JLHS art students taking part in worldwide project - Jan. 31, 2024
In recent weeks art students under the direction of instructor Dawn Carlson at Jayhawk Linn have been working on a special assignment; taking part in a specific program called The Memory Project. According to the website for the project, the Memory Project is a youth arts organization that promotes...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jan. 31, 2024
Kindergarten payments Did you hear it? The sound of my head banging on the wall yet another time; I reference the plot in Ohio by legislators to fight a high truancy percentage in students by paying some of them to attend school. Nypost.com reported, “Students as young as five could get paid...[More]
Ellery Benjamin Calkins ~ 06-07-1947 to 01-29-2024 - Jan. 30, 2024
Linn County News Published January 31, 2024 Ellery Benjamin Calkins, age 76, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler,...[More]
CR-1077 Cleanup Update - Jan. 30, 2024
CR-1077 will be opening during the evening; however the road will be closed during the day while crews are working. The excavating is almost complete and back filling will begin. With luck and good weather crews will be completed and moved out by the end of the week. ...[More]
Wilbur Louis King ~ 06-20-1931 to 01-27-2024 - Jan. 30, 2024
Linn County News Published January 31, 2024 Wilbur Louis King, age 92, Kansas City, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held...[More]
Johny Lee Vaughn ~ 05-14-1945 to 01-23-2024 - Jan. 30, 2024
Linn County News Published January 31, 2024 Johny Lee Vaughn, age 78, Leawood, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. He was born in Mound City, Kan., on May 14, 1945, the son of Marion and Edna Paddock Vaughn. He graduated from Mound City High School in the...[More]
Myrna J. Wells ~ 04-06-1937 to 01-22-2024 - Jan. 30, 2024
Linn County News Published January 31, 2024 Myrna J. Wells, 86, Overland Park, Kan., passed away peacefully, at home surrounded by family Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. She was born on April 6, 1937, to Adam M. and Freda M. (Kehl) Herdt in Pawnee Rock, Kan. She...[More]
Jenny Lea Smith ~ 10-24-1971 to 01-13-2024 - Jan. 30, 2024
Linn County News Published January 31, 2024 Jenny Lea Smith, aged 52, passed away peacefully on Jan. 13, 2024. She was born on Oct. 24, 1971, in Merriam, Kan., to Earl and Janet Smith. She was a 1990 graduate of Paola High School. She worked as an account payable representative...[More]
UPDATE: 1077 cleanup effort delayed; roadway remains closed - Jan. 25, 2024
Due to weather conditions the cleanup effort on 1077 is being delayed. The clean up crew, KDHE and local officials will continue to monitor the progress. The road will likely remain closed until early next week. Any questions please contact me at rhegwald@linncountyem.org or at 620-224-6470....[More]
Commissioners discuss public meeting on solar - Jan. 24, 2024
Darin Wilson, Planning and Zoning Administrator, reported that the first date Prairie View has open on which a public meeting could be held regarding solar is Feb. 26. A discussion followed among the commissioners regarding the purpose of the public forum and the work of the committee. Commissioner...[More]
