• 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.

  • The Jolly Market, located at Jayhawk Linn High School, also saw large crowds this weekend. Vendors filled the main gym and commons area.

  • Mound City’s own Jayhawk Linn Junior High and High School marching band, directed by Rachel Wilson, plays patriotic music as they make their way through town.

  • Children scurry to gather handfuls of candy at the beginning of the parade.

  • Saturday’s annual Sugar Mound Arts and Crafts parade featured a patriotic theme, in honor of America’s 250th birthday this year. Grand marshals for the parade included local veterans who have participated in Honor Flight Network.

  • Tanner Holt and Alison Willard are Jayhawk’s 2026 Homecoming King and Queen. Left to right: Coralynn Bukkila, Landon Higgins, Aubreigh Summers, Dominic Alvarez, Queen Alison Willard, King Tanner Holt, Chloe Riley, and Rayse Dean. Crownbearers are Kyndall Cummings and Korbin Cleland.

  • Alison Willard, Chloe Riley and Coralynn Bukkila cheer in their Jayhawk Linn Homecoming candidate formal gowns after Willard was crowned queen.

NEWS

SPECIAL: FBI executes search warrant in La Cygne; no threat to public

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  UPDATE:   FBI executes search warrant in La Cygne; no threat to public    LA CYGNE, Kan. — The FBI executed a search warrant in La Cygne on Wednesday. La Cygne Police Chief John Marino said no one was injured and there is no threat to... [More]

Wade wins championship at State

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LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com   The Prairie View golf team traveled to Wichita on Oct. 19-20 to play in the 3-1A girls’ golf championship at Tallgrass Golf Club. The Buffalos took two golfers to the State tournament in Harley Wade and Grace Ray. Ray... [More]

Pleasanton explores forensic audit idea

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Appoints city clerk, deputy clerk   Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com   The Tuesday, Oct. 13, Pleasanton City Council meeting was productive for city business as the council appointed a city clerk and deputy city clerk unanimously. Following several... [More]

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COMMUNITY

Case Higgins welcome home rally Oct. 22

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Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com   Following an accident that occurred July 24 on an Oklahoma race track, Case Higgins is headed home and supporters are organizing “the best welcome home rally a kid could ask for.” Higgins was badly burned when his... [More]

Murder and Mayhem at the Fort

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Special Halloween Candle Lantern Tours FORT SCOTT, KAN. – Fort Scott National Historic Site will offer four special candle lantern tours on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, as part of its Murder and Mayhem at the Fort program. Tour leaders will share lesser-known stories of tragedy... [More]

General Pleasonton Days set for this weekend

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Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com   This coming weekend will bring the annual General Pleasonton Days celebration in Pleasanton. The events kick off on Saturday morning with the annual parade at 10 a.m. with line up for the entrants starting at 9... [More]

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On 07-02-2023 Phillip Hale was arrested in connection with domestic batter; knowing or reckless bodily harm to family member (IN202300357)

On 07-02-2023 Mishell Hernandez was arrested in connection with driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; interference with LEO, conceal/alter/destroy evidence; aggravated endangering a child, reckless situation to child – two counts (IN202300356)

On 07-03-2023 Angel Turner was arrested in connection with an arrest warrant in case LN2023CR000132 (IN202300360)

On 07-03-2023 Chrystele Morris was arrested in connection with a bond revocation (IN202300359)

On 07-03-2023 Ronald McDaniel was arrested in connection with driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol (IN202300358)

On 07-04-2023 Jeremy Toynbee was arrested in connection with an arrest warrant in case LN2023CR000133 (IN202300369)

On 07-05-2023 Allyn Mackey was arrested in connection with an arrest warrant in case LN2023CR000139 (IN202300404)

On 07-06-2023 Collin Grant was arrested in connection with domestic battery, knowing or reckless bodily harm to family member (IN202300409)

On 07-06-2023 Ayla Aulner-Staggs was arrested in connection with domestic battery, knowing or reckless bodily harm to family member (IN202300408)

On 07-06-2023 James Horton was arrested in connection with an arrest warrant in case LN2023CR000127 (IN202300407)

On 07-07-2023 Dusty Weaver was arrested in connection with traffic contraband in corr/care facility, intro item on grounds; interference with LEO, conceal/alter/destroy evidence in a felony case; aggravated endangering a child, reckless situation to child; aggravated battery, knowingly use physical contact in angry/rude manner w/weapon; domestic battery, knowing rude physical contact w/family member (IN202300412)

On 07-07-2023 Bodie Woods was arrested in connection with a warrant in case 20BSCR00113; a warrant in case 21BSCR00540; a warrant in case 21BSCR00445; and a warrant in case 19BSCR00691 (IN202300411)

On 07-07-2023 Shonna Williams was arrested in connection with a hold for another agency (IN202300410)

On 07-08-2023 Jessica Owen was arrested on a warrant in case LN2023CR000129 (IN202300414)

 

 

RECORDS

ACCIDENT REPORTS - 12-20-2025 through 01-31-2026

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ACCIDENT REPORTS   On 12-20-2025, Anthony Stallings, La Cygne, was traveling northward on US 69 Highway at the 81-mile marker when a deer entered the road and struck the vehicle. The vehicle was towed from the scene. (Case 251331) On 12-23-2025, Hayden J. Skaggs, Fort... [More]

FOR THE RECORD - Nov. 8, 2023

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ACCIDENT REPORTS On 9-10-2023, Tanner J. Feris, La Cygne, was entering Gate 2 of Tanglewood Lakes when the gate shut on the driver’s side wheel well of the truck bed, causing the bed to be scratched and taillight to be removed. (Case 230752) On 9-12-2023, Joanna M.... [More]

FOR THE RECORD

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ACCIDENT REPORTS On 7-27-23, Kenneth J. Krum, Mound City, backed into a Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas vehicle driven by Courtney L. Robinson, Fort Scott, the driveway of Krum’s residence. No injuries reported. (Case 230625) On 8-7-23, Jennifer L. Willard,... [More]

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