• Tanglewood Lakes dam holds beautiful fall colors this week. Thank you to Sean Swartz for the photo. If you have a photo you’d like to share it, along with your info, to Barbara at linncountynewsreporter@gmail. com. Remember, Out on the Gravel photos will be used for this years’ calendar! Keep an eye out for your chance to vote on our cover!

  • Travelers here don’t worry about their doors being dinged by cars parked next to them. The engine of the buggy, the horse, stood patiently waiting for his owners to return.

  • The 2026 Pleasanton Homecoming King and Queen are Anthony Sousley and Olive Skipper, joining them are crownbearers Waylon Marsh and Inez Easley.

  • he Mound City Historical Society, in conjunction with the Material Girls Quilting Guild of Linn County, held a quilt show at the Mound City Historical Park over the weekend. The raffle item was a patriotic quilt made and donated by the quilt guild. The lucky winner was Chasity Ware.

  • The Jolly Market, located at Jayhawk Linn High School, also saw large crowds this weekend. Vendors filled the main gym and commons area.

  • Mound City’s own Jayhawk Linn Junior High and High School marching band, directed by Rachel Wilson, plays patriotic music as they make their way through town.

  • Children scurry to gather handfuls of candy at the beginning of the parade.

  • Saturday’s annual Sugar Mound Arts and Crafts parade featured a patriotic theme, in honor of America’s 250th birthday this year. Grand marshals for the parade included local veterans who have participated in Honor Flight Network.

  • Tanner Holt and Alison Willard are Jayhawk’s 2026 Homecoming King and Queen. Left to right: Coralynn Bukkila, Landon Higgins, Aubreigh Summers, Dominic Alvarez, Queen Alison Willard, King Tanner Holt, Chloe Riley, and Rayse Dean. Crownbearers are Kyndall Cummings and Korbin Cleland.

  • Alison Willard, Chloe Riley and Coralynn Bukkila cheer in their Jayhawk Linn Homecoming candidate formal gowns after Willard was crowned queen.

NEWS

SPECIAL: Case filed in federal court alleges distribution, possession of child pornography

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Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com   According to records accessed online through a federal case search site, charges were filed in federal court on Oct. 23, 2026, via a sealed complaint. Said complaint was subsequently unsealed following the arrest... [More]

SPECIAL: 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission sends names of nominees for district judge to governor

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TOPEKA—The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission sent the names of three nominees for district judge to Governor Laura Kelly, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy. The judicial vacancy was created when District Judge Mark Ward retired Oct. 9.... [More]

Judge Ward retires, committee interviews new candidates

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6th Judicial District Nominating Commission announces interview schedule   TOPEKA—The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission convened at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, to interview applicants to fill a district judge vacancy. The judicial vacancy was created... [More]

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COMMUNITY

A short history of Halloween

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Every year on October 31 most American kids and their friends celebrate Halloween. They go out house to house to get candy. But do you know where the history of Halloween originated from? Let’s go explore the 2,000-year history of Halloween!  Over 2,000 years ago,... [More]

Case Higgins welcome home rally Oct. 22

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Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com   Following an accident that occurred July 24 on an Oklahoma race track, Case Higgins is headed home and supporters are organizing “the best welcome home rally a kid could ask for.” Higgins was badly burned when his... [More]

Murder and Mayhem at the Fort

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Special Halloween Candle Lantern Tours FORT SCOTT, KAN. – Fort Scott National Historic Site will offer four special candle lantern tours on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, as part of its Murder and Mayhem at the Fort program. Tour leaders will share lesser-known stories of tragedy... [More]

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On 06-02-2026, Caden C. Nickelson, Blue Mound, was traveling westward on 875 Road between Lane Road and Kansas Highway 7 when he fell asleep and ran off the road into the south ditch and struck an electrical pole. The vehicle sustained damage to the whole driver side. (Case 260700)

On 06-03-2026, Droval D. Wood, La Cygne, was traveling northward on US 69 Highway at mile marker 104 when he struck a deer. The vehicle sustained disabling damage to the front left, left and the underbody. The driver was uninjured and the vehicle was towed away from the scene. (Case 260704)

On 06-03-2026, Ian Kennedy, Fontana, was traveling westward on 2100 Road approximately 500 feet west of Hadsall Road when he swerved to avoid a deer in the roadway. The vehicle departed the roadway to the north, struck a road sign and bridge railing, and came to rest at the bottom of a steep embankment. No injuries reported. The vehicle was towed due to extensive damage. (Case 260705)

On 06-03-2026, Amy N. Watts, Joplin, Mo., was traveling southward on US 69 Highway near Kansas Highway 239 when a deer entered the roadway and struck the front left corner of the vehicle. The impact disabled the vehicle and caused the air bag to deploy. Both the driver and passenger stated they were not injured. The vehicle was towed away from the scene due to damages. (Case 260707)

On 06-04-2026, Joseph A. Thyer, Mound City, was traveling northward on Kansas Highway 7 near 1500 Road when he struck a deer in the roadway, causing disabling damage. The vehicle was towed from the scene. No injuries reported. (Case 260709)

On 06-06-2026, Allison M. Brown, Redfield, was traveling eastward on Kansas Highway 31 east of Arthur Road when she struck a deer, causing significant damage to the front of the vehicle. (Case 260726)

On 06-09-2026, Sarina D. Stogner, La Cygne, was traveling eastward on Kansas Highway 152 near Showalter Road when she reached down to activate her air conditioning and her vehicle left the roadway to the right. She then overcorrected and then went off the roadway to the left. No injuries reported; the vehicle was towed from the scene. (Case 260743)

On 06-10-2026, Liam J. Gooderl, Fort Scott, was traveling northward on US 69 Highway near Kansas Highway 52 when a deer entered the roadway and the driver was unable to avoid striking the deer. (Case 260746)

On 06-12-2026, Michael C. Ford, Parker, was traveling eastward on Kansas Highway 152 near County Road 1095 when a rock struck the windshield. (Case 260758)

On 06-16-2026, Breanna E. Decker, La Cygne, was traveling southward on Kansas Highway 7 just south of 1900 Road when she was struck by a deer, causing significant damage to the passenger rear fender and door. (Case 260781)

On 06-20-2026, Jean M.N. Reach, Pleasanton, was entering US 69 Highway from the northbound ramp at the Pleasanton, Kansas exit. The driver stated that she did not see the vehicle driven by Sean D. Bullmer, Pittsburg, traveling in the right lane. As Reach attempted to merge onto the highway, the driver moved into the lane and struck Bullmer’s vehicle, which was positioned in her blind spot. The collision resulted in minor damage to the front driver’s side area of Reach’s vehicle and minor damage to the passenger side of Bullmer’s vehicle. Both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene. (Case 260792)

On 06-20-2026, Robert K. Mundy, Admire, was traveling southward on US 69 Highway near Kansas Highway 52 when a deer came onto the roadway from the east and hit the front of the truck. Air bags were deployed. (Case 260795)

ACCIDENT

ACCIDENT REPORTS - 6/24/26 to 7/8/26

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On 06-24-2026, Nathan A. Hurteau, Fulton, was traveling northward on Lewis Road at a high rate of speed and was unable to slow down in time for the 90-degree curve to the left onto West 750 Road. The vehicle left the roadway to the right and struck a telephone box and then struck... [More]

ACCIDENT REPORTS - Nov. 16 to Dec. 14, 2025

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On 11-16-2025, Patrick T. Bronaugh, Topeka, was traveling southward on US 69 Highway when a deer struck the vehicle causing front and side damage. (Case 251182) On 11-14-2025, Ahmed R. Elghali, Warren, Mich., was attempting to leave a parking lot when he missed the exit driveway.... [More]

ACCIDENT REPORTS - Oct. 7 to Nov. 8, 2025

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On 10-07-2025, George R. Naylor, Pleasanton, was traveling eastward on 1150 Road when, just west of Kansas Highway 7, he struck a deer in the roadway. (Case 251017) On 10-10-2025, Todd J. Fitzpatrick, Spring Hill, was traveling westward on Kansas Highway 152 just before... [More]

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