Parker News

Although congregations in the Parker, Beagle and Fontana United Methodist Charge were saddened by the recent retirement of Pastor Ed English this past June, many are just as excited to welcome a familiar face back to their designated pulpits.

High humidity and warm temperatures led to prime conditions for storms that blew over Linn County Monday night causing countywide damage to trees, power poles and many outbuildings and homes.

Serious allegations regarding the conduct of the Sheriff's Office were made at the Monday meeting of the Linn County Commissioners.

Six journalism students and recent graduates from the University of Kansas earned nine 2008 Society of Professional Journalists Region 7 Mark of Excellence awards, which will be presented at the society's regional spring conference April 24-25 in St.