Coal mining book shares area history - Jul. 23, 2014
Retired college professor John Kekec recently authored “Fire in the Hole,” a book centered on coal mining families in the 1800s. Eighty years old with a lifetime of writing experience at hand, Kekec was born and raised in Pittsburg. ...[More]
Jesse James ‘Junior’ Mitchell 09-06-1928 to 07-17-2014 - Jul. 23, 2014
Jesse James “Junior” Mitchell, 85, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014. He was born on Sept. 6, 1928 in Wyandotte County, Kan., the son of Jesse James and Naomi Folsom Mitchell. He worked for the Rock Island Railroad. He served his country during the Korean War in...[More]
Blue Mound places third in girls’ Coach Pitch tournament - Jul. 23, 2014
The Three Rivers League girls’ Coach Pitch tournament was held in Kincaid from July 14-18. Eleven teams competed in the double elimination tournament. Three Linn County teams competed in the tournament. Pleasanton 1 was the four seed, Blue Mound was the five seed and Pleasanton 2 was the eight...[More]
Local schools hold their annual summer football camps - Jul. 23, 2014
All three county schools held their annual summer football camps on the week of July 14 through July 18. The schools had to hold camp that week if they had not already because of KSHSAA rules, but what a week it was as temperatures were in the 70s all week, perfect weather for some football. Prairie...[More]
Timber Hills Lake Ranch, activity-packed getaway - Jul. 23, 2014
Franchising genius and Goodcents restaurant founder Joe Bisogno saw an invaluable business opportunity in Linn County seven years ago when he built the Timber Hills Lake Ranch (THLR). Recognizing the value in rural peace and privacy, he purchased over 1,000 acres southeast of Mapleton, Kan....[More]
State funding increases for USD 344 - Jul. 23, 2014
The USD 344 board of education discussed taxes and the district mill levy at their meeting Tuesday, July 15. Superintendent Travis Laver predicted that 336 students will be enrolled for the 2014-15 school year. He noted that the number decreased slightly from last year and discussed last year’s...[More]
PWWSD#13 says no to RWD#2 contract proposal - Jul. 23, 2014
With Public Wholesale Water Supply District #13 (PWWSD#13) and Linn County Rural Water District #2 (RWD#2) embroiled in a lawsuit that will soon be heard by District Judge Richard Smith, side proposals continue to move back and forth between the entities. Following a decision from RWD#2 to not accept...[More]
Water loss designed to benefit waterfowl - Jul. 23, 2014
Visitors traveling through the Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area likely noticed a gradual decrease in water since early spring. Area Manager Karl Karrow shared that the water loss is an intentional process and explained how waterfowl will benefit. Karrow said, “Wetland losses, across Kansas...[More]
Mine Creek Battlefield welcomes new curator - Jul. 16, 2014
Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site recently welcomed new curator Tami Neal to the facility. Neal currently resides on a farm near Centerville, where she and her husband Bruce moved two years ago. Tami grew up in rural Iowa on property surrounded by a 2,000-acre state park. She attended...[More]
County adopts resolution to enforce traffic in lake communities - Jul. 16, 2014
Mentioning a resolution he and the county counselor have been working on to enforce traffic in the five lake communities in Linn County, Sheriff Paul Filla gave the floor to County Counselor Gary Thompson Monday at the County Commission meeting. Thompson said the resolution, 2014-16, would give the...[More]
