Linn Valley council updated on water, lagoon projects - Oct. 15, 2025
Linn Valley city council held its first meeting of the month on Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Lewis Donelson began the meeting by asking city employees present at the meeting to stand up front and introduce themselves and state their job title. The mayor continued by thanking employees of the...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 15, 2025
Nobel Peace Prize Honestly, I knew nothing, and still know very little about the Nobel Peace Prize. It came on my radar when President Barack Obama won the prize in 2009 after getting into office the first term – after accomplishing nothing for world peace, national peace, etc. So, in my book,...[More]
Geneva Darlene Jennings ~ 11-15-1939 to 10-12-2025 - Oct. 14, 2025
Linn County News Published October 15, 2025 Geneva Darlene Jennings, age 85, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. She was born on Nov. 15, 1939, at Trading Post, Kan., the daughter of Charles and Daisy Rittinghouse Purdy. She graduated from Pleasanton High School. She was united in...[More]
Mary Margaret Wilson ~ 01-08-1930 to 10-13-2025 - Oct. 14, 2025
Linn County News Published October 15, 2025 Mary Margaret Wilson of Mound City, Kan., age 95, was called home to be with the Lord Oct. 13, 2025. She resided at the Anew Healthcare facility in Pleasanton, Kan. She was born in La Cygne, Kan., to Edwin Josheph Riley and Eva Bartlett Riley on Jan. 8, 1930. She...[More]
Senator Marshall praises Trump Admin plan to save essential nutrition program - Oct. 9, 2025
Washington – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) praised a proposal by the Trump Administration to provide critical funding to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program)...[More]
Mound City Community Garden - Oct. 8, 2025
A new community garden is growing in Mound City. Located directly west of Food Fair on Main Street and christened the Cultivate Kindness Garden, it has taken root thanks to the hard work of several local residents. Headed by Shayna Lamb with the help of Sue Vicory, along with many generous donors,...[More]
Kelley honored - Instructor of the Year - Oct. 8, 2025
Shelly Kelley is honored as the ACMHCK Mental Health First Aid Trainer of the Year! This recognition highlights the significant impact that Shelly and the MHFA team are having by equipping our communities with essential tools to support mental health and save lives. “Receiving the Instructor of...[More]
Suit filed in Sunshine Meadows building permit case - Oct. 8, 2025
A court case has been filed in the 6th Judicial District in Linn County by Parker resident Jan Longenecker and 26 other plaintiffs against the Board of Zoning Appeals of Linn County to revoke building permits issued by the acting Zoning Administrator Ben Souza. Souza has since been released from...[More]
Pleasanton demos asphalt zipper for street repair - Oct. 8, 2025
The Pleasanton City Council and street crew had the opportunity to watch a live demonstration of an asphalt zipper last Wednesday on 8th Street between Cedar and Sycamore – a street with heavily damaged asphalt. Dave Fokken, Asphalt Zipper Government Sales rep, said many cities in Kansas and surrounding...[More]
La Cygne awards lift station bid - Oct. 8, 2025
Generator emphasis is the final step in the $6.261 million wastewater project La Cygne leaders awarded a bid to replace every diesel-powered generator at the city’s three sewer lift stations to a Kansas City, Mo., firm. At last Wednesday’s regular meeting, the council voted 4-0...[More]
