Teaching leader lists pros, cons of remote learning - Jul. 22, 2020
During the months of April and May, educators across Kansas took on the responsibility of teaching online full-time. The pedagogical shift followed Gov. Laura Kelly’s March 17 executive order to shutter all state school buildings for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year in order to mitigate...[More]
County explains quarantine and terms associated with it - Jul. 22, 2020
Following last week’s quarantine of a Pleasanton couple and their subsequent habeas corpus to try to remove the quarantine, Linn County issued a Statement of Policy from the Linn County Board of Health to try to clarify terms and practices used so far. County Commissioner Chairman Danny McCullough...[More]
Citizens voice opposition, questions of Pleasanton annexation plan - Jul. 22, 2020
After sending out a “survey”/notice to 68 property owners that the city of Pleasanton intended to annex their property, six of those owners spoke in opposition to the annexation and asked several questions of the City Council Monday evening. Letting the onlookers that packed the council...[More]
Linn County up to 26 virus cases, party blamed - Jul. 22, 2020
Last week, Linn County reported 18 cases of COVID-19; after a party in Anderson County, 26 cases have been confirmed with one person still in the hospital. The party and subsequent virus cases caused school districts to scramble in how they handled graduation this past Saturday. Jayhawk-Linn held a...[More]
Charles (Charlie) C. Dunlop 05-18-1941 to 07-17- 2020 - Jul. 21, 2020
Linn County News Published July 22, 2020 Charles (Charlie) C. Dunlop, age 79, of Parker, Kan., passed away Friday, July 17, 2020. Charlie was born on May 18, 1941, to Walter Dunlop and Nellie (Long) Dunlop. Charlie graduated from Parker Rural High School in 1959. He was united in marriage...[More]
Dennis Lloyd Brumback 08-24-1943 to 07-18-2020 - Jul. 21, 2020
Linn County News Published July 22, 2020 Dennis Lloyd Brumback, 76, of La Cygne, Kan., died Saturday, July 18, 2020. Dennis was born Aug. 24, 1943, in Columbus, Kan., to Ernest Lloyd and Betty Jean (French) Brumback. He graduated from Cherokee Rural High School in Columbus. Dennis was...[More]
Bobby Gene Ming Sr. 04-21-1950 to 07-17-2020 - Jul. 21, 2020
Linn County News Published July 22, 2020 On July 17, 2020, Bobby Gene Ming Sr. entered into his rest at 70 years of age, at his home in Centerville Kan., surrounded by his loving family. He will be dearly missed by his faithful, loving wife, caretaker and companion of 52 years, Sherry...[More]
SPECIAL: COVID-19 Cluster Associated with Local Gathering - Jul. 17, 2020
COVID-19 Cluster Associated with Local Gathering During an investigation of multiple positive COVID-19 cases, the Linn County Health Department discovered that several individuals attended the same party. The party took place on July 11th in rural Garnett, Kansas. The party did not have a specified...[More]
Facebook group spreading joy across Linn County - Jul. 15, 2020
Not long ago a private group appeared on Facebook called the Linn County Kansas Sprinkle Group, and since its inception on June 30, the group has been busily spreading moments of joy and happiness across Linn County. “We are living in such a negative time,” said organizer Kim Herring of...[More]
Pleasanton trap team is conference champion for the first time in program history - Jul. 15, 2020
The Pleasanton trap team is conference champion for the first time in its program history. Due to COVID-19 the season was late and short this year, but the team was well prepared when they competed in the conference championship last week. The champion is determined by which team has the highest score...[More]
