Rees Lyle Shattuck 08-31-1931 to 05-26-2025 - Jun. 4, 2025
Rees Lyle Shattuck, age 93, Prescott, Kan., passed away Monday, May 26, 2025. He was born on Aug. 31, 1931, in Boicourt, Kan., the son of Rees Wilbur and Lulu Elizabeth Black Shattuck. He served his country in the United States Army. He was united in marriage to Louise McIntyre on June 12, 1951. She...[More]
Dixie Bradley Wilkerson 10-15-1939 to 05-30-2025 - Jun. 4, 2025
Dixie Kathleen Bradley Wilkerson, age 85, Independence, Missouri, formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Friday, May 30, 2025. Funeral service will be held 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at the Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m....[More]
Gary Ray Johnson 03-10-1935 to 05-28-2025 - Jun. 4, 2025
Gary Ray Johnson, age 90 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on May 28, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. Funeral Service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 2, 2025, at the Schneider Funeral Home in Pleasanton, Kan. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow at the Pleasanton Cemetery. Contributions...[More]
Pleasanton council divided on Fire Chief appointment - Jun. 4, 2025
rn By BARBARA PROFFITT rn Linn County News rn linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com rn rn The Pleasanton City Council met on Tuesday, May 27, due to the Memorial Day holiday and during that meeting Mayor Mathew Young appointed Jimmy Watts as the new Fire Chief. rn Council member...[More]
Blue Moon Youth Center to hold matinees this summer - Jun. 4, 2025
By BARBARA PROFFITT Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com The Blue Moon Youth Center has announced they will be holding weekly movie matinees for the summer that will include lunch for those attending. According to Pastor Ben Bielenberg, with the Blue Mound Bible Church,...[More]
Trenton Broyles leads Hawks at State track - Jun. 4, 2025
BY ADAM HOLT LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Jayhawk track team traveled to Wichita on May 30-31 to compete in the 3A State track championships. The Hawks brought seven athletes to the event and the boys’ team ended up placing 20th overall with nine points. Those nine points...[More]
Prairie View track earns six medals at State - Jun. 4, 2025
BY ADAM HOLT LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Prairie View track team traveled to Wichita on May 30-31 to compete in the 3A State track championships. The Buffalos only brought five athletes to the competition but did very well as the teams earned a total of six medals. The...[More]
Pleasanton’s Gratton wins two golds, sets meet record - Jun. 4, 2025
BY ADAM HOLT LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Pleasanton track team traveled to Wichita on May 30-31 to compete in the 2A State track championships. The Jays took eight athletes to State and did well especially the boys’ team who placed 12th overall at the meet with...[More]
Local roots bring couple back to familiar territory - Jun. 4, 2025
Continuing non-profit to aid handicapped children By JACKIE TAYLOR Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com Coal mining has a long, rich history in Linn County; and with it, the families that forged lives and made the county what it is. Jefferson Davis (JD) Robinson is one of...[More]
SPECIAL: Election cycle will not require primary - Jun. 4, 2025
Some races will see incumbents challenged BY TONY FURSE LINN COUNTY NEWS NEWSPAPERSRME@YAHOO.COM An Aug. 5 primary will not be necessary for this year’s Linn County municipal and school board election cycle. As a result of Monday’s noon filing deadlline, the Nov. 4 general...[More]
