Summer fishing in Linn County - Jun. 28, 2017
Summer has officially begun and so has the summer fishing season in Linn County. There are multiple public bodies of water in Linn County for people of any age to participate in the joys of fishing. This article will look at current fishing reports and/or forecasts of how the fish are currently biting...[More]
Linn County Fairgrounds hosts Spoon Creek Rodeo Bible Camp - Jun. 28, 2017
Spoon Creek Rodeo Ministries hosted their Rodeo Bible Camp from June 11 to June 18 at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Mound City. The Senior Camp (9th-12th grades) was June 11 to June 15, while the Junior Camp (5th-8th grades) was June 16 to June 18....[More]
Future of Linn County softball on display this past weekend - Jun. 28, 2017
It was a busy weekend this past week for Linn County softball teams as multiple teams participated in tournaments from June 23-25. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Survival of the fittest or of the most prepared? - Jun. 28, 2017
In a world where wars are waged with cars being driven into crowds and bombings of concerts at high-end venues, persons might begin to think about what they need to do should an attack occur near them. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online...[More]
West graduates from KLETC - Jun. 28, 2017
YODER – Sixty-three new law enforcement officers were congratulated by Kansas City, Kansas, Chief of Police Terry Ziegler during their graduation from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on June 23. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County...[More]
JLHS student named in Top 15 in New York Times poetry contest 4 other JLHS students place in contest - Jun. 28, 2017
In April, 19 students in Terry Blythe’s English class at Jayhawk-Linn High School (JLHS) completed an assignment of writing a poem about Walt Whitman, the American poet, essayist and journalist. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online...[More]
Pleasanton blood drive to benefit local patients July 3 - Jun. 28, 2017
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Community Blood Center (CBC) is the primary provider of blood and blood components to 70 plus hospitals and medical centers in the Kansas City region. CBC will conduct a life-saving blood drive on Monday, July 3, 1-6 p.m. All presenting donors will receive two Royals Game...[More]
Weis case set for late October jury trial Judge establishes Sept. 15 deadline for pre-trial motions - Jun. 28, 2017
An Oct. 26-27 trial by jury has been set in the case of Timothy Weis, retired Prairie View High principal. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Few budget increases – mill levy could hold or decrease Jail, county attorney budgets show biggest increase - Jun. 28, 2017
It was no surprise that the largest budget increase of all county departments so far was the Linn County sheriff’s, expected to increase in 2018 by $332,828 – an increase attributable to a much larger prisoner population and subsequent farm-out costs. To see the full article, check out this...[More]
Michael Owen Calvert 07-15-1970 to 06-23-2017 - Jun. 27, 2017
Michael Owen Calvert, age 46, of Branson, Mo., passed away peacefully Friday, June 23, 2017, at Cox Medical Center Branson as a result of kidney failure. Mike, or Calvy as he was known, had a very generous heart. His passion of riding four wheelers often resulted in his second passion of repairing...[More]