• This week’s Out on the Gravel photo comes from Maribeth Kehl who caught this beautiful shot on Sunday morning, Oct. 25, at Kansas Hwy 7 and 1150 Road. If you have a photo to share send it to Barbara at linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com.

  • Parker’s trunk or treat, organized by Parker PALS, was well-attended Saturday, Oct. 31.

  • Pleasanton Elementary students collect treats as they make their way down Main Street Friday, Oct. 30.

  • Trunk or Treat on Broadway in La Cygne was moved inside the library due to rain. There were plenty of treats to go around, even the spiders were offered candy.

  • Jayhawk Elementary students trick or treat down Mound City’s Main Street Friday.

  • Spiderman wins in his group’s costume competition at Prescott City Hall on Friday, Oct. 30.

  • Kids enjoy Halloween taste treats at the Hive Library Friday.

  • Bill Peterson took this beautiful sunrise picture from his land near the Marais des Cygnes. If you have a photo you’d like to share, send it, along with your info, to Barbara at linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com. Remember, Out on the Gravel photos will be used for this years’ calendar! Keep an eye out for your chance to vote on our cover!

  • Band instructor Jeff Russell leads the PVHS Band at Tuesday’s board meeting sporting their new band uniforms.

  • 1-Stop is packed with friends and family who turned out to welcome Case Higgins home last week. 1-Stop owner, Sue Page, provided a free-will donation chili and soup supper to benefit the Higgins’ family

NEWS

SPECIAL: WE HAVE A WINNER!

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By a majority vote C will be the cover of our calendar with D, B and A (in that order) also doing well in the voting! Congratulations to Jessey Russell who took this beautiful photo out by Prairie View! With the wonderful response that we had to Out on the Gravel this year... [More]

SPECIAL: IT'S TIME TO VOTE!!!

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IT'S TIME TO VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE FOR THE COVER OF OUR UPCOMING 2027 CALENDAR!!   GO TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND LOG YOUR VOTE FOR THE PHOTO OF YOUR CHOICE INTO THE COMMENTS!   VOTING WILL BE ALLOWED FOR A LIMITED TIME SO GET YOUR CHOICE NOTED TODAY!

SPECIAL: Lane reduction starts this week on K-68 expressway in Miami County

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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]

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SPORTS

Jayhawk boys’ cross country places second at State

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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

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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

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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]

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Dennis “Denny” K. Harris

05-01-1948 to 07-03-2019

 

Linn County News

Published July 10, 2019

 

Dennis "Denny" K. Harris passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at the age of 71 years, peacefully at his home with friends by his side. He was born May 1, 1948, at home one mile east and one mile north of Blue Mound, Kan., in a four-room house without plumbing or electricity. He was the son of Warren K. and Julia Mary Gotheridge Harris.

Denny attended Blue Mound Elementary and High School, graduating in 1966. He then attended Pittsburg State University receiving his Bachelor's Degree in 1970.

He was united in marriage to Linda Church in Lone Elm, Kan. They later divorced. To this union, one daughter, Angela K. Terry, was born.

He raised lots of livestock and was employed by the State of Kansas. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Consistory, and the Blue Mound United Methodist Church. Denny was an avid collector of toy tractors and implements and enjoyed his extensive collection. Denny was the type of person that tried to attend to his own affairs and not get involved in others’ business. But, he was there to listen and help as needed. He always tried to manage and invest his money wisely and attempted to always make every dollar count.

He was preceded in death by his father, Warren K. Harris, in 2011; his mother, Julia Mary Harris, in 2017; his sister, Jackie Norris, in 2015; and grandson Jaden Terry in 2001.

Denny is survived by his daughter, Angela Kay Terry; two grandsons, Brandon and wife Aubrey, and Austin; granddaughter Jenna Terry; and longtime neighbor and companion Donna Miller.

Funeral service was 10 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2019, at the Blue Mound United Methodist Church with burial in the Sunny Slope Cemetery, Blue Mound.

 

Contributions are suggested to Blue Mound Cemetery Fund or the Shrine Transportation Fund, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box J, Mound City, KS 66056. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel.

 

OBITUARIES

Mary Fyock Simpson ~ 10-18-1947 to 10-20-2026

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Linn County News Published November 11, 2026   Mary Fyock Simpson, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. She was born on Oct. 18, 1947, in Pleasanton, Kan., the daughter of Floyd and Virginia Coffman Fyock. She graduated from Pleasanton... [More]

Roberta Marie Stark ~ 10-11-1937 to 10-28-2026

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Linn County News Published November 4, 2026   Roberta Marie Stark passed away on Oct. 28, 2026, in Bushong, Kan., where she lived with her son. She lived a beautiful and full 89 years. Roberta was born on Oct. 11, 1937, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Floyd Franklin Pinkerton... [More]

Stacy L. Banta ~ 02-23-1960 to 10-30-2026

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Linn County News  Published November 4, 2026   Stacy L. Banta, age 66 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at her home on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. She was born the daughter of John and Doris Powell Payne on Feb. 23, 1960, in Fort Scott, Kan. Stacy graduated from Pleasanton... [More]

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