, cool fall morning, 80 runners/walkers, supported by more than 30 volunteers and 42 sponsors, started the sixth Miami County 4-H Foundation Clover Run 5K at 9 a.m. Nov. 3 at Wallace Park in Paola. A Kid’s Run, biscuits...[More]
8 Buffalos make Pioneer’s All League football team - Nov. 14, 2018
The Pioneer League’s All League selections have come out, and the league champion Buffalos have eight players between the first and second teams. The first team offense features three Buffalos, running back Hunter Boone, tight end Mason Walker and offensive linemen Sam Chambers...[More]
2018 All County high school volleyball team - Nov. 14, 2018
Volleyball season has concluded for our county high schools, and it is once again time for the Linn County News’ All County high school volleyball team. As always, selecting these teams is tough as there were plenty of players that were productive on their teams to choose. However,...[More]
