P&Z Admin sets rules for upcoming solar forum - Nov. 1, 2023
At the end of the commissioners meeting on Monday, Oct. 30, Planning and Zoning Administrator Darin Wilson reminded the commissioners of the upcoming public forum on Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex, for Article 14 of the county zoning regulations regarding commercial solar farms. Wilson then...[More]
Motorcycle rally garners questions of cost to city - Nov. 1, 2023
With questions broached at the last Pleasanton council meeting, City Administrator Becky Hegwald presented a report that showed the cost of the Thunder on the Street rally over the last three years and sales tax income for the same time period. Councilman Jake Mattingley said the city had hired a comprehensive...[More]
Homelessness: A look at the legal side of the issue - Nov. 1, 2023
With the recent passage of the new Kansas law addressing the issue of homelessness, a whole new subset of issues have arisen with the homeless population in the state, not the least of which is the move into more rural areas by the homeless. The new law, which is similar in content to the new law in...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 1, 2023
Think bigger than Mexican illegal aliens The United States has reportedly had eight million illegal aliens gain entry into our country since President Biden took office and dismantled our border security, stopped building the wall, and opened his arms to anyone and everyone wishing to come to our country. Hezbollah...[More]
Prairie View routs Baxter Springs in first round of the playoffs - Nov. 1, 2023
The Prairie View football team earned the district championship last week against Anderson County and this week as the 3A District 2 champions they hosted the District 1 four seed in Baxter Springs in the first round of the playoffs. Both teams entered the contest 4-4 overall but the Buffalos proved...[More]
Allen is 3A State runner-up - Nov. 1, 2023
Bree Allen represented Prairie View cross country as she traveled to Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence on Oct. 28 to compete in the 3A girls’ State cross country meet. Rim Rock Farm hosts the State cross country meet for 3A, 5A, and 6A runners. Allen won the 3A girls’ championship there last season...[More]
Jays finish season, lose at bi-district - Nov. 1, 2023
Pleasanton’s Blu-Jays found out last Thursday night just why St. Mary’s-Colgan is top-ranked in Class 1-A football. Taking advantage of virtually every first-half opportunity, the host Panthers won the bi-district match, 68-13, at Pittsburg. “Colgan capitalizes on little things nobody...[More]
Champlin competes at 2A State cross country - Nov. 1, 2023
Jayhawk Linn took their lone runner, Dillon Champlin, to the 2A State cross country meet on Oct. 28 at the Wamego Country Club. Runners from 4A, 2A, and 1A competed at Wamego that day for a chance at the State championship. Champlin qualified for State on Oct. 21 at the 2A Regional in Cherokee where...[More]
Albert Leroy “Lee†Wright ~ 11-24-1938 to 10-20-2023 - Oct. 31, 2023
Linn County News Published Nov. 1, 2023 Albert Leroy “Lee” Wright, age 84, passed suddenly at home on Oct. 20, 2023. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday Nov. 3, 2023, at the Mapleton Community of Christ Church. Burial will be in the Fort Scott National Cemetery. Visitation...[More]
Ruth Royer Funk Slover ~ 12-11-1937 – 10-26-2023 - Oct. 31, 2023
Linn County News Published Nov. 1, 2023 Ruth Louise Slover, formerly of LaCygne, died Oct. 26, 2023 at age 85 in Miami, Oklahoma. Ruth was born Dec. 11, 1937, to George Loyd Royer and Florence Hoagland Royer. Ruth married Dale Funk, and the couple had three children together, Michael,...[More]