SPORTS
Jayhawk boys’ cross country places second at State
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Jayhawk Linn cross country team’s strong season continued this past Saturday, Oct. 31, at the 2A State cross country championship in Wamego. The event was far from scary for the Hawks as the boys’ team placed... [More]
Prairie View football wins final game against Parsons
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com It was déjà vu for the Buffalo football team as they hosted the Parsons Vikings for the final game on the season on Oct. 29. The Buffalos played at Parsons on Oct. 2 and won that game 37-36. This one they had a... [More]
Pleasanton trapshooting captures conference championship
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Pleasanton trapshooting team captured the conference championship for the 2026 fall season. Pleasanton competes in the Class 1A conference six with six other teams. The Jays placed first with a score of 2,354.5 and were... [More]
More Sports
- Pleasanton football falls to Chase County
- Jayhawk cross country qualifies boys’ varsity team and Meyer for State
- Prairie View cross country competes at 3A Sub-State
- Prairie View football picks up a big win against Anderson County
- Pleasanton volleyball finishes regular season
- Jayhawk football falls against Neodesha
- Pleasanton football falls to Southeast on Homecoming
- Jayhawk girls’ golf sends Wade to State
COMMUNITY
Changes at the Linn County News
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com Perhaps some of you have noticed the recent changes occurring at and with the Linn County News; but for those of you who have not, let’s take a little trip through recent weeks and our upgrades to a fresh... [More]
Wheelchair benefit scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21
The Christian Churches of Mound City and Pleasanton have joined strengths and are co-sponsoring a special evening to provide 300 new wheelchairs to individuals in Mexico through the American Wheelchair Mission and God’s Faithful Servants’. The American Wheelchair... [More]
A short history of Halloween
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]
More Community
- Case Higgins welcome home rally Oct. 22
- Murder and Mayhem at the Fort
- General Pleasonton Days set for this weekend
- Pioneer Harvest Fiesta set for this weekend
- Dog reunited with long-lost family
- Local kids have good showing at State Fair
- John and Helen Barnes Community Fund grant awards announced
- Sources of Strength brings hope, help and strength to JLHS students this year
UPDATE:
This evnt has been postponed. We will update when we have a new date.
Congressman Jake LaTurner will be hosting a Linn County Town Hall on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 2 p.m. at the Pleasanton City Hall, 1608 Laurel Drive.
The public is invited to attend for an update on the most recent happenings in Washington followed by a time for questions and answers.
This is a great opportunity to stop by and make your voices heard.
NEWS
SPECIAL: Lane reduction starts this week on K-68 expressway in Miami County
The Kansas Department of Transportation will begin replacing a concrete box culvert on K-68 west of Louisburg in Miami County this week as part of the $60 million four-lane expressway project. The work is expected to begin on Wednesday, Nov. 4, conditions permitting. A traffic... [More]
Blue Mound water tower project issues continue
LINN COUNTY NEWS Issues over funding of the water tower project were the main topic of discussion for Blue Mound city council members during their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 2. Cost for the entirety of the project has come in over budget; the city... [More]
Advance voting numbers high for general election
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com Advance voting began the week of Oct. 19 across Kansas, Oct. 27 for Linn County, with record numbers of voters turning out. As of Oct. 31, in-person voters totaled 345,979, mail-in ballots sent were 107,999 and ballots returned... [More]
More News
- Commissioners address LCFD tire need
- SPECIAL: Case filed in federal court alleges distribution, possession of child pornography
- SPECIAL: 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission sends names of nominees for district judge to governor
- Parker welcomes Case Higgins home after accident
- Judge Ward retires, committee interviews new candidates
- Commissioners discuss truck purchase options
- Commissioners approve application for transportation grant
- Voters to decide several questions on Nov. 3 ballot


