Commissioners give consensus to disband fire board - Jan. 10, 2024
District 3 Commissioner Jim Johnson asked for clarification of the purpose of the fire board. Linn County Rural Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator Randy Hegwald explained how the board works and what its general purpose is. County Counselor Gary Thompson noted the purpose of an advisory...[More]
Committee member requests directives, guidance, from commissioners - Jan. 10, 2024
During the weekly meeting of the Linn County Commissioners on Monday, Jan. 8, Mark Briggs with Citizens against Solar, and a member of the recently formed ad hoc committee to review the new zoning regulations in regards to commercial solar farms, spoke to commissioners requesting that they provide some...[More]
State to consider re-let of bridge bid - Jan. 10, 2024
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is considering re-letting bids for a railroad overpass bridge replacement northwest of La Cygne. So reported Shaun West, county public works administrator, at Monday’s Linn County Commission weekly meeting. West’s report followed Commission...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jan. 10, 2024
Buying local, pros and cons Let me premise this conversation with – in case any of you didn’t know it, I’m a local business. So I come at this from the point that I’m in the mix with you, I support local but I’m sick of getting taken advantage of. My statement comes as...[More]
Pleasanton Library Board President receives award from Kansas Library System - Jan. 10, 2024
Pleasanton Library received a visit from the Southeast Kansas Library System. This visit from the System Consultant, April Hernandez, and the System Director, Sharon Moreland, was to present the SEKLS Trustee of Excellence Award to the Board President, Stephanie Brown. Over the course of the last year,...[More]
Prairie View wrestling honors Coach Vandeventer for 30 years at home triangular - Jan. 10, 2024
The Prairie View girls’ and boys’ wrestling teams hosted home duals against Blue Valley Southwest and Paola on the evening of Jan. 3. Prairie View also took this time to recognize and honor their head wrestling coach Walter Vandeventer for 30 years of coaching wrestling at Prairie...[More]
Jayhawk wrestling places third at Louisburg - Jan. 10, 2024
The Jayhawk wrestling team had another good tournament performance when they traveled to Louisburg on Jan. 6 to compete in the Louisburg Invitational. The Hawks placed third overall with 130 team points. Basehor-Linwood won the tournament with 295 overall team points. Landon Higgins, 106, did well...[More]
Pleasanton teams lose tight league contests - Jan. 10, 2024
Pleasanton varsity basketball teams lost close Three Rivers League contests to Northeast-Arma Jan. 2 at the local gymnasium to begin their post-Christmas schedule. In both cases, it was a matter of a Northeast run making the difference. For the girls, it was the guest Lady Vikings’ 10-2 fourth-quarter...[More]
Johnetta Lucille Rhynerson ~ 06-02-1951 to 01-06-2024 - Jan. 9, 2024
Linn County News Published January 10, 2024 Johnetta Lucille Rhynerson, age 72, Stilwell, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. She was born in Gardner, Kan., on June 2, 1951, the daughter of John and Peggy Smith. She was united in marriage to John Rhynerson on December 18, 1970. She...[More]
