County to inventory all property - Mar. 29, 2017
Following an executive session Monday with new County Attorney James Brun, the County Commissioners commented, when back in open session, that they will send a letter to department heads requiring an inventory of all equipment, technology, vehicles, etc., with numbers of those items to ensure all inventory...[More]
Low bidder wins county truck bid - Mar. 22, 2017
After a request from Public Works Field Supervisor Jackie Messer for a new pickup several weeks ago, bids were announced at Monday’s Linn County Commission meeting, with the winning bidder being the state contractor, Shawnee Mission Ford.After stating last month when the lowest bidder was not approved...[More]
Child abuse-related status hearing for suspended Prairie View High principal May 24 - Mar. 22, 2017
Timothy Weis has entered a not guilty plea for failure as teachers/administration to report child abuse/neglect.Weis, Prairie View High principal currently on paid administrative leave, was arrested Feb. 21.Weis made a first appearance in Linn County District Court before Judge Valorie Leblanc, Kansas...[More]
Blowout causes U.S. 69 fatality accident - Mar. 22, 2017
Bourbon County emergency crews responded to the call of a U.S. Highway 69 rollover accident at 9:37 a.m. Friday, March 17, where one person was killed.According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) crash log, a 1999 Ford Explorer driven by Austin E. Faulkner of Kansas City, age 16, was southbound on the...[More]
Jennifer Jo (Stevens) Shaw 01-29-1979 to 03-17-2017 - Mar. 21, 2017
Jennifer Jo (Stevens) Shaw, 38, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Friday, March 17, 2017, from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Jennifer was born Jan. 29, 1979, at Lawton, Okla., on the Fort Sill Army Base to Virgil and Brenda (Kurtz) Stevens. Jennifer graduated from Olathe North High School in...[More]
New defense counsel forces Krell continuance - Mar. 15, 2017
A plea hearing continuance has been granted to Keaton Michael Alan Krell for 2 p.m. April 25 in Linn County District Court.Krell, a former Prairie View High teacher/coach, was arrested last May 19 on the final day of classes and subsequently charged with 20 counts for felony unlawful sexual relations...[More]
Locals trucking hay to Ashland in Kansas - Mar. 15, 2017
Utter destruction by fire‘It’s all gone; there’s nothing left’ Five people killed, 30,000 head of cattle in Kansas alone, and hundreds of livelihoods destroyed in a few days of wildfire – utter destruction, from the fences to homes that have stood for generations.After...[More]
Deputy involved in wreck - Mar. 15, 2017
A driver of a 2001 Mitsubishi Galant was fleeing from Osawatomie police officers when the chase crossed into Linn County.Linn County Deputy Tanner Ogden headed into the northern part of Linn County to make himself available should assistance be requested by Miami County officers. To see the full article,...[More]
Snyder named as Pleasanton’s interim police chief - Mar. 8, 2017
Pleasanton Chief of Police Tanner Ogden gave the City Council his resignation at the Feb. 21 council meeting as he is moving to the Linn County Sheriff’s Department where he will become the K-9 officer. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out...[More]
New county payroll system means changes for employees - Mar. 8, 2017
On Monday, March 6, the County Commissioners spoke in regard to the new payroll system, ExecuTime, with county IT Director Chris Martin, Deputy Clerk Cindy Holt and Payroll/Tax Clerk Amanda Snyder who wanted input on how to handle the changeover from the old system to the new one.Martin noted that the...[More]
