Wind and fire damage dots county - Mar. 19, 2025
Burn ban in effect next several days Friday turned out to be what was expected, high winds, low humidity and lots of out-of-control fires and wind damage. Linn County Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator Randy Hegwald told the commissioners Monday that the Linn County Rural Fire...[More]
County hears from Tanglewood residents during public comment - Mar. 19, 2025
Concerns voiced on judges alleged ruling Reporter’s Note: The Linn County News has confirmed that a Linn County District Court judge has ruled that the roads in Tanglewood Lake are public roads. We will continue to follow this story as it develops. During the meeting on Monday,...[More]
A season in review: Jayhawk Linn wrestling - Mar. 19, 2025
The Jayhawk Linn wrestling season has concluded for both the boys’ and girls’ teams and both can boast of some great accomplishments. The girls’ team placed third overall at Regional and qualified an impressive seven wrestlers for State. The boys’ team was once again Three Rivers...[More]
A season in review: Prairie View wrestling - Mar. 19, 2025
The wrestling season for the Prairie View girls’ and boys’ teams have concluded and the teams and multiple individuals accomplished some good things this year. Let’s first look at the teams. The girls’ team placed third in the Pioneer League and 12th at their Regional tournament....[More]
Outlaw - Mar. 19, 2025
I don’t remember when the old hound wasn’t around. He was that old. Jess called him Outlaw…raised him from a pup. In his day he was a big powerful trailing hound with a voice they talked about all across the county. I remember those nights in the Big Piney River valley when old Outlaw...[More]
Students surprise teacher with bell ringing - Mar. 19, 2025
In an effort to honor a teacher who recently completed his chemotherapy treatments, students at Pleasanton High School worked with educator Melinda Dent to organize a “fire drill” on Thursday of last week in order to surprise that teacher. PHS teacher Norman Jones, who has been with the...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Mar. 19, 2025
An issue of entitlement I look at back on the past four years and what a travesty to our young people was committed. Cry rooms, special coloring books, DEI that hires you if you look a certain way or don’t look a certain way, and so much more. Young people were raised during the past few years...[More]
Kenneth Lawrence Sloan ~ 01-24-1950 to 03-11-2025 - Mar. 18, 2025
Linn County News Published March 19, 2025 Kenneth Lawrence Sloan, age 75, of Centerville, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at his home. Kenny was born on Jan. 24, 1950, in Kansas City, Kan., to James and Gertrude (Tebbe) Sloan. He was one of four children in the Sloan family. Kenny...[More]
Lois Joan Streeter ~ 11-18-1931 to 03-05-2025 - Mar. 18, 2025
Linn County News Published March 19, 2025 Lois Joan Streeter, age 93 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away in Louisburg, Kan., on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. She was born the daughter of Chlorus and Clara Henkel Boone on Nov. 18, 1931, at Tacoma, Wash. She married Ulas Grant Miller, he preceded her...[More]
Commissioners discuss new option for Devlin Road - Mar. 12, 2025
During the meeting of the Linn County Commissioners on March 10, Renee Slinkard of rural Parker, asked once again that the county look into the possibility of paving a three and half mile section of Devlin Road. Slinkard told the commissioners, as she had previously, that the road section to which she...[More]
