Councilman discussion opens door to ill-feelings of employees - Jun. 26, 2024
Following normal business, Pleasanton council members were given a chance to discuss last minute items Monday night at their bi-weekly meeting. Councilman Aaron Portmann opened discussion concerning overreach by council members into city employee jobs. Portmann said, “Multiple city employees feel...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jun. 26, 2024
5-man commissioner board What is seared into my being as 18-months of hell seems far from the memories of residents of Linn County. What do I speak of? Larry Hall’s term as District 2 Commissioner prior to his recall. The term epitomized a man who could not play in the same sandbox with others;...[More]
Arthur Clark McGinnis ~ 06-18-1955 to 06-22-2024 - Jun. 25, 2024
Linn County News Published July 3, 2024 Arthur “Clark” McGinnis, age 69, of Pleasanton, Kansas, passed away at his farm on June 23, 2024, as the result of an accident. He was born the son of Arthur Edgar and Mary Lorene Moslander McGinnis on June 18, 1955, in Fort Scott, Kan. Clark...[More]
8th Annual Catfish Tournament at East Lake - Jun. 25, 2024
The 8th Annual Catfish Tournament held at Pleasanton’s East Lake started on June 22 and went into the early morning hours of June 23. This year 23 people fished in the tournament with 84 fish being caught and released. Twenty of the 23 people participating in the tournament caught and weighed in...[More]
Lorie Kay Boyd ~ 08-03-2964 to 06-22-2024 - Jun. 25, 2024
Linn County News Published June 26, 2024 Lorie Kay Boyd was born on Aug. 3, 1964, in Topeka, Kan., to Terry Michael and Vera Marie (Hisey) Smethers. Two months short of her third birthday she welcomed her baby sister, Brenda, into the family. Lorie’s family moved to Moran when Lorie was 7 years...[More]
Michael James Parks ~10-06-1972 to 06-23-2024 - Jun. 25, 2024
Linn County News Published June 26, 2024 Michael James Parks, age 51 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at the University of Kansas Medical Center on June 23, 2024. There are no services scheduled at this time. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer...[More]
Roy McCulley ~ 11-27-1946 to 06-23-2024 - Jun. 25, 2024
Linn County News Published June 26, 2024 Roy McCulley, age 77, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., on June 23, 2024. Roy was born the son of Oscar Alvin and Clara D. Culbertson McCulley on Nov. 27, 1946, in Pleasanton, Kan. Roy was a jack of all...[More]
James L. Mooney ~ 11-16-1958 to 06-20-2024 - Jun. 25, 2024
Linn County News Published June 26, 2024 James L. Mooney, age 65 died June 20, 2024 at his home in La Cygne, Kan. Jim was born on Nov. 16, 1958, in Independence, Mo., to Bobby and Barbara (Spendal) Mooney. Jim grew up in La Cygne, graduating from Prairie View High School in 1977. In 1979, Jim...[More]
SPECIAL: Commissioners notified a complaint of ouster has been filed - Jun. 20, 2024
During the meeting on Monday, June 17, Commissioners were notified by Linn County Public Works Administrator Shaun West that he had filed a complaint of ouster against Commissioner Jim Johnson with the County Attorney’s office. West prefaced the notification with the statement that he “believed it...[More]
Commissioners learn KDOT willing to renegotiate Hell’s Bend Bridge - Jun. 19, 2024
Accept new offer and approve moving forward on project During the Commissioner’s meeting on Monday, June 17, County Counselor Mark Hagen stated the county had been contacted by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and recommended commissioners go into executive session to discuss...[More]
