Wreck on 69 ends up in ravine near railroad tracks - Nov. 11, 2020
Linn County firefighters and emergency personnel responded to the scene of a wreck at mile marker 88 in the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 69 just outside of Pleasanton on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 5. Upon arriving on scene they found the vehicle involved in the crash had left the roadway and...[More]
USD 362 elementary schools to get interactive panels - Nov. 11, 2020
La Cygne and Parker elementary schools will each be receiving five ClearTouch classroom interactive panels to be installed during the Christmas break. The total $45,775 purchase from Kansas City (Mo.) Audio-Visual was approved at Monday’s Unified School District board of education meeting on a...[More]
USD 346 discusses county quarantine procedures - Nov. 11, 2020
During the regular monthly meeting of Jayhawk-Linn school board, discussion was had over quarantine procedures. Superintendent Royce Powelson informed the board as of Monday, Nov. 9, there were 41 students gone from school who were on COVID-19 precaution. He elaborated that several were call-ins...[More]
USD 344 going to virtual learning Nov. 16 – Dec. 1 - Nov. 11, 2020
Board members of USD 344 voted to send grades 7 - 12 students back to virtual learning Monday, Nov. 16 until the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Dec. 1. Board member Stetson Kern said, “We’re leaving grade school students in because it’s harder for them to learn virtually than the older...[More]
Veterans Day programs, events - Nov. 4, 2020
Jayhawk-Linn High School will hold a virtual Veterans Day ceremony streamed live on their Facebook page at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11. The virtual event is hosted by the JLHS FFA with performances by the JLHS band and choir. Pleasanton High School seniors will host a program for all veterans at 9 a.m....[More]
Commissioners’ meeting canceled due to quarantine - Nov. 4, 2020
The regular weekly County Commissioners’ meeting that was set for Monday, Nov. 2, was canceled due to the commissioners, county counselor, county clerk and a few others being in quarantine. The quarantine came about because County Clerk David Lamb was unknowingly exposed to COVID-19 at an event...[More]
Hard earned farm life prized as 78-year-old Linn County cow-calf operator moves forward - Nov. 4, 2020
“If you want to do something, you’re going to have to make it happen. Don’t leave it to somebody else.” That advice was taken to heart decades ago by Dave Berglund who continues going strong in his diversified farming operation. While most of such maturity are in...[More]
SPECIAL: PRESS RELEASE From the Linn County Public Health Officer - Nov. 2, 2020
October 31, 2020: 1:00 PM I would like to make everyone in Linn County aware of the significant spike in COVID-19 cases we have experienced. Since our published report on Wednesday, we have an increase of 17 New COVID-19 cases with a total of 21 currently active cases and 2 known hospitalizations....[More]
SPECIAL: Halloween 2020: A new experience - Oct. 28, 2020
Halloween will look and feel a little different for kids this year, as we deal with COVID-19. Schools across the county are taking a different approach to their annual Halloween events. La Cygne and Parker elementary schools will hold their parades on the playground at their schools on Thursday,...[More]
La Cygne leaders parse parking-lot draft - Oct. 28, 2020
La Cygne city leaders continued their code review of Article 22 concerning parking lots at their regular council meeting last Wednesday, Oct. 21. The review draft, what Mayor Debra Wilson at last week’s meeting termed a “re-markup,” was first studied in depth at an Oct. 7 meeting. “We’re...[More]
