• This week’s Out on the Gravel, taken by Abigail Hughes, is a gorgeous sunset over the La Cygne Lake with the power plant in the background reflected in the water. If you have a photo you’d like to share for Out on the Gravel, please send it to Barbara at linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com. KEEP an eye on next week's paper for exciting news about our Out on the Gravel submissions!

  • Approximately 100 students meet at the pole in front of Pleasanton High School for Meet You At The Pole last Wednesday before school. They prayed for the nation, state, school and much more during their time together. PHOTO Submitted By Derek Brown

  • A visitor at the doctor’s tent during the Heritage Day celebration and reenactment on Saturday at Mine Creek Battlefield looks at actual medical instruments that were used in the 1860s.

  • Reenactors of the Confederate Army perform marching exercises during Heritage Day at Mine Creek Battlefield Saturday, Sept. 26.

  • PVHS Homecoming royalty - Gabbi Culler and Nolan Boyd

  • This week’s submission for Out on the Gravel comes from Jessey Russell near PVHS. If you have a photo you’d like to share with our readers, send it to linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com

  • Daniel Harris and Keegan Shellecks, center, two of three individuals who acted selflessly to save other individuals recently at a wreck scene were honored during Monday’s meeting of the Linn County Commissioners with plaques of commendation presented by Linn County Fire Chief Shaun Tuggle, third from left, Linn County Sheriff James Akes, far right, Undersheriff Bobby Johnson, second from left, and Deputy Robert Maloney, far left. Austin Allen was also recognized, but was unable to attend the meeting.

  • Not Your Moms Chili creator Nikki Price took top honors for her chili recipe at the Linn Valley Chili Cook Off.

  • Larry Kehl’s 1934 Chevy three-window coup sits proudly in the line of vehicles at the Parker Days car show. Photo by JERROD JOHNSON

NEWS

Marino sworn in as police chief

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La Cygne's interim police chief, John Marino, was sworn in Wednesday evening as the new City Police Chief. Photo courtesy of Michael Ronnebaum

Voter deadlines approach

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Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com   Every election is important, but the upcoming Nov. 3 general election is being touted as one of the most consequential elections of our times.  With that, it bears looking at how many voters actually turn out with only... [More]

Office succession in a municipality

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What happens if an elected official resigns?   Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com   The succession of offices in a municipality is set out by Kansas statute and is outlined on the website for the Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. In Chapter... [More]

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COMMUNITY

General Pleasonton Days set for this weekend

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Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com   This coming weekend will bring the annual General Pleasonton Days celebration in Pleasanton. The events kick off on Saturday morning with the annual parade at 10 a.m. with line up for the entrants starting at 9... [More]

Pioneer Harvest Fiesta set for this weekend

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70th annual event is final one    Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com   The traditional Pioneer Harvest Fiesta parade will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, through downtown Fort Scott on both South Main and National streets.  Friday... [More]

Dog reunited with long-lost family

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Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com   Sometimes tales…tails, have a way of weaving experiences that are more than what seems to be; and the tale of this rescue is one of those stories. A dog that became known as Lily, a pit bull mix six-year-old dog, was... [More]

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The Kansas Department of Transportation has accepted a nearly $60 million bid for the expansion of more than 6 miles of K-68 in Miami County to a four-lane expressway.

Clarkson Construction Co., of Kansas City, Missouri, will rebuild and widen 6.6 miles of K-68 from U.S. 169 to the Spring Valley Road west of Louisburg. A previous project expanded K-68 to four lanes from near Spring Valley Road into Louisburg.

In the project, the existing two-lane highway will be expanded to four lanes separated by a median to improve safety, traffic flow and accommodate growth in Louisburg and other area communities.

Other improvements:

Adding twin bridges over North Wea Creek about 3 miles east of U.S. 169. This would replace a two-lane bridge built in 1968.

Adding turn lanes.

Adding access roads off Woodland, Block, Oak Grove, Somerset, Beaver Creek and New Lancaster roads.

Adding crossroad culverts along the route.

Construction is expected to take up to two years, and the project is part of KDOT’s Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program (IKE), a 10-year, $10 billion program focused on preserving, modernizing and expanding Kansas’ transportation system. KDOT will provide updates regarding specific construction schedules and anticipated traffic impacts as the project start date approaches.

For more information and project maps, visit the official website at https://www.ksdot.gov/projects/southeast-kansas-projects/k-68-expansion-in-miami-county#!/.

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Abortion pill chemicals found in water supply of three U.S. cities

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A peer-reviewed study published July 20 found “significant” concentrations of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone in the water supply of three U.S. cities. Environmental and medical researchers found levels up to 0.041 micrograms per liter... [More]

Enjoy the flavor of homegrown herbs year-round

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Add homegrown flavor to any meal with garden fresh herbs that will elevate any dish. Continue enjoying them well past the end of the season by preserving favorites to use in winter meals. Snip a few leaves or leaf-covered stems as needed for cooking or garnishing a favorite... [More]

Senators Marshall & Klobuchar introduce bipartisan bill to boost domestic fertilizer production

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WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) introduced the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen America’s domestic fertilizer supply chain, expand innovation in alternative crop inputs,... [More]

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