School boards closer to SRO support amount - May. 21, 2014
Hoping to get a figure from each school district in the county, Sheriff Paul Filla and the County Commissioners rehashed start-up costs for the six school resource officers (SROs) that will be stationed in each of the county’s six school buildings.Pleasanton USD 344 Superintendent Travis Laver...[More]
Old Blue Mound schoolhouse prepares to serve community - May. 21, 2014
Linn County residents Wes and Jessica Ungeheuer, owners of Wes’ Recycling, are currently remodeling the old Blue Mound schoolhouse. As you walk through the doors, you see workers scurrying to accomplish tasks. People are scraping away flooring, applying finishing touches to the gym roof, working...[More]
Two arrested for arson - May. 9, 2014
Approximately seven alleged arson fires several years ago have been unsolved until the arrest of two men charged for arson at the property located at 19220 E. 750 Rd. south of Pleasanton, owned by Tracy Gilmore. According to Sheriff Paul Filla, Gary Keith, 23, Wynnewood, Okla. and Lawrence Magathan,...[More]
Kansas Justice Institute, ways for schools to pay for SRO program - Nov. 30, 1999
After the recent threat by the Linn County Commissioners to cut funding of the School Resource Officer (SRO) program and school districts kicked in the asked for $12,000 per officer, Kansas Justice Institute Chief Executive Officer Dave Traebert explained that a few cuts by school districts could actually...[More]
