Prescott to possibly lose senior meal site - Oct. 1, 2014
Public hearing Oct. 20 The commissioners learned Monday that Mid-America Nutrition (MAN) is looking to possibly close the Prescott senior meal location as the site has no manager and only feeds an average of two people.MAN Manager Cathy Duderstadt said, “MAN feels they can’t keep the center...[More]
Pt. 3: Wild hogs - pitting neighbor against neighbor - Oct. 1, 2014
Property ownership is separated by boundaries – boundaries that wild hogs know nothing about, and boundaries that leave neighbor pitted against neighbor in philosophy on how to handle the wild hog problem. Northwest Bourbon County still has one of the largest populations of wild hogs living in...[More]
County maintenance supervisor falls through skylight - Sep. 24, 2014
Emergency services were rushed to the building the Linn County Sheriff’s Department uses for evidence holding after Lead Maintenance/Custodian Terry Ayers fell through a skylight.According to Sheriff Paul Filla, Ayers was on the roof cleaning off leaves and dropped limbs last Friday morning when...[More]
Mound City recognizes resignation of police chief - Sep. 24, 2014
At a special meeting held on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, the Mound City Council accepted the resignation of Police Chief Clint Johnson, effective Oct. 31, 2014. Council then discussed advertising to fill the vacancy created by Johnson’s leaving. It was decided that they would advertise for two part-time...[More]
Wild hogs: Cunning and stealthy, but landowner cooperation key to capture - Sep. 24, 2014
Hogs have always been known as very smart creatures; they learn quickly and adapt to their surroundings with little trouble. And that is the case with hogs in southern Linn and northern Bourbon County.Traveling south of Ellington and 300 Rd. in Linn County, a wary eye will begin to see the telltale sign...[More]
Run or walk to support cancer research - Sep. 17, 2014
The Prairie View National Honor Society will host its second annual 5k run/walk in support of Breast Cancer Awareness on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. at Prairie View High School. According to the American Cancer Society, the chance of a woman having breast cancer during her life is about 1 in 8;...[More]
County to purchase 6 SRO vehicles - Sep. 17, 2014
Things are moving forward after the commissioners approved the School Resource Officer (SRO) program with the next step being vehicles for the officers. Sheriff Paul Filla told the commissioners that the Kansas Highway Patrol had six white Dodge Chargers with 49,000 miles or less on them –...[More]
Wild hogs – destroying our land litter by litter - Sep. 17, 2014
Wild hogs don’t garner the attention a cougar, wolf or other wild creature may gain, but given time, they could become every farmer’s arch enemy – and a deer hunter’s worst nightmare. Several months ago a hog was hit and killed at 300 Road and Ellington in Linn County. Until...[More]
Mound City to nursing home: MC Hospital District formation already in place - Sep. 10, 2014
As planning began to be implemented adding townships to a proposed Prescott Country View Nursing Home hospital district, the commissioners and public were reminded that Mound City and Paris Townships are already included in a proposed hospital district that was all but formed to support the Mound City...[More]
Injury accident on K-31 sends two to hospital - Sep. 10, 2014
An accident involving two vehicles occurred last Friday, on K-31, west of Blue Mound. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, emergency responders were dispatched to the scene around 11 a.m., where they learned a Freightliner truck, driven by Brian C. Broom of Manford, Okla., had driven off...[More]
