John Roger McWilliam 12-02-1952 to 08-23-2018 - Aug. 28, 2018
Linn County News Published Aug. 29, 2018 John Roger McWilliam, age 65, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, at Olathe Medical Center. He was the son of the late John Edwin and Imogene McWilliam, born on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1952 at Liberal, Kan. He graduated from Pleasanton...[More]
Pleasanton identity fraud case set over for Sept. 11 appearance - Aug. 22, 2018
A no go preliminary hearing has been continued to 1:45 p.m. Sept. 11 for Jordan L. Gott. Appearing at a no go setting in Linn County District Court Aug. 14 with client Gott, Jeffrey F. Dasenbrock, Paola, requested the setover. Though he said the information had not been verified, Dasenbrock...[More]
Pulpit - Alaska - Aug. 22, 2018
What a state – Alaska, with a population of 739,000 in 2017 with only Vermont and Wyoming respectively having come in with fewer people. On the flip side, Alaska had the highest unemployment rate of any state in America and was one of the top 10 states nationwide in illicit drug use rates,...[More]
New diversion policy for Linn County offenders - Aug. 22, 2018
Requirements for urinalyses have strict rules A new policy for diversions through the Linn County Attorney’s Office and District Court became effective June 1, and sets out a very stringent set of rules. Letitia Ferwalt, diversion coordinator for Linn County, has been working with County...[More]
1-cent sales tax going on November ballot - Aug. 22, 2018
$1 million tax income expected to finance Linn County Law Enforcement Center With a matter of days left to get wording developed for a 1-cent sales tax on the November ballot, the County Commissioners met with bond attorney Kevin Cowan, with Gilmore and Bell; architect Larry Goldberg, of Goldberg...[More]
BREAKING NEWS - Aug. 17, 2018
On Aug. 14 Linn Valley Lakes issued a warning to all property owners on their Facebook page noting the possible presence of blue-green algae on the 5-acre lake at Linn Valley. The warning noted that jar tests of the water were being conducted by the city as instructed by the Kansas Department...[More]
Fishing derby at fair a success - Aug. 15, 2018
The Linn County Fair and Rodeo held the annual kid’s fishing derby on Saturday, Aug. 11, at Little Sugar Creek at the Linn County Fairgrounds. The event began at 8 a.m. with registration, and the derby itself began at about 8:30 a.m. The kids were allowed to fish for about an hour till...[More]
USD 362 welcomes 14 new licensed educators - Aug. 15, 2018
Prairie View Unified School District 362 students will welcome 14 new licensed educators as they begin the 2018-19 school term Thursday. Marc Ballinger will teach five sections of freshman-level earth/space science and one section of sixth-grade computer skills. To see the full article, check out this...[More]
Meeting held to look at possibilities with new law enforcement center - Aug. 15, 2018
Linn County Commissioners and the architect for the jail project study held a public meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 8, in the Linn County Courthouse Annex at Mound City to further discuss the project with members of the community. The meeting opened with Larry Goldberg of Goldberg Group Architects...[More]
USD 344 receives security grant Door metal detectors coming - Aug. 15, 2018
PleasantonUSD 344 District Superintendent Travis Laver notified the board during the meeting on Monday, Aug. 13, that the district had been approved for and had already received the security grant for which he had previously applied. The grant is a 50-50 match grant, and the district received...[More]
