BULLY PULPIT - Sep. 24, 2025
Freedom of Speech USCourts.gov explains free speech, basically in a nutshell, as, “Freedom of speech includes the right: Not to speak (specifically, the right not to salute the flag). West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943). Of students to wear black armbands to school...[More]
First Things First: A Free Speech Primer - Sep. 24, 2025
Reprinted from Kansas Press This Week There’s been a lot of public statements and commentary in the past few days, weeks and years about what the free speech provisions of the First Amendment mean. Some of the statements, even from those charged with enforcing the law, have been strained,...[More]
General Pleasonton Days set for Oct 4-5 - Sep. 24, 2025
The annual General Pleasonton Days celebration is set for Oct 4-5 this year with activities ranging from Main Street to Dunlap Park. The weekend event will begin with a fundraiser breakfast for Linn County Rural Fire Station 920 at the Community Center from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Parade lineup begins at 10...[More]
Prairie View football picks up a big win against Wellsville - Sep. 24, 2025
Last week the Buffalos lost to Pioneer League foe Santa Fe Trail and wanted to get back in the winning column this week against Wellsville another Pioneer League foe. The Buffalos lost to Wellsville last season but this year was different and the Buffalos defeated Wellsville 42-35 behind their solid...[More]
Jayhawk volleyball has a solid week going 3-0 - Sep. 24, 2025
The Jayhawk Linn volleyball team had a good week as they traveled to Erie on Sept. 16 for a Three Rivers League triangular against Erie and Northeast Arma and then traveled to Prairie View on Sept. 18 for a best of five sets game. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County...[More]
Angie Yeates Randall ~ 06-22-1967 to 09-22-2025 - Sep. 23, 2025
Linn County News Published October 1, 2025 Angelina Marie "Angie" Yeates Randall, age 58, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. She was born on June 22, 1967 in Edmonds, Wash., the daughter of Donald Verlyn and Alberta Margaret Oberosler Yeates. She...[More]
William Howard Hansuld ~ 04-17-1960 to 09-19-2025 - Sep. 23, 2025
William Howard Hansuld, age 65 of La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. There are no services scheduled at this time. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ...[More]
Seasoned Olpe powers over young 'Hawks - Sep. 20, 2025
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 'Hawks were big defensive-secondary...[More]
Bernita Mae Ala ~ 02-28-1921 to 09-17-2025 - Sep. 19, 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 to George Ala on Feb. 28, 1943,...[More]
