Suspect located in Allen County double homicide - Jan. 2, 2019
Shoots himself in front of police ALLEN COUNTY– The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Iola Police Department and the Allen County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after an Iola man and his daughter were discovered deceased in their home Thursday evening. To see the full...[More]
Old La Cygne tower set to come down next week - Jan. 2, 2019
With the new year comes an imminent change in the La Cygne skyline. Next Monday has been set as the day the 107-year-old witch’s hat water tower will come down, another step toward La Cygne’s completion of its $5.86 million water distribution system improvement project. With hopes...[More]
Food Fair owner passes after accident - Dec. 31, 2018
A one-vehicle accident that occurred on 850 Road near U.S. Highway 69 on Saturday, Dec. 15, left Wayne McCune, age 81, of Rich Hill, Mo., trapped inside. McCune was extricated and life-flighted to Research Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
Indecency charge expected to result in no contest plea - Dec. 26, 2018
Plea withdrawn, preliminary hearing set A Pleasanton man charged with one felony count of indecent solicitation of a child is expected to finalize a no contest plea this week. At a no go preliminary hearing in Linn County District Court Dec. 11, defense counsel Craig E. Cole,...[More]
La Cygne water bills to be mailed late - Dec. 26, 2018
Meter-reading glitch a factor in ‘substantial completion’ delay La Cygne water customers, be apprised. Upcoming monthly bills will probably be in mailboxes later than normal. That was the allowance the City Council gave to affected city employees at their regular meeting...[More]
Pleasanton 7th grade holds mock trial - Dec. 26, 2018
The Pleasanton Junior High seventh-grade classes under social studies teacher Ryan Young learned that law enforcement and the law are not as clearly cut as it might seem. Students in both classes joined together to put on a mock trial involving a murder on Friday, Dec. 14. Students were the jury, the...[More]
Board asks for accurate ‘to-scale’ blueprints - Dec. 19, 2018
Prairie View High plan would add to lower north side Unified School District 362 has directed its leadership to seek accurate “to-scale” blueprints for a proposed Prairie View High addition. At its monthly meeting Dec. 10, the board of education approved for Rex Bollinger,...[More]
Wreck victim life-flighted - Dec. 19, 2018
A one-vehicle accident on 850 Road Saturday evening, Dec. 15, left Wayne McCune, age 81, of Rich Hill, Mo., injured and trapped inside. According to a report filed by Deputy Chip More with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, McCune was traveling east on 850 Road near U.S. Highway...[More]
Linn Valley approves new police station - Dec. 19, 2018
The Linn Valley City Council held a special meeting on Nov. 28 concerning financing and construction of the city’s new police station. Mayor Cindy Smith opened the meeting with council members Lew Donelson, Brad Pennington, Jason Jenkins and Dennis Kidwell. Council member Dan Davies was absent....[More]
Landowner presents 2 challenges of wind turbine towers - Dec. 19, 2018
With a weather monitoring tower already erected in Linn County, landowner David Fisher presented two challenges associated with wind turbine towers to the County Commissioners Monday for them to contemplate. Fisher, a full-time resident of Overland Park, but the owner of land 2 1/2 miles...[More]
