Individuals are receiving the attached letter. The letter circulating falsely claims the Department of Homeland Security will mobilize the National Guard to enforce a national quarantine.
The Department of Homeland Security does not have the authority to mobilize the National Guard as described in the graphic. Additionally, there is no discussion of a nation-wide quarantine.
You may see National Guard men and women working in your communities. There are 72 Guardsmen on State Active Duty status currently supporting the COVID-19 response conducting warehouse operations, commodity distribution, planning, access control, mailroom support, and manning the State Emergency Operations Center with interagency partners.
Members of the Kansas National Guard live, work and raise families in the communities they serve. It truly is neighbors helping neighbors. Any help you can provide in dispelling unfounded rumors would be helpful to all of us as we battle COVID-19 together.
Please help us to stop this rumor. We are currently messaging it on all of our social media platforms but we need the media's help to reach a wider audience.
We have created the hashtag #KSRumorWatch. If people have questions about whether something is legitimate or not they can reach out to us there and we will get an answer via official channels for them.
We are also using #SpreadFactsNotFear and #StoptheRumors
NEWS
SPECIAL: KDOT accepts bid for K-68 expansion in Miami County
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... [More]
La Cygne Council readies for Blast in the Park
The La Cygne Council met Wednesday, June 17 and learned that plans for the annual Blast in the Park are ongoing for Saturday, July 11. The annual wiener-dog race will begin at 6 p.m. at the park with fireworks scheduled for dark. Events are planned throughout the evening. Police... [More]
City of Pleasanton clerk resigns
Word was received Tuesday, June 23 of the resignation of Pleasanton’s City Clerk who formally posted her resignation Friday, June 19. Candy Houtman had been city clerk since the retirement/resignation of former City Administrator Becky Hegwald who left after the council... [More]
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- Mound City discusses pet vaccination clinics
- Pleasanton pride, lack of mowing discussed Monday
SPORTS
Red, White & Blue and Bulls bullfighting July 4
What started as a dream of having a bullfight in his backyard has mushroomed to nationwide bullfighting events for Dakota Knight, Lebo, Kan. Knight, husband of Brileigh (Ware) Knight, began the bull fighting/breeding operation in 2020, that after winning 3rd place in the Worlds... [More]
Prairie View trapshooting brings home individual championships and team trophies
The Prairie View trapshooting team traveled to Wichita this past weekend to compete in the 2026 Kansas State High School Clay Target League 2A State tournament. The Buffalos did very well at the event as they claimed two team State trophies. The Junior Varsity squad placed... [More]
Three Rivers All League baseball announced
The Three Rivers League named their All League baseball teams recently and both Pleasanton and Jayhawk had players on the teams. Jayhawk and Pleasanton had one player each on the first team and one player each as honorable mention. Easton White of Jayhawk and Mario Davis of... [More]
More Sports
- Three Rivers League announces All League softball team
- 2026 TRL All League Golf
- Patrick leads Pleasanton track with multiple medals
- Schwarz, Stevens, and Browning represent Prairie View at State track
- Jayhawk track competes at 3A State
- Prairie View track qualifies three athletes for State
- Jayhawk track qualifies eight for State
- Pleasanton track qualifies six for State
COMMUNITY
Daily Objective Distillery - a local American destination
Think patriotism - the American flag, military service and a very good sipping whiskey and you’ll get the gist of Daily Objective Distillery (DOD) located on Sterling Ranch in Amsterdam, Mo. The concept began a year ago, and according to DOD’s website, “Daily... [More]
SPECIAL: Mine Creek Battlefield Foundation hosts Civil War Camp Dance
Linn County News LCNintern1@gmail.com The Mine Creek Battlefield Foundation holds several fundraising events each year and the first and newest is the Civil War Camp Dance. This is a period dance where Mrs. Dee Young, a professional dance... [More]
Annual Robert F. Morgan Bike Run set for June 13
The annual Robert F. Morgan Scholarship Run is set to kick off at Everybody’s in Mound City on Saturday, June 13. Kick stands go up at 1 p.m. and the group will travel east out of Mound City for the first leg of the day. The event - which funds scholarships given... [More]
More Community
- Candidate picnic Saturday
- Skyview Farm changes ownership
- Lynnae Sullins: Faith, Family, and Service
- The American Revolution: Roles of women, Native Americans and African Americans
- Don George: Fish, Lakes, and a Sense of Community
- Summer reading programs kick off
- Debbie Grigsby-Lynch: Art, Music, and Faith
- Pleasanton teachers take students to the lake!
