Jolene Moriconi ~ 05-24-1936 to 11-30-2023 - Dec. 5, 2023
Linn County News Published December 6, 2023 Jolene Moriconi, 87, of Lawrence, Kan., formerly of Paola, Kan., and Frontenac, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at home surrounded by family. She was born May 24, 1936, in Frontenac, Kan., the daughter of Joe and Clara (Morey) Merando. Jolene...[More]
Perle David Patrick, Jr. ~ 05-07-1956 to 12-03-2023 - Dec. 5, 2023
Linn County News Published Dec. 6, 2023 Perle David Patrick Jr., age 67, Osawatomie, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Parker Cemetery....[More]
Commissioners approve resolution on one-year moratorium on commercial solar farms - Nov. 29, 2023
During the Nov. 27 meeting of the Linn County Commissioners, County Counselor Gary Thompson requested a 15-minute executive session for legal matters to review the resolution he had drafted, in response to and to set in place, the moratorium that was decided on by a 2-1 vote the week before. Following...[More]
USD 362 to seek more 4-day week info - Nov. 29, 2023
At the direction of its board of education, Unified School District 362 administration will be seeking information from school districts now utilizing a four-day school week. Hearing at the board’s regular monthly meeting Nov. 21 that most districts using the four-day week have 500 students or...[More]
Commissioners approve resolution for bond refinance - Nov. 29, 2023
Joey McLiney with McLiney and Co., a division of SAMCO Capital, spoke to commissioners on Monday, Nov. 27, noting they are ready to go public on the sale of the bond refinance that was previously approved by commissioners. McLiney noted that they had been waiting to do so in hopes of seeing the audit...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 29, 2023
Manners Facebook is the scourge of society; it allows really bold speech from people that would no more than the man on the moon say something like they wrote directly to the face of their victim – but the statement goes to their “friends” to be liked, smiley-faced, etc., no matter...[More]
2023 All Linn County high school football team - Nov. 29, 2023
The high school football season has concluded and it is time for this year’s All County high school football team. This year there were plenty of good players to choose from as all three local teams, Pleasanton, Jayhawk Linn, and Prairie View, had winning seasons. All three teams made the...[More]
Larry Wayne Miller ~ 01-21-1958 to 11-06-2023 - Nov. 28, 2023
Linn County News Published Nov. 29, 2023 Larry Wayne Miller, age 65 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, in Fort Scott, Kan. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel....[More]
Commissioners vote 2-1 for one year moratorium on solar farms - Nov. 22, 2023
During the Nov. 20 meeting of the Linn County Commissioners Alison Hamilton and Mark Briggs were on the agenda to speak to commissioners as representatives of the Citizens Against Solar group. Hamilton took the podium first and stated she would like to share a video made by Mike Thompson, current Kansas...[More]
Linn County Planning and Zoning meeting leads to moratorium request for Commissioners - Nov. 22, 2023
A crowd of nearly 100 individuals attended the Linn County Planning and Zoning meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Planning and Zoning committee members listened to numerous individuals from both sides of the solar farm debate before taking a vote whether or not to place a moratorium on the development of solar...[More]
