Tips for a safe New Year’s Eve - Dec. 31, 2025
New Year's Eve is one of the most festive nights of the year. Despite its reputation for revelry, New Year's Eve also can be dangerous, which underscores the need to celebrate responsibly when ringing in a new year. American Addiction Centers surveyed 1,000 Americans regarding their alcohol consumption...[More]
Lonnie Dale Sprague ~ 11-15-1954 to 12-27-2025 - Dec. 30, 2025
Linn County News Published December 31, 2025 Lonnie Dale Sprague, age 71, of Kincaid, Kan., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Lonnie was born on Nov. 15, 1954, in Iola, Kan., the first of three children born to Dale and Fern (Huggins) Sprague. He grew up on the family farm near Lone...[More]
Airen Joseph Andula ~ 09-18-2012 to 12-22-2025 - Dec. 29, 2025
Linn County News Published December 31, 2025 Airen Joseph, "Airbear" Andula, age 13, of Pleasanton, Kan., died Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. He was born on Sept. 18, 2012, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Charles Andula and Anita Swan Gunn. He was a 7th grade student at Pleasanton Junior High...[More]
Mark Ashley Maris ~ 02-22-1963 to 12-27-2025 - Dec. 29, 2025
Linn County News Published December 31, 2025 Mark Ashley Maris, age 62, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. He was born on Feb. 22, 1963, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Ashley and Catherine Maxine Mendenhall Maris. He graduated from Prairie View High School, Fort Scott...[More]
NOTICE: Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Blue Mound, Linn County - Dec. 26, 2025
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Blue Mound public water supply system located in Linn County. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: Boil water for one minute...[More]
Commissioners review numbers for park and marina - Dec. 24, 2025
Discuss possible remodels In a review of year-to-date numbers for income and expenses for the Linn County Park and Marina, commissioners learned Monday that the park will have a gain of $49,499.49 and Park Manager Sherri Loveland estimated true year-end numbers to be an approximate $55,000 profit. Discussion...[More]
Skipper resigns from Pleasanton Council - Dec. 24, 2025
Two public comments were heard at the start of the Pleasanton Council meeting held Monday, Dec. 22; the first from former councilman Jake Mattingley and the second from former councilman Aaron Portman. Mattingley relayed the steps taken after he had raw sewage enter his yard from a sewer main located...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Dec. 24, 2025
Merry Christmas Kansas! Merry Christmas, indeed! A $4 billion investment into the state of Kansas with a new stadium that will hold the Kansas City Chiefs! After months and months of back-and-forth discussion on ‘where will the Chiefs end up,’ the decision has been made and Wyandotte County,...[More]
Australia’s fake gun control - Dec. 24, 2025
What a terrible bloody week it was. From Rhode Island to Australia, innocent unarmed people were killed in cold blood by evil men with guns. On Saturday at Brown University in Providence, a man with a common 9-mm handgun walked into a study session and shot two students to death and wounded nine...[More]
KIDS CORNER: The stories behind Christmas traditions and symbols - Dec. 24, 2025
Christmas is filled with many different types of decorations, traditions and foods. Have you ever wondered how some of them became so popular at Christmas time? Here, I have taken ten well-known Christmas-related items, and did some research about them. Advent Wreaths and Calendars Advent is...[More]
