NEWS
Public comment results in allegations of unethical behavior
Following the approval of claims and adds and abates at the Monday meeting of the Linn County Commissioners, Jason Hightower, Commissioner for District 1, requested a 15-minute session to review the Code of Ethics to be added to the open agenda for the meeting directly ahead... [More]
Parker reinstates local policing
City seeks both chief and codes officer, hires law firm as legal counsel The city of Parker has begun its process of reinstating its police department. At their monthly meeting Thursday, the council voted unanimously to advertise for a police chief, but not before... [More]
Two charged following vehicular incident in Parker
Charges were recently filed in Linn County District Court in two separate, but related, cases that resulted from an incident that took place in Parker on March 31. According to arrest reports and documents filed in case LN-2025-CR-000043 against Chazz Oman, the defendant possessed... [More]
More News
- Pleasanton approves zoning request
- La Cygne leaders talk future street improvements
- Mound City council raises water rates
- Commissioners terminate public works administrator
- Parker may reconsider police presence
- PWWSD13 explains rate increase
- Pleasanton to hold town hall on eliminating city fire department
- Commissioners hear from energy company on possible plans
SPORTS
Jayhawk baseball earns first victories of the season
The Jayhawk baseball team earned their first victories of the season this past week. The Hawks hosted St. Paul on April 7 and hosted Marmaton Valley on April 10. Jayhawk swept St. Paul in their double-header, 16-6 and 18-0, while falling to Marmaton Valley in their double-header,... [More]
Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ track teams win Oswego Invitational
The Pleasanton track team traveled to Oswego on April 8 to compete in the Oswego Invitational. The Jays did very well as both the girls’ and boys’ teams placed first. Here are the individual results through the top six places in each event. Boys’ Events... [More]
More Sports
- Prairie View softball drops close games against Santa Fe Trail
- Pleasanton baseball falls to Southeast Cherokee and Marmaton Valley
- Jayhawk softball splits against Central Heights
- Prairie View softball starts season 3-1
- Pleasanton baseball opens season 2-2 against Oswego and Crest
- Jayhawk softball starts season 3-3
- 2025 Boys’ Basketball All County team
- 2025 Girls’ Basketball All County team
COMMUNITY
Jayhawk Linn to present ‘Maid to Order’ for spring play
Students from Jayhawk Linn Junior High and High School will present their spring play, ‘Maid to Order’ on Thursday, March 27 and Saturday, March 29. The play, under the direction of faculty member Dawn Carlson, is a comedy set in the mid-to-late 1940s in the... [More]
Students surprise teacher with bell ringing
In an effort to honor a teacher who recently completed his chemotherapy treatments, students at Pleasanton High School worked with educator Melinda Dent to organize a “fire drill” on Thursday of last week in order to surprise that teacher. PHS teacher Norman Jones,... [More]
Shillito selected for Heartland Youth Tour
Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative recently announced that homeschool sophomore Louis Shillito has been selected as one of several young persons to participate in their annual Youth Tour this summer. Louis is the son of Chris and Carissa Shillito who operate the Shalom Retreat... [More]
More Community
- 60 years of friendships and memories
- Baby birth, voting… almost rolled into one package
- Kellstadt opens new business in Mound City
- PVHS holds Career Day
- Powells named BC Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year
- Across Kansas on a spiritual journey
- Prairie View FFA wins 2024 East Central District Dairy Cattle CDE
- JLHS cheerleaders to perform in Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade
