Parker welcomes Case Higgins home after accident - Oct. 28, 2026
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com Linn County and the racing community are beginning to heal, along with 12-year-old Case Higgins, after his racing accident that occurred July 24; an accident that left him with burns to over 49 percent of his body and a new course of direction for him and...[More]
Voters to decide several questions on Nov. 3 ballot - Oct. 28, 2026
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com Voters headed to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, will be faced with several important questions. The first question that voters across the county will address on the ballot is a vote on whether or not to allow the sale of liquor by the...[More]
Pleasanton Police Chief hired - Oct. 28, 2026
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com Following multiple executive sessions Monday night, the four-person council approved the appointment of Police Chief Phillip Davis to take the reins of the Pleasanton Police Department. Davis has many years of law enforcement experience and currently lives...[More]
Pleasanton football falls to Chase County - Oct. 28, 2026
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Pleasanton football team played their final regular season game as they hosted district opponent Chase County on Oct. 23. Chase County was the one seed in the Jays district and a win over the Jays would ensure them a top seed in the Week 9 round...[More]
Jayhawk cross country qualifies boys’ varsity team and Meyer for State - Oct. 28, 2026
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com It was a good day for the Jayhawk Linn cross country team as they traveled to the 2A Sub-State at Alma on Oct. 24. The Hawks did well as everyone of their boys’ runners placed in the top 21 to place first overall at the meet. Both the boys’...[More]
Prairie View cross country competes at 3A Sub-State - Oct. 28, 2026
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com Prairie View cross country brought their varsity girls’ team to 3A Sub-State at Fredonia on Oct. 24. The Lady Buffs ran in group A at Sub-State. The girls ran hard but none of them qualified for the 3A State tournament on Oct. 31. However, a couple...[More]
Commissioners discuss truck purchase options - Oct. 28, 2026
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com During the meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, the Linn County Commissioners held a discussion with Public Works Administrator JD Handly regarding the purchase of a pickup truck. Handly stated that he does not understand using a bidding...[More]
Commissioners approve application for transportation grant - Oct. 28, 2026
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com The Linn County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 26, and during that meeting they heard a brief report from Transportation Director Amanda Brown on a grant application for Linn County Transportation. Brown began...[More]
A short history of Halloween - Oct. 28, 2026
Every year on October 31 most American kids and their friends celebrate Halloween. They go out house to house to get candy. But do you know where the history of Halloween originated from? Let’s go explore the 2,000-year history of Halloween! Over 2,000 years ago, a group called the Celts...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 28, 2026
Rebates Bahhh, on rebates. What a gimmick. Every time I see a rebate on a product, I wonder why the manufacturer doesn’t just put the product on sale. But no, we, the purchasing public, have to jump through hoops to get money back from the manufacturer, or distributor, that they promise in the...[More]
