La Cygne mulls balance in Pollman cemetery fund - Oct. 13, 2021
Leaders contemplate 1920 permanent maintenance ordinance Prior to approving updated code regulations for Oak Lawn Cemetery, La Cygne municipal leaders have contemplated the monetary balance of a permanent maintenance fund adopted in 1920. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, Oct. 6, council...[More]
COVID-19 by the numbers - Oct. 13, 2021
Recently it seems as though every time we get on a social media site, someone is posting about someone in their family or knowing someone having COVID-19. It has also seemed as if cases in Linn County are on the rise, and perhaps our county is a hot spot. According to data posted on the KDHE COVID-19...[More]
Vendor aids USD 362 in food crunch - Oct. 13, 2021
Director cites trucking, not supplies, as the issue During this fall’s nationwide school-food crunch, having a contracted food vendor places the Prairie View schools in a more favorable position than others. So reported Beth Sandness, district food service and student services director,...[More]
Cox Motor Co. to celebrate 75 years in business Oct. 30 - Oct. 6, 2021
On July 11, 1946, Pleasanton’s Cox Motor Co. owner Waldo Cox held the first grand opening after achieving a monumental goal of building a new building and outfitting it for business as a Ford dealership – all within 12 months. On Saturday, Oct. 30, Cox Motor Co. owners Jesse and Kathy Secrest...[More]
Cost of prosecution by Kansas Office of Attorney General explained - Oct. 6, 2021
No charge for AG attorneys time to county Linn County currently has two cases that Linn County Attorney Burton Harding has turned over to the Kansas Office of Attorney General for prosecution. The first one is Kansas vs. James Rocky Allen, who is being held on charges of second-degree murder...[More]
Peoples Telecommunications issued internet project permit - Oct. 6, 2021
Lack of internet service in Linn County brought Jennifer Leach, Peoples Telecommunications of La Cygne general manager, to the Linn County Commissioners meeting Monday, Oct. 4, stating, “People are screaming for fiber optic communication, and we’re trying to get it to Parker.” She...[More]
Buck of a lifetime – 20 years later - Sep. 29, 2021
Georgia resident takes home trophy deer They say lightning doesn’t strike twice, but for Donna S. Blaylock Jones of Georgia lightning equates to big bucks and she struck twice. Her story began in 1990 when she turned 39, and she had only hunted dove, rabbit and squirrel, “but my...[More]
Spencer resigns as public health officer - Sep. 29, 2021
On Sept. 16 Robin Spencer tendered her resignation as Linn County public health officer; her last day of work was Thursday, Sept. 23. Spencer will be taking a position with Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) in their Fort Scott facility starting Oct. 4, primarily handling family care...[More]
School knife incident prompts SRO discussion with commissioners - Sep. 29, 2021
Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend issued a press release Wednesday, Sept. 22, stating, “On Sept. 21, 2021, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office was given information that a student at Pleasanton USD No. 344 was bringing a knife to school.” The release continued, “Information led deputies...[More]
SPECIAL: Student detained after bringing knife to school - Sep. 22, 2021
For immediate release: September 22, 2021 On September 21, 2021, The Linn County Sheriff’s Office was given information that a student at Pleasanton USD #344 was bringing a knife to school. Information led Deputies to believe that the student may want to harm others. The student, who...[More]
