• 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

  • Case with his friend, Wyatt Haupt.

  • The Elevate baseball team meets the Higgins family as they arrive at 1-Stop for Case’s homecoming celebration. Case played with the team for four to five years before moving to racing.

  • Tanglewood Lakes dam holds beautiful fall colors this week. Thank you to Sean Swartz for the photo. If you have a photo you’d like to share 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!

  • Travelers here don’t worry about their doors being dinged by cars parked next to them. The engine of the buggy, the horse, stood patiently waiting for his owners to return.

  • The 2026 Pleasanton Homecoming King and Queen are Anthony Sousley and Olive Skipper, joining them are crownbearers Waylon Marsh and Inez Easley.

  • he Mound City Historical Society, in conjunction with the Material Girls Quilting Guild of Linn County, held a quilt show at the Mound City Historical Park over the weekend. The raffle item was a patriotic quilt made and donated by the quilt guild. The lucky winner was Chasity Ware.

NEWS

SPECIAL: Case filed in federal court alleges distribution, possession of child pornography

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Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com   According to records accessed online through a federal case search site, charges were filed in federal court on Oct. 23, 2026, via a sealed complaint. Said complaint was subsequently unsealed following the arrest... [More]

SPECIAL: 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission sends names of nominees for district judge to governor

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TOPEKA—The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission sent the names of three nominees for district judge to Governor Laura Kelly, who has 60 days to decide who will fill the vacancy. The judicial vacancy was created when District Judge Mark Ward retired Oct. 9.... [More]

Judge Ward retires, committee interviews new candidates

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6th Judicial District Nominating Commission announces interview schedule   TOPEKA—The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission convened at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, to interview applicants to fill a district judge vacancy. The judicial vacancy was created... [More]

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SPORTS

Pleasanton football falls to Chase County

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LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com   The Pleasanton football team played their final regular season game as they hosted district opponent Chase County on Oct. 23.  Chase County was the one seed in the Jays district and a win over the Jays would ensure them... [More]

Jayhawk cross country qualifies boys’ varsity team and Meyer for State

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LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com   It was a good day for the Jayhawk Linn cross country team as they traveled to the 2A Sub-State at Alma on Oct. 24. The Hawks did well as everyone of their boys’ runners placed in the top 21 to place first overall at the... [More]

Prairie View cross country competes at 3A Sub-State

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LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com   Prairie View cross country brought their varsity girls’ team to 3A Sub-State at Fredonia on Oct. 24. The Lady Buffs ran in group A at Sub-State. The girls ran hard but none of them qualified for the 3A State tournament... [More]

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Linn County News

Published May 24, 2023

 

Gene Raymond Mitchell, 84 years, passed away on November 24, 2022 in his home Grand Rapids, Mich. He was born in Kansas City, Kan., the third child of Otto and Ruby Mitchell.

Preceded in death by his parents and brother, Delbert and two beloved wives, Wilma Sage and Lynn Young, and by a long-term friend, Nel Kastner. He is survived by his brother, Richard (Juanita); and his children: Tim (Juana) Mitchell, Paul (Kimberlee) Mitchell and Deanna (Gary Rich) Mitchell; as well as grandchildren: Kelsey (Josh) Cousar, Errin Mitchell, Shelby Mitchell, Ryan Mitchell, Tyler (Courtney) Mitchell, Maria (Austin) Voydanoff, Lindsay Rich (Mike Andrews); and great-grandchildren: Caroline and Poppy Cousar. He also loved Lynn’s children and grandchildren.

Gene worked as an engineer, a restaurant owner, and an electrical journeyman. He was a devoted, steady, loving husband, father, and grandpa. He cared for two wives through prolonged battles with cancer. He could be counted on in every phase of life and made sacrifices for others. He grew up and lived in Kansas, and he retired in Michigan. He was our best soccer fan and could fix anything. He had a funny colloquialism for every situation. He was a loyal fan of the Detroit Tigers, University of Kansas basketball, and KC Chiefs. 

A visitation was held at Zaagman Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 5 -8 p.m.

Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the Pleasanton Cemetery.  A reception will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the Pleasanton Community Center.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital/We Do Care patient assistance fund care of HDVCH Foundation, MC 004, 100 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.

OBITUARIES

Fred Louis Kautt ~ 12-08-1936 to 10-25-2026

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  Linn County News Published October 28, 2026   Fred Louis Kautt, 89, of Centerville, Kan., died on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. at his home surrounded by his loving family. Fred was a first generation American born on Dec. 8, 1936, to German immigrant parents,... [More]

Dee Wagner ~ 10-10-1939 — 10-21-2026

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  Linn County News Published October 28, 2026   Our mom officially checked out at Homestead of Osawatomie with all of us there. She would have been happy knowing we were all present and accounted for. Mom was born in Beloit, Kan., to Floyd and Wilma Woolman... [More]

Paul B. Eskew Moeller ~ 08-10-2966 to 08-28-2026

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Linn County News  Published October 21, 2026   Paul (Big Paul) Moeller was born Aug. 10, 1966, to Paul Eskew and Della Manning in Contra Costa County California. He lived in Leavenworth, Kan., until the family moved to Blue Mound in June of 1990. Paul quickly... [More]

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