SPECIAL: SCAM ALERT - Dec. 21, 2022
Please be aware there are people in the county receiving phone calls from people claiming to be with Medicare needing to verify your information so Medicare can send you a new plastic card. This is a scam. Please do not give them your personal information or anything pertaining to your Medicare benefits....[More]
Trading Post site of first Linn County Wreaths Across America - Dec. 21, 2022
It was a very brisk winter morning last Saturday, Dec.10, when volunteers, the American Legion Hewitt-New Post #248 Mound City Honor Guard and onlookers met to decorate graves of veterans with Christmas wreaths – and to hear veterans names called out aloud. Trading Post curator Ali Hamilton organized...[More]
Bed bug discovery cancels school - Dec. 21, 2022
USD 346 discovered evidence of bed bugs early last week resulting in the district cancelling classes for the last two days of the school week. “We are not dealing with a major infestation,” said Superintendent Shawn Thomas, “but our focus was to err on the side of caution to prevent...[More]
USD 362 extends admin contracts - Dec. 21, 2022
Prairie View district administrators had their contracts extended by a year in unanimous action by the Unified School District 362 board of education at their regular monthly meeting Dec. 12. Two-year contracts now through the 2024-25 school term were approved for Rex Bollinger, Ed.D., district superintendent;...[More]
Munger sentenced in kidnapping and arson case - Dec. 21, 2022
Ora Mitchal Munger appeared in Linn County District Court with his attorney, Jason Wiske, on Friday morning, Dec. 16, for sentencing in case 2018-CR-000129 in which he was originally charged with four counts including aggravated robbery, armed with a dangerous weapon; kidnapping, in flight or during...[More]
SPECIAL: Winter storm moving into Kansas - Dec. 20, 2022
Winter officially begins Wednesday, Dec. 21. As if to herald the event, a winter storm system will be moving into Kansas on Wednesday, bringing frigid temperatures and snow. Accumulating snowfall is expected from Wednesday night through Thursday across the state with the potential for...[More]
SPECIAL: Florida will hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for COVID shot misconduct - Dec. 14, 2022
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis held a “Public Health Integrity Committee” live roundtable conference with medical professionals and vaccine injured citizens and announced that the State of Florida is impaneling a grand jury to review evidence...[More]
Parker approves land survey on split vote - Dec. 14, 2022
Up to $15,000, plus O&E costs, to determine ownership of disputed street Parker city leaders have hired a Lenexa engineering firm to conduct a land survey along a disputed tract of South Walnut Street. The 2-1 vote, with Jody Bloodgood dissenting and Kandice Higgins and Jerry Summers not...[More]
La Cygne plans for city judge change - Dec. 14, 2022
District court appointment to necessitate new selection Last week’s appointment of La Cygne’s city judge to the Kansas 6th Judicial District bench will lead to anticipated action changes next week. At the regular council meeting last Wednesday, Dec. 7, Burton Harding, city attorney,...[More]
Swimming area at Linn County Park a possibility - Dec. 14, 2022
Following the recent discussions regarding the renewal of the contract for the Park and Marina at the Linn County Lake, Don George, Kansas Wildlife and Parks Fisheries Biologist, spoke to commissioners on Monday regarding his willingness to work with the county to help with the proposed swimming area...[More]
