Bryan Eugene Thomas ~ 08-31-1961 to 12-18-2022 - Dec. 26, 2022
Linn County News Published December 28, 2022 Bryan Eugene Thomas, age 61, Centerville, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. A memorial service will be held 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions...[More]
SPECIAL: SCAM ALERT - Dec. 21, 2022
Please be aware there are people in the county receiving phone calls from people claiming to be with Medicare needing to verify your information so Medicare can send you a new plastic card. This is a scam. Please do not give them your personal information or anything pertaining to your Medicare benefits....[More]
Trading Post site of first Linn County Wreaths Across America - Dec. 21, 2022
It was a very brisk winter morning last Saturday, Dec.10, when volunteers, the American Legion Hewitt-New Post #248 Mound City Honor Guard and onlookers met to decorate graves of veterans with Christmas wreaths – and to hear veterans names called out aloud. Trading Post curator Ali Hamilton organized...[More]
Bed bug discovery cancels school - Dec. 21, 2022
USD 346 discovered evidence of bed bugs early last week resulting in the district cancelling classes for the last two days of the school week. “We are not dealing with a major infestation,” said Superintendent Shawn Thomas, “but our focus was to err on the side of caution to prevent...[More]
USD 362 extends admin contracts - Dec. 21, 2022
Prairie View district administrators had their contracts extended by a year in unanimous action by the Unified School District 362 board of education at their regular monthly meeting Dec. 12. Two-year contracts now through the 2024-25 school term were approved for Rex Bollinger, Ed.D., district superintendent;...[More]
Munger sentenced in kidnapping and arson case - Dec. 21, 2022
Ora Mitchal Munger appeared in Linn County District Court with his attorney, Jason Wiske, on Friday morning, Dec. 16, for sentencing in case 2018-CR-000129 in which he was originally charged with four counts including aggravated robbery, armed with a dangerous weapon; kidnapping, in flight or during...[More]
LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, Dec. 19, 2022 - Dec. 21, 2022
The Linn County Commissioners met on Monday, Dec. 19, and began with the approval of the minutes of the last meeting followed by the approval of claims in the amount of $478,213.23. County Clerk David Lamb presented adds and abates 793-796 and 798-802, which commissioners approved on a 3-0 vote. Commissioner...[More]
USD 344 SCHOOL BOARD - Monday Dec. 12, 2022/Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 - Dec. 21, 2022
Notes taken from the district notes of the board meeting The board met in regular session on Dec. 12 and took action on the following items: - Approved an update for the Wednesday/Saturday policy. - Mandated activities will be finished by 7 p.m. on Wednesday nights at all school facilities. Tournaments,...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Dec. 21, 2022
Christmas “Ho, ho, ho,” says nine million Santas across this nation; ring, ring, ring is the sound at every entrance to a retail store in this country; what is it? Christmas time. This year was fun, as last year I spent Christmas away from home. I decorated, as much as I normally do; and...[More]
Reta Kathleene McCoy ~ 05-26-1946 to 12-17-2022 - Dec. 21, 2022
Linn County News Published December 21, 2022 Reta Kathleene “Kathy” McCoy, age 76, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. Funeral service will be 2 pm Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial in the Benjamin...[More]
