Linn County News

12/03/2025

Commissioners meet with auditor in executive session

By BARBARA PROFFITT

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 Jim Johnson noted that no action was taken and no motions were made in open session.

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12/03/2025

USD 362 board makes personnel decisions

Members debate value of petty cash funds

By TONY FURSE

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 voted 6-0, with George Nunnemacher not present, to retain Joe Cullor as head high school football coach. Cullor had been a mid-season replacement for Jason Spradling, whose district contracts all were terminated at an Oct. 13 special meeting.

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12/03/2025

Prairie View football has 10 players make the All Pioneer League team

By Adam Holt

The Prairie View football team was well represented in this year’s All Pioneer League team. The Buffalos had four players on the first team, three on the second team, and four on the honorable mention team.

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12/03/2025

Gone Fishing? K-State aquatics expert says cooler temps may be ideal for some species

Pat Melgares

MANHATTAN — Cooler temperatures are ushering in some of the best fishing of the year across Kansas, according to Joe Gerken, a fisheries and aquatics specialist with K-State Extension.

“This is a great time of year for fish,” Gerken said.

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11/27/2025

For those inquiring minds that are wondering; just letting you know that your Best of the Best votes are being tallied by a very impartial third party.

11/26/2025

USD 362 leader apprises board of taxing mistake

Johnson says school district should not pay for correction

BY TONY FURSE

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., district superintendent, told the board that, had not the mistake been caught, the cost could have been the loss of $3.1 million in tax revenue approved by the board at their Aug. 26 budget hearing.

In a follow-up phone call, Johnson said she was made aware of the discrepancy by Paola USD 368 leadership, who had perused the published certification abstracts in their official county newspaper and had been surprised by the more than 11-mill decrease, sending a screen shot of the publication.

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11/26/2025

Commissioners briefly discuss mill levy error for USD 362

By BARBARA PROFFITT

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 them some issues.

Commissioner Alison Hamilton, District 2, noted she had reviewed that error and how much the county is supposedly going to have to pay and asked if the other commissioners had looked at it. She then commented that she was wondering where the salary numbers came from as she felt they were higher than they should be at almost $100 per hour for Miami County to correct and re-send their tax statements and stated she felt that a little excessive.

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11/26/2025

A piece of Prescott’s history

Elevator razed

By BARBARA PROFFITT

Last week the Burlington Northern- Santa Fe Railroad Co. (BNSF) took down the old grain elevator and storage bins at Prescott, taking with it a large piece of history that touched several families in the community. Originally, it was built by members of the Norbury family, then it was sold and was owned and operated by the Epps family for many years, taking care of grain sales and shipping for local farmers. During those years, it touched the lives of the Johnson family, the Walrod family and many more.

According to Fritz Norbury the “Prescott Farmers Exchange” was established shortly after the end of World War II by his father, Fred Norbury, and his uncle, Harold Foster, a brother-in-law to Fred.

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11/26/2025

Hume teams lose openers, prepare for league tourney

BY TONY FURSE

High school basketball might still be nine days away for the three Linn County high schools, but the season is already underway for state-line neighbor Hume, Mo.

The Hornet teams began their season last Friday with home losses to Wheatland, Mo., the girls in a tight 48-40 match, the boys by a 79-20 margin.

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11/26/2025

Dawson signs with Pitt State

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Jayhawk Linn senior Brea Dawson, joined with coaches and family, signs to the Pittsburg State University track and field team. Back row: (left to right) Jeff Dawson, DeAnn Dawson, Kate Strader, Taylor Snyder. Front row: (left to right) Shayla Long, Brea Dawson, Josh Randall.

11/23/2025

The First Christian Church food distribution for the holiday is tomorrow, Sunday, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Anyone needing food, please come. We have turkeys, hamburger, dairy and food for Thanksgiving, first come first served on meat items. All are welcome! 613 Main Street, Pleasanton. 613 Main Street, Pleasanton.