Pleasanton Council cuts to get to revenue neutral - Jul. 30, 2025
The council met in special session Monday night to discuss the appointment of a new fire chief, see separate story, and discuss the 2026 budget – knowing they had approximately $45,000 to whittle to get below 90 mills to be revenue neutral. The police budget was discussed with Chief Tristan Snyder...[More]
Local residents warn of bad business practices - Jul. 30, 2025
Two Mound City area residents feel almost scammed by a company that came to them claiming to represent Evergy and offering to place solar panels on their home. Gary Schmitz and Kenney Schmitz said they cannot verify that it is an actual scam, but also noted that they did not realize in the initial visit...[More]
Knowing and preventing kids sports injuries - Jul. 30, 2025
School is about to begin and so are school sports. Kids of all ages, from elementary to high school enjoy competitive team sports but injuries happen in all of them. This article will focus on the types of injuries kids can get from playing sports and more importantly what kids, parents and coaches can...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jul. 30, 2025
The necessity of law enforcement It’s been a sad few days in our country. Locally, Wyandotte County lost a deputy, Deputy Elijah Ming, 34, who died after he and a Kansas City, Kansas police officer responded to a home in the 2600 block of South 30th Street around 3:45 p.m. KMBC.com reported,...[More]
KDWP hosts instructor class at Pleasanton West Lake - Jul. 30, 2025
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks holds one of its instructor classes at Pleasanton West Lake on July 26. This class covered foraging, fly fishing, and bow fishing....[More]
Fishing Advice - Jul. 30, 2025
There are many people out there who want to learn to fish, and many who have been fishing for years who have questions about the right tackle. One of the most asked questions is...what should I bring to fish with? Every guide knows that the success of a fisherman who hires him depends, to a great extent,...[More]
Local KDWP fishing reports - Jul. 30, 2025
Summer is in full swing and so is summer fishing. Here are some of the most recent Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks fishing reports on some local bodies of water in Linn County. These reports were updated on July 15. La Cygne Reservoir Channel, blue and flathead catfish are rated excellent currently...[More]
Joe W. Mann ~ 09-02-1951 to 07-26-2025 - Jul. 28, 2025
Linn County News Published July 30, 2025 Joe W. Mann, age 73 of La Cygne, Kan., passed away at his home on Saturday, July 26, 2025. There are no services scheduled at this time. Contributions are suggested to the Schneider Funeral Home and may be sent to P.O. Box 304 La Cygne, Kan....[More]
Special: Resurfacing to begin on U.S. 69 in Linn County - Jul. 24, 2025
A Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) resurfacing project on U.S. 69 in Linn County will begin the week of July 28. The project will resurface U.S. 69 with ultrathin bonded asphalt for just over 7 miles from Pleasanton to just north of the K-52 and U.S. 69 north...[More]
Pleasanton FD again at center of heated discussion - Jul. 23, 2025
The majority of heated discussion came at the end of the Pleasanton City Council meeting Monday night during council discussion when Council people Bill Skipper and Angelina Randall squared off concerning the recent ISO inspection that occurred at the fire department. Skipper said, “I’ve...[More]
