Summer Hunting - Jul. 23, 2025
I was walking along a wooded ridge top trail years ago when a young fox squirrel fell from a limb above me and landed with a thud not more than ten feet from my boots. He didn’t waste any time leaving but he would have been a goner if I had wanted to shoot him. I just couldn’t do it. The...[More]
Jean Driskell ~ 03-22-1943 to 07-18-2025 - Jul. 21, 2025
Linn County News Published July 23, 2025 Jean Driskell, age 82, formerly of La Cygne, Kan., passed away Friday, July 18, 2025. Memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Schneider Funeral Home, La Cygne Chapel. Visitation will be held from...[More]
SPECIAL: Resurfacing on U.S. 59 in Anderson County to begin in August 4 - Jul. 17, 2025
A Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) resurfacing project on U.S. 59 in Anderson County is scheduled to begin the week of August 4. The project will resurface 15 miles of U.S. 59 using a hot-mix asphalt overlay, beginning at the Allen/Anderson County line north to the U.S....[More]
Commissioners vote to exceed revenue neutral - Jul. 16, 2025
Set public hearing for Aug. 25 Near the end of the July 14 meeting, the Linn County Commissioners opened a discussion on the 2026 proposed budget with Commissioner Jim Johnson attending only this portion of the meeting via telephone and budget consultant Scot Loyd of the Scot Loyd Group appearing...[More]
Mulberry Limestone CUP approved by P & Z - Jul. 16, 2025
A conditional use permit to form a rock quarry at 2400 and Valley Roads in March of 2024 has once again come before the Linn County Planning & Zoning Commission Tuesday night. The quarry, projected to be 48 acres to produce high-grade limestone qualified for use in both state and federal highway...[More]
Pleasanton trapshooting team shows grit at National Championship - Jul. 16, 2025
Eight members of the Pleasanton Trapshooting Team traveled to Mason, Mich., last week to compete in the USA Clay Target League National Championship. Five members participated in the team event, and all eight competed individually. The team was among 264 qualified teams competing for a national title. On...[More]
Blue Mound softball earns second place at Crest - Jul. 16, 2025
The Blue Mound girls’ coach pitch team 1 places second at the TRL girls’ coach pitch tournament at Colony. The tournament took place from July 7 to July 9....[More]
PV Cheer has strong performances at UCA Summer Camp 2025 - Jul. 16, 2025
The Prairie View cheerleading team has both team and individual success at this year’s UCA Summer Camp. The team earned third place on camp routine and had the best overall chant and overall pyramid. Amaris Murillo, Victoria Reynolds, and Delanie Fox were chosen for All American Cheerleader while...[More]
The Storm of Squire Lee’s – Part 2 - Jul. 16, 2025
At the end of the last column, brothers Roy Wayne and Tom Morton and I were sitting in a cave above the river praying the raging thunderstorm would end soon. I remember Chinese philosopher Confucius saying, “It is better to sit in a cave and watch the storm than to sit in the storm and look for...[More]
Benefit dinner and auction July 26 - Jul. 16, 2025
Trumbley recipient of proceeds On July 26, the 4H Building will be the site of a benefit dinner and silent auction in honor of Megan Trumbley who is currently battling cancer. Megan is undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatments and the benefit is being held in an effort to show her support...[More]
