Pleasanton explores forensic audit idea - Oct. 21, 2026
Appoints city clerk, deputy clerk Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com The Tuesday, Oct. 13, Pleasanton City Council meeting was productive for city business as the council appointed a city clerk and deputy city clerk unanimously. Following several short executive sessions for non-elected...[More]
P&Z elects new officers - Oct. 21, 2026
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission met on Tuesday, Oct. 13. During the meeting the board discussed the election of a new Chair and Vice Chair and by unanimous vote Hal Aggers was elected Chair and Donnie Rhynerson was elected...[More]
Pleasanton’s Cedar & Ash Street paving tied down - Oct. 21, 2026
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com Jason Hoskinson, engineer for BG Consultants, visited with the Pleasanton Council Tuesday night concerning Ash Street from 10th to 17th streets and Cedar from 4th to 10th streets and said the firm received two bids for paving through the Kansas Department...[More]
Case Higgins welcome home rally Oct. 22 - Oct. 21, 2026
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com Following an accident that occurred July 24 on an Oklahoma race track, Case Higgins is headed home and supporters are organizing “the best welcome home rally a kid could ask for.” Higgins was badly burned when his junior sprint car flipped...[More]
Prairie View football picks up a big win against Anderson County - Oct. 21, 2026
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Prairie View football team hosted Anderson County on Oct. 16 and defeated the Bulldogs, 20-14. Not only was the win over a Pioneer League opponent but also a 3A District opponent as the Buffalos are now 1-2 in district play and 4-3 overall. The Buffalos...[More]
Pleasanton volleyball finishes regular season - Oct. 21, 2026
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Pleasanton volleyball team finished their regular season this past week with a home game against Kansas City Christian on Oct. 15 and a Three Rivers League triangular at Oswego against Central Heights and Oswego. At the Oswego triangular the Lady Jays...[More]
Jayhawk football falls against Neodesha - Oct. 21, 2026
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Jayhawk Linn football team hosted district foe Neodesha on Oct. 16 and fell to the Blue Streaks 58-20. The Hawks are in Class 2A District 2 and are currently the four seed with a 1-2 district record and a 3-4 record overall. Jayhawk will play the two seed...[More]
AG Kobach announces lawsuit against OpenAI - Oct. 21, 2026
Deceiving Kansans about the safety of ChatGPT DES MOINES – (Oct. 14, 2026) –Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced at a press conference today he is suing OpenAI for hurting Kansas children, deceiving parents and violating Kansas state law. A bipartisan group of states have also...[More]
Murder and Mayhem at the Fort - Oct. 21, 2026
Special Halloween Candle Lantern Tours FORT SCOTT, KAN. – Fort Scott National Historic Site will offer four special candle lantern tours on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, as part of its Murder and Mayhem at the Fort program. Tour leaders will share lesser-known stories of tragedy and macabre events...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 21, 2026
Age There are lots of sayings about age; some fit, some don’t. I was hoping that with age my mouth would stay shut and I’d be smarter – but, alas, that does not seem to be the case. I still have certain people that push my buttons. I equate holding my tongue, despite knowing...[More]
