Rollover wreck on K-31 results in tow - Dec. 27, 2017
A one-vehicle accident occurred on Kansas Highway 31 just east of Blue Mound on Wednesday morning, Dec. 20, resulting in the automobile being overturned in the ditch.Augusta Browning, age 17, was traveling eastbound on K-31 when the vehicle, a 2003 Dodge Ram four-door, left the road and went into the...[More]
SD 362 considers appeal of La Cygne zoning-change denial - Dec. 20, 2017
Prairie View Unified School District 362 has just over two weeks to appeal a zoning-change denial in Linn County District Court.The school district’s request for the change at its bus barn location was rejected by the city of La Cygne.On a 3-2 vote at their regular meeting Dec. 6, the City Council...[More]
Linn Valley fire chief charged with misuse of public funds - Dec. 20, 2017
Following a phone call from a Linn Valley citizen to Police Chief Corey Murrison concerning the use of a city credit card for personal reasons, an investigation was launched resulting in the arrest of Linn Valley Fire Chief Dan Smith Thursday, Nov. 30, by the Linn County Sheriff’s Department. He...[More]
Court grants trial delay for Krell cases - Dec. 20, 2017
A local district court judge has granted a continuance for jury trials involving a former Prairie View High teacher/coach.In Linn County District Court, Judge Terri L. Johnson, 6th Kansas Judicial District, set a status conference check at 11 a.m. Jan. 22 for Keaton Krell, who has pleaded not guilty...[More]
Portmann joins Pleasanton council earlier than slated - Dec. 13, 2017
Aaron Portmann was elected to the Pleasanton City Council in the November general election and was slated to take over a seat on the council come January 2018. However, with a vacant seat left with the resignation of former council member Tristian Wurtz-Smith due to her moving, the council opted to...[More]
USD 362 to study zoning-denial appeal - Dec. 13, 2017
Prairie View Unified School District 362 will study an appeal to a denied zoning-change request for its La Cygne bus barn location. At Monday’s regular monthly meeting, the board of education’s consensus is for Rex Bollinger, district superintendent, to investigate costs – filing fees...[More]
McQueen, Flores, Santmyer aggravated battery and other cases rescheduled - Dec. 13, 2017
Finding that a main witness in the cases against Kenneth McQueen, Joseph Flores and Jeremy Santmyer was not present in Linn County District Court on Friday, Dec. 8, due to a Bourbon County Sheriff’s Department subpoena issue, all three men received reduced bonds and cases that were rescheduled...[More]
County Commission approves moving forward with Tanglewood trash services - Dec. 6, 2017
The board of the Tanglewood Lakes Property Owners Association (POA) was present at Monday’s County Commission meeting. POA board president Randy Adams told the commissioners that they are investing in putting in a trash compactor and questioned the county’s status after the County Commissioners...[More]
Court sets over Benedick no-go preliminary - Dec. 6, 2017
A second no-go preliminary hearing for Wayne Benedick has been set over for a month.Appearing Nov. 28 in Linn County District Court as Benedick’s counsel, John A. DeMarco, Overland Park, said that he had received new discovery from James Brun, Linn County attorney, with additional discovery expected. To...[More]
Linn County man sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison - Dec. 6, 2017
MOUND CITY – (Nov. 29, 2017) – A Linn County man was sentenced yesterday to nearly 12 years in prison for battery of a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. John Teters, 55, pleaded guilty in September to one count...[More]
