Jays lock in league runner up spot at Uniontown - Oct. 22, 2025
Just as the week before, Pleasanton turned first-half takeaways into touchdowns and won at Uniontown last Friday night, 45-12, in a Three Rivers League and Class 1-A, District 1 matchup. The win assures the Blu-Jays of at least their third consecutive second-place finish in the five-member 11-man league,...[More]
Jayhawk football routs Southeast Cherokee - Oct. 22, 2025
The Jayhawk Linn football team traveled to Southeast Cherokee on Oct. 17 to face the Lancers in a district and league game. The Hawks had little trouble with Southeast as the team was able to win big 42-18. This keeps the Hawks currently second place in district play only behind Colgan. To see the...[More]
Pleasanton volleyball goes 2-2 in final week of the regular season - Oct. 22, 2025
The Pleasanton volleyball team finished their regular season this past week by hosting two triangulars. On Oct. 14 the Lady Jays hosted league foes Oswego and Central Heights and then on Oct. 16 they hosted Kansas City Christian (KCC) and Uniontown. To see the full article, check out this week's...[More]
Kelly Renee Moore ~ 08-02-1963 to 10-13-2025 - Oct. 20, 2025
Linn County News Published October 22, 2025 Kelly Renee Moore, age 62 Paola, Kan., passed away at her home on Oct. 13, 2025. She was born the daughter of Ernest DeWayne and Neva Stillwagon O’Dell on Aug. 2, 1963, in La Mesa, Calif. Kelly loved flowers and gardening,...[More]
Norma Jeanne (Riley) Long ~ 08-21-1938 to 10-13-2025 - Oct. 15, 2025
Linn County News Published October 22, 2025 Norma Jeanne (Riley) Long, age 87, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, at Vintage Park in Osawatomie, Kan., surrounded by family. Norma was born on Aug. 21, 1938, in Liberal, Kan., to Frederick and Erma (Smith) Riley, the youngest...[More]
Schneider makes State for Hawks in girls’ golf - Oct. 15, 2025
Celeste Schneider made the 3-1A State golf tournament again this year for the Lady Hawks and will be looking to earn another State medal. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Wade and Britz advance to State for the Buffalos - Oct. 15, 2025
The Prairie View girls’ golf team is doing well. The girls won the Pioneer League championship at Deer Trace on Oct. 7 and then followed that up by placing fourth at 3-1A Sub-State tournament at Crestwood in Pittsburg on Oct. 13. The Lady Buffs won the league tournament with a score of 423...[More]
Souza resigns county clerk post - Oct. 15, 2025
Linn County’s county clerk is resigning. At the weekly Linn County Commission meeting Tuesday morning, delayed a day because of Monday’s governmental Columbus Day holiday, Danielle Souza spoke during the public comment agenda section of her intention to resign the post on Nov. 1. In a prepared...[More]
Blu-Jays convert takeaways into Homecoming win - Oct. 15, 2025
Pleasanton converted two second-quarter fumble recoveries and a third-quarter interception into passing touchdowns to break a three-game losing skid and claim a 41-6 Homecoming win over Southeast-Cherokee Friday at Blu-Jay Nation Stadium. The victory moves the ‘Jays’ Three Rivers League...[More]
Farmers State Bank under new ownership - Oct. 15, 2025
Time moves on and things change – and the banking world is not exempt from those changes. When Farmers State Bank owner Dale Sprague passed away in August of 2024, his wife Janice and family made those changes when they sold the three banks this fall to Citizen Bank owner’s Randy and Lisa...[More]
