Pleasanton City Council denies appointment to police chief, city attorney, city administrator - May. 6, 2026
Following public comment from Pleasanton Public Works employee, James Eastwood, concerning the council “making his job hard,” the council added several executive sessions for non-elected personnel to the agenda. The meeting that began Monday at 6 p.m. ran to just before 10 p.m., the second...[More]
Commissioners hear ISO rating concerns - May. 6, 2026
Calls for reinstatement of fire board During the May 4 meeting, the Linn County Commissioners, with Commissioner Alison Hamilton in attendance via video, heard from Tom Kemper once again regarding the county’s ISO rating and a possible regression to a higher classification at the end of...[More]
Carp - not a trash fish, actually pretty tasty - May. 6, 2026
Carp has gotten a rough reputation as a trash fish; on the contrary, it is actually a very clean fish and tasty when consumed. I’ve been involved in the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Wild Foods Foraging program for almost a year. With that, I’ve been exposed to hunting animals...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 6, 2026
Speak softly and carry a big stick Very interesting, Theodore Roosevelt, Republican president from 113 years ago, used a phrase that became very popular – and, I think, appropriate to describe management theory President Donald Trump uses today. According to Wikipedia, “Big stick ideology...[More]
Pleasanton teachers take students to the lake! - May. 6, 2026
A day out of class always sounds nice to any student but to teachers, it can become chaotic; especially if you are supervising the kids on a field trip, right? Not for Derek Brown and Dee Botkin! Brown and Botkin are teachers at Pleasanton Elementary School and they took over the planning of the...[More]
Children’s room project shifts to painting a mural - May. 6, 2026
The Pleasanton HIVE Library’s effort to redesign its Children’s Room took a colorful turn this month when Pleasanton High School art students stepped in to create two large‑scale murals for the newly renovated space. What began as a single mural request quickly grew into a multi‑day collaboration...[More]
Jayhawk track hosts home invitational - May. 6, 2026
The Jayhawk track team hosted their home Jayhawk Invitational on April 27. The Hawks did well in the meet as the boys placed fourth with 62 points and the girls were second with 102 points. Osage City boys’ and girls’ teams won the meet, the boys with 163 points and the girls with 129 points. Here...[More]
Prairie View track hosts home invitational - May. 6, 2026
he Prairie View track team hosted the Prairie View Invitational on April 30. The girls’ team placed third at the event with a score of 82 while the boys’ team placed fifth with a score of 45. Here are the top individual results for the Buffalos from the meet. Girls’ Results 100...[More]
Pleasanton track battles at Jayhawk - May. 6, 2026
The Pleasanton track team traveled to Jayhawk Linn on April 27 to compete in the Jayhawk Invitational. The boys placed fifth in the meet with 57 points while the girls were sixth with 38 points. Here are the top individual results from the meet. Girls Results 200 Meter Dash Makya Neal-Cox –...[More]
Richard Ray Snyder ~ 09-17-1951 to 05-01-2026 - May. 5, 2026
Linn County News Published May 6, 2026 Richard Ray Snyder, age 74, of Iola, Kan., passed away on May 1, 2026, at his home. A visitation will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at The Venue, 1883 HWY 54, Iola, Kan., from 1-3 p.m. Burial will take place privately at a later time....[More]
