An Odd Duck - Jun. 19, 2024
I watched as a mother wood-duck crossed an old road high on a ridge top, closely followed by three ducklings which I am sure had hatched that very day. She was a good quarter-mile from the river, but intent on getting the young ducklings there as quickly as possible. Wood-ducks are odd ducks,...[More]
Prairie View trapshooting JV team places second at State - Jun. 19, 2024
The Prairie View trapshooting team traveled to Sedgwick on June 15-16 to compete in the Kansas Trap Shooting State Tournament. The Buffalos had competitors in the Novice, Junior Varsity, and Varsity 1A divisions. The Junior Varsity had a team score of 438 which was enough for a second place finish overall....[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jun. 19, 2024
Joe and dementia I think anyone that has watched Joe Biden during his presidential duties understands that the man has either the beginning symptoms of or full-fledged dementia. Former President Barack Obama had to help the guy off the stage the other day – a helping hand on Joe’s elbow...[More]
Alice Illeene Rose ~ 08-02-1927 to 06-14-2024 - Jun. 18, 2024
Linn County News Published June 26, 2024 Alice Illeene Rose, age 96, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away Friday, June 14, 2024. She was born in La Cygne, Kan., on Aug. 2,1927, the daughter of Frank and Nannie Driskill Rhynerson and raised on the family farm in rural La Cygne. After...[More]
Commissioners approve motion to change chairperson - Jun. 12, 2024
Early on in the meeting of the Linn County Commissioners on Monday, June 10, Commissioner Jim Johnson made a motion to replace Commissioner Jason Hightower as chairperson with Commissioner Danny McCullough. McCullough seconded the motion and it carried on a 2-1 vote with Hightower voting against it. Commissioners...[More]
Pay scale creates Pleasanton council disagreement - Jun. 12, 2024
A discussion on pay scales took several discussions throughout the Pleasanton Council meeting Tuesday, May 28 when a new pay scale chart was introduced by Mayor Mathew Young. The chart was an effort to make pay more fair across the board for employees and allow the city to budget for planning purposes. The...[More]
Linn Valley Council discusses location of proposed new city hall - Jun. 12, 2024
The Linn Valley City Council met Monday, June 10 for their first meeting of the month and among many other items discussed the idea of building a new city hall. Mayor Lew Donelson brought up the idea looking for a proposed location and the feasibility of a new city hall. He then told the council that...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jun. 12, 2024
Father’s Day I was one of those lucky ones whose dad was a cornerstone of my life. With the upcoming Father’s Day celebration in the United States, the value of dads comes to the forefront for most of us that were blessed with a dad. According to Google, “Father’s Day …...[More]
Linn County Fishing Reports - Jun. 12, 2024
Summer time is here and so is some time for some great fishing. Here are the fishing reports from Kansas Wildlife and Parks for several Linn County bodies of water. These fishing reports were last updated on May 24, 2024. La Cygne Reservoir Catfish, including channel, blue, and flathead, is rated excellent...[More]
Mound City hosts youth fishing derby - Jun. 12, 2024
The City of Mound City hosted the Youth Fishing Derby on June 8 as part of the Jayhawk Blast celebration. The derby started with registration at 9 a.m. and the derby itself running from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. There were four age groups in the derby, up to 5 years old, 6-10 years old, 11-14 years old,...[More]
