Linn Valley City Council approves lagoon expansion bids - Dec. 10, 2025
The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, with Mayor Lew Donelson presiding and all council members present. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by an opening prayer by Council Member John Weers. The minutes for the Nov. 10...[More]
After school program initiative presented to USD-344 school board - Dec. 10, 2025
USD-344 school board members met Monday, Dec. 8, for their regular monthly meeting. The board heard from high school senior Erin Bowley, accompanied by fellow student Sarah Epps, concerning a community after-school program initiative she is working to put into place in Pleasanton. Bowley provided...[More]
SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans for eligible businesses - Dec. 5, 2025
By BARBARA PROFFITT Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to list Bourbon, Crawford and Linn counties in Kansas as eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) under the March 30–April 8, 2025, disaster declaration...[More]
Commissioners meet with auditor in executive session - Dec. 3, 2025
During the Dec. 1 meeting, the commissioners held a 15-minute executive session with Linn County Clerk Chasity Ware, Linn County Counselor Jacklyn Paletta and the auditor, Rodney Burns. Following the 15-minute executive session, which was requested by Ware in connection with statute 75-4319(b)(4), Chairman...[More]
USD 362 board makes personnel decisions - Dec. 3, 2025
Members debate value of petty cash funds Prairie View Unified School District 362’s board of education acted on personnel and debated the existence of petty cash funds at their monthly meeting Nov. 18. After three executive sessions totaling 30 minutes for non-elected personnel, the board...[More]
USD 362 leader apprises board of taxing mistake - Nov. 26, 2025
Johnson says school district should not pay for correction Prairie View Unified School District 362’s board of education has been publicly apprised of a mill-levy error affecting already-mailed property tax statements in Miami County. At the Nov. 18 monthly meeting, Chris Johnson, Ph.D.,...[More]
Commissioners briefly discuss mill levy error for USD 362 - Nov. 26, 2025
During the meeting on Monday, Nov. 24, Deputy County Clerk Rose Mohler reported that somehow an incorrect amount had been put into the budget for the USD 362 mill levy and Miami County had already mailed out their tax statements. Mohler added she is not sure how that is going to proceed, but it did cause...[More]
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret - Nov. 19, 2025
TOPEKA — A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor. In two of the four agreements, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office also crafted a statement admitting regret. “The...[More]
Parker City Council looks at roof bids, other motions - Nov. 19, 2025
The Parker City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5. During the city employee reports, City Clerk Lisa Leach asked for volunteers to help install the Christmas pole lights next week. She also said the Christmas lighting contest for Parker residents with judging taking place on...[More]
Schneider and Secrest chosen as Teacher of the Year - Nov. 19, 2025
Jayhawk Elementary principal Russ Hermreck introduced Susan Schneider, a 6th grade teacher at the elementary, as the teacher of the year for Jayhawk Elementary School. Dr. Samuels, principal at Jayhawk Linn Junior and Senior High School, introduced Jesse Secrest, a math teacher at JLHS, as the...[More]
