BREAKING NEWS: Fire at Sugar Valley Lake - May. 3, 2023
On April 27, 2023, at 9:48 pm the Linn County Rural Fire District #1 was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 182 Mine Creek Drive in Sugar Valley Lake Community. On arrival at that address, responding fire units found flames coming from the north and west side of the structure. During suppression...[More]
STARS requests county help for future funding - May. 3, 2023
Dr. Jay Allen, Director of the STARS Rural Technical Academy at Pleasanton, spoke with Linn County Commissioners during their weekly meeting on Monday, May 1, regarding financial aid to the school. Allen introduced several student representatives who came with him to speak on the variety of classes the...[More]
Filing deadline approaches for local seats - May. 3, 2023
Filing deadline is noon on June 1 for open positions on local city government and school district boards, as well as for Linn County seats on the Kansas State University Marais des Cygnes Extension board. David Lamb, master county clerk, said that candidates can file for election at their city hall...[More]
Linn County Planning & Zoning holds public hearing - May. 3, 2023
The nine-person board of Linn County Planning and Zoning met Thursday night at the Prairie View Performing Arts Center to hold a public hearing on the 2023 Comprehensive Plan. Land use attorney Jim Kaup moderated the hearing that had approximately 50 people in attendance. Kaup commented several times...[More]
STARS HVAC and Heavy Equipment programs a success - May. 3, 2023
Walking into the STARS building could be like walking into any HVAC company or heavy equipment facility; only the STARS building is for educating future heating, air conditioning and electric tradesman or heavy equipment operators. HVAC Instructor Bill Hinds, who has years in the air conditioning business,...[More]
Jayhawk boys’ track wins home invitational - May. 3, 2023
The Jayhawk-Linn track team hosted their home invitational on April 24. The Hawks did well at the meet as their boys’ team placed first with a score of 126. Their girls’ team also performed at a high level as they placed second with a score of 81. Prairie View won the meet for the...[More]
Pleasanton baseball hosts Crest and St. Paul in TRL double-headers - May. 3, 2023
The Pleasanton baseball team hosted Crest and St. Paul this past week in two league double-headers. They played Crest on April 27 and lost both those games 0-11. They then played St. Paul on May 1 and won both those games 9-1 and 18-4. Crest has very good pitching and that showed in both games as Pleasanton...[More]
Prairie View track hosts annual invitational - May. 3, 2023
The Prairie View track team hosted their annual invitational on April 27. The Buffalos hosted 10 different teams and did well as the girls won the meet with 143.5 points. The boys placed seventh with 30 points. Jayhawk won the meet for the boys with 98 points. Kelsey Konitzer placed third for the girls...[More]
LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, May 1, 2023 - May. 3, 2023
The May 1 meeting of the Linn County Commissioners began with the approval of the minutes of the last meeting, which was followed by the approval of claims in the amount of $110,468.29. Commissioners approved abatement 2022-902 for $418.92. Randy Hegwald, Linn County Rural Fire Chief and Emergency...[More]
PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL - Monday, May 1, 2023 - May. 3, 2023
The city of Pleasanton council opened their meeting hearing from STARS welding instructor Shane Kern requesting use of the Community Building for a “turn-out” party. He said juniors enrolled in the trade school will host a cook-out for the seniors and asked the city to donate the room for...[More]
