Applications available for summer youth employment grant - Mar. 27, 2024
The Linn County Economic Development Department is once again offering their Summer Youth Employment grants which help local businesses cover the wages and training costs when hiring area youth for entry-level positions. The program will reimburse an employer the first $4 per hour with the business...[More]
Prairie View brings home two State titles in powerlifting championship - Mar. 27, 2024
The Prairie View powerlifting team traveled to Santa Fe Trail on March 23 for the 3A State Powerlifting Meet. The Buffalos did very well at the meet with seven lifters placing in the top three and Prairie View placing second overall as a team. “We came up 11 points short of winning a State Championship,...[More]
Jayhawk softball hosts Prairie View in season opener - Mar. 27, 2024
The Jayhawk Linn softball team hosted Prairie View in their season opener on March 19. The Lady Hawks played a double-header and lost both games to the Lady Buffs 5-15 and 13-15. The first game saw the Buffalos take a 6-3 after three innings. After this, Prairie View outscored Jayhawk 9-2 the rest of...[More]
So you acknowledge Jesus as a wise teacher? Really? - Mar. 27, 2024
It’s probably not the Easter message you expected, but for the sake of argument, let’s set aside miracles, repentance, heaven, hell and claims of divinity. Countless people who reject Jesus Christ as the Son of God will nonetheless grudgingly acknowledge him as a “good man” or...[More]
Linn County Planning Commission moves forward to ban commercial solar - Mar. 21, 2024
Meeting for their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, March 12, the Linn County Planning Commission discussed commercial solar after hearing from opponent Mark Briggs who was given five minutes to address the nine member board. Briggs recounted responses the anti-solar group received stating to the commission,...[More]
2024 All Linn County girls’ basketball team - Mar. 20, 2024
The 2023-2024 girls’ high school basketball season has come to a conclusion and it is time to announce this year’s All Linn County girls’ basketball team. This year we will have a first and second team as we take a look at the top high school girls’ basketball players from the...[More]
2024 All Linn County boys’ basketball team - Mar. 20, 2024
The 2023-24 boys’ high school basketball season has concluded and it is time to announce this year’s All County boys’ basketball team. This year there will be a first and a second team with five players each. Decisions are based on stats and watching the boys play and was difficult...[More]
Youth Track meet organized for April 27 - Mar. 20, 2024
Mary Jane Britz, a junior at Prairie View High School has organized a track meet for grade school age students in the Prairie View District. “I lived in Wisconsin before moving to Kansas and while living in Wisconsin the track team would put on a youth track meet every year,” said Britz,...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Mar. 20, 2024
Public blackout Some of you who listen to radio scanners may have noticed that since the beginning of the year that there is no longer any local scanner traffic. No one knows why the sirens are blaring and going east, west or whatever direction – it’s a public blackout of information. Sheriff...[More]
Commissioners discuss commercial solar moratorium resolution - Mar. 20, 2024
Monday’s Linn County Commissioner’s meeting ended with Commissioner Jim Johnson questioning the resolution “to not accept solar CUPs (conditional use permits).” Sit-in county counselor Burton Harding told the commissioners that he had no problem with the resolution that former...[More]
