Thankfulness - Nov. 23, 2022
We can’t help but be thankful that it was such a mild fall, but I refuse to be happy about the cold that has whacked us in November. But then, I am happy to see a good number of ducks arriving from up north as of yet. I can’t see how anyone would not be happy about that!! On Thanksgiving...[More]
Christina A. Creighton Turner ~ 12-08-1937 to 11-19-2022 - Nov. 21, 2022
Linn County News Published November 23, 2022 Christina A. Creighton Turner, 84, passed away Nov. 19, 2022. She was born Dec. 8, 1937 in Centerville, Kan., to Eva Shafer and Roy Bowman. On Dec. 18, 1955, she married John Creighton; they had four children together before his death. On June 24, 1969,...[More]
SPECIAL: USD 344 closes schools in face of flu, strep issues - Nov. 17, 2022
For the second time in a week, the USD 344 School District has closed their schools due to high numbers of students being out sick. According to Superintendent Travis Laver as of Thursday morning, Nov. 17, there were 127 students out sick. That’s roughly 35 percent of the student body population...[More]
USD 346 School Board - Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 - Nov. 16, 2022
The USD 346 School Board met on Nov. 14 and began their meeting with amendments to the agenda to add a discussion on evaluations and a presentation by members of the FFA. The board then approved the consent agenda which included the agenda for the meeting as amended; minutes of the previous meeting;...[More]
USD 344 School Board - Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 - Nov. 16, 2022
Members of the Pleasanton USD 344 school board met on Monday, Nov. 14, for their regular monthly meeting. The board heard from representatives of the senior class. The students were there to ask the board for permission to have their senior trip at the Dells in Wisconsin. The trip would be from April...[More]
Prescott City Council - Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 - Nov. 16, 2022
The Prescott City Council meeting for November 14, 2022 opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. The City Attorney Burton Harding was unable to attend. The first order of business was to make a motion to accept the minutes of the October 11th meeting. The motion, and all others, passed unanimously. The...[More]
Pleasanton City Council - Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 - Nov. 16, 2022
By JACKIE TAYLOR Linn County News jackielcn@ckt.net Following an hour-long training session given by Kansas Attorney General council Philip Michael on the Kansas Open Meetings Act for the Pleasanton City Council, due to violations in how executive sessions were handled, four of five council...[More]
Parker City Council - Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 - Nov. 16, 2022
In addition to Parker joining Linn County’s law enforcement records management system, a report located elsewhere in this issue, city leaders heard a proposal by a former city maintenance employee. At last Thursday’s regular council meeting, Albert Kerr proposed that the city consider his...[More]
Linn Valley City Council - Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 - Nov. 16, 2022
The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, with Mayor Cindy Smith presiding. All council members were present with the exception of Michael Hemphill. Codes Enforcement Officer Don Hastings reported that 32 building permits were issued in October,...[More]
Linn County Commissioners - Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 - Nov. 16, 2022
On Monday, Nov. 14, the Linn County Commissioners met in regular session with Commissioner Danny McCullough absent. Following the pledge and the prayer, commissioners voted 2-0 to approve the minutes of the last meeting and then voted to approve claims in the amount of $782,613.58. Commissioner Jim...[More]
