Weis case to go to June jury trial hearing Former principal, USD 362 board sign retirement agreement - May. 31, 2017
A hearing to set a jury trial for the state of Kansas vs. Timothy Weis has been set for 2:15 p.m. June 20 in Linn County District Court. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Honoring our fallen - May. 31, 2017
Complete coverage of Memorial Day Services on pages A5 and A6. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Memorial Day Deadlines - May. 24, 2017
In observance of Memorial Day, the Linn County News office will be closed Monday, May 29. Deadlines for all submissions, editorial, advertising or other, for the May 31 edition will be Friday, May 26 by 3 p.m....[More]
County attorney to hire diversion program coordinator - May. 24, 2017
County Attorney James Brun updated the County Commissioners Monday that Victim Coordinator Stephanie Kinsley was no longer employed at the Linn County Attorney’s Office, and he was in need of a replacement as well as another employee to oversee the diversion program.He said the diversion program...[More]
USD 362 accepts Weis retirement - May. 24, 2017
Prairie View Unified School District 362 has accepted the retirement of Timothy Weis.As per an agreement discussed during a 15-minute executive session for personnel, the board approved the move at a special meeting May 17.The agreement, to be made public, was not yet available at press timeWeis, Prairie...[More]
Fire damages house on K-7 - May. 24, 2017
Linn County Rural Fire stations from across the county were called to the scene of a structure fire on the morning of Friday, May 19, south of 300 Road on Kansas Highway 7.According to Assistant Fire Chief Dee Horttor firefighters arrived on scene to find the attic and the upstairs of the house in flames.The...[More]
Judge agrees to lift Krell ankle monitor order - May. 17, 2017
One bond stipulation for Keaton Michael Alan Krell has been relaxed.At a May 9 status conference hearing in Linn County District Court, Judge Terri L. Johnson, 6th Kansas Judicial District, sided with a defense team argument that Krell’s bond condition of wearing a required ankle tracking monitor...[More]
Commissioners hear from jail architect Costs estimate at approximately $75,000 per bed - May. 17, 2017
The Monday morning meeting conversation with Goldberg Group Architects (GGA), PC, was like listening to a tape recording of conversations from 2001 when County Commissioners Herb Pemberton, Tom Foerschler and Delbert Cannon heard the discussion of the need for a jail during Marvin Stites’ tenure...[More]
Pleasanton orders feasibility study on possible jail facility - May. 17, 2017
The city of Pleasanton brought discussions of purchasing the Cox Motor Co. property to a culmination at the City Council meeting on Monday, May 15 when they entered into a contract for that purpose with owners Jesse and Kathy Secrest.The contract sets out a purchase price of $250,000, with $50,000 being...[More]
