SPORTS
Earnest earns fifth at Iowa event
Jayhawk Linn freshman Callahan Earnest earns fifth place in his weight class at the 2026 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason National in Des Moines, Iowa. Earnest also earned Preseason All American honors along with three other wrestlers from Kansas.
Jayhawk volleyball has two players make All League
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Jayhawk Linn volleyball team had two players make the 2026 TRL Volleyball All League team. Junior Addison Otto made the first team while freshman Addison Davis made the honorable mention team. To see the... [More]
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]
More Sports
- Prairie View football wins final game against Parsons
- Pleasanton trapshooting captures conference championship
- 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
COMMUNITY
Wheelchair benefit scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com The Christian Churches of Pleasanton and Mound City, in support of God’s Faithful Servants, have joined strengths and are co-sponsoring a special evening to provide 280 new wheelchairs to children with disabilities in Mexico.... [More]
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]
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
Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge is celebrating National Walking Day on Wednesday, April 5th by inviting the public to come out and walk with a ranger for a preview of our new trail.
The Visitor Center and new exhibits will be open form 4-6 PM and the Ranger will be leading walks along the trail at 4:30 and 5:30. We invite everyone to come out and see the new exhibits and learn more about the Refuge and what we have to offer. This includes are almost completed paved mile-long Discovery Nature Trail that starts from the Visitor Center parking lot. We also welcome the public to come and see the exhibits and hike the other trails on the Refuge at any other point as well. The Visitor Center is open M-F 8-4 and all of the other trails on the Refuge are open sunrise to sunset.
When: Wednesday, April 5, 4-6 PM
Where: Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, 24141 KS Hwy 52, Pleasanton.
For more information contact:
Nova Clarke, Refuge Ranger
913-352-8956
NEWS
Voting opens for 2026 Best of the Best of Linn County
Voting begins this week for our annual Best of the Best of Linn County! Don't like taking the time to fill out the form by hand and turn it back in? Well, we have news for you! This year we are offering our readers the opportunity to log their choices into an online form,... [More]
Krull named recipient of KMEA award
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com On Wednesday, Oct. 28, Max Krull, Superintendent/ Clerk for the City of Blue Mound, was awarded the Dedicated Commitment to Service Award by the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency (KMEA). The award is presented... [More]
Linn Valley hires new employees
The Linn Valley City Council held its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, with Mayor Lister Potter presiding with all council members present except for Council President Michael Hemphill. Three new city employees were sworn in by City Clerk Mendi Cyr: ... [More]
More News
- La Cygne voters OK sales tax shift for streets
- Pleasanton called out on lack of pride
- SPECIAL: WE HAVE A WINNER!
- SPECIAL: IT'S TIME TO VOTE!!!
- SPECIAL: Lane reduction starts this week on K-68 expressway in Miami County
- Blue Mound water tower project issues continue
- Advance voting numbers high for general election
- Commissioners address LCFD tire need



