Linn County News
Published June 25, 2025
Richard "Dick" Smith, age 83, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away in Olathe, Kan., on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Graveside Service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 27, 2025, at the Pleasanton Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the United Methodist Church of Louisburg or the KU Hospice House. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Bernita Mae Ala ~ 02-28-1921 to 09-17-2025
Linn County News Published September 24, 2025 Bernita Mae Ala, age 104, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. She was born on Feb. 28, 1921, in Miami County, Kan., the daughter of John and Letha Endecott McDonald. She was united in marriage... [More]
Morgan Leon Wakefield ~ 05-08-1996 to 09-09-2025
Linn County News Published September 17, 2025 Morgan Leon Wakefield was called home to heaven on September 9, 2025. Morgan was born May 8, 1996, in Olathe, Kan., to Shane and Debbie (Snyder) Wakefield of Mound City, Kan. From an early age, he showed a... [More]
Jackie “Jack” Howard Shroyer ~ 01-24-1940 to 09-04-2025
Linn County News Published September 10, 2025 Jackie "Jack" Howard Shroyer, age 85 of Prescott, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Jack was born the son of Eugene and Lillie Ruth (Blangy) Shroyer on Jan. 24, 1940, in Prescott, Kan. He... [More]
More Obituaries
- Wallace “Mack” Probasco ~ 07-05-1959 to 09-02-2025
- Martha F. Couch ~ 01-03-1929 to 07-18-2025
- George Teagarden ~ 01-30-1943 to 09-01-2025
- John Clayton Bowman ~ 02-01-1944 to 08-17-2025
- Arnold Joseph Lickteig ~ 05-16-1931 to 07-31-2025
- Joe W. Mann ~ 09-02-1951 to 07-26-2025
- Jean Driskell ~ 03-22-1943 to 07-18-2025
- Burton Clyde Brownback ~ 05-21-1953 to 07-13-2025
NEWS
Special: Rep. Derek Schmidt now accepting applications for U.S. Military Academy nominations
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) announced today that his office is now accepting applications from Kansas students seeking nominations to attend the United States military service academies for the Class of 2030. Each year, Members... [More]
Special: Rep. Derek Schmidt now accepting applications for U.S. Military Academy nominations
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) announced today that his office is now accepting applications from Kansas students seeking nominations to attend the United States military service academies for the Class of 2030. Each year, Members of Congress... [More]
Pleasanton council votes 2-2 on RNR, budget
The Pleasanton City Council met on Monday, Sept. 15, and began the meeting with a hearing on the revenue neutral rate (RNR) followed by the budget hearing. With no one in the audience coming forward to speak on either, the hearings were opened and closed without incident and... [More]
More News
- Mine Creek Battlefield bridge ribbon cutting this weekend
- USD 346 to exceed RNR; approves budget
- SPECIAL: Mound City resident killed in Allen County crash
- Property taxes and how they work
- Pleasanton Fire Department personnel hiring questioned
- Commission ‘bares’ down to pass public nudity ban
- Paris Township voting location to move to Mound City
- USD 362 passes 2025-26 school budget
SPORTS
Seasoned Olpe powers over young 'Hawks
Olpe scored on eight of its 10 game possessions Friday night to win a non-league matchup in shutting out Jayhawk-Linn, 54-0. The hometown Eagles amassed 373 total offensive yards and held the Jayhawks to 7 net positive yards on 29 snaps. The highlight of the evening for the... [More]
Wade and Schneider start impressive girls’ golf season for the Buffalos and Hawks
Both the Prairie View and Jayhawk Linn girls’ golf teams competed at Fort Scott and Pittsburg this past week. The teams traveled to Fort Scott on Sept. 9 to compete in the Fort Scott Invitational and then to Pittsburg on Sept. 11 to compete in the Colgan Invitational. ... [More]
Turnovers and other mistakes see Hawks fall at Anderson County 27-6
The Jayhawk Linn football team hosted Anderson County on Sept. 12 for their first “home” game of the season. Anderson County is class 3A in football compared to Jayhawk’s 1A and is the Pioneer League so the Hawks had their work cut out for them. Jayhawk played... [More]
More Sports
- Prairie View girls’ cross country leads the Buffalos at Fort Scott
- Opening drive, opportunities spur 'Jays to 1st win
- Alvarez leads Pleasanton cross country
- Jayhawk football starts season with shutout over Central Heights
- Spradling era kicks off with oohhs and 'Oz'
- Frog gigging a new ‘old sport’
- Fishing Derby kicks off at Linn County Fair
- Linn County Farm Bureau hosts annual pedal pull
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