Linn Valley hires new employees - Nov. 11, 2026
The Linn Valley City Council held its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, with Mayor Lister Potter presiding with all council members present except for Council President Michael Hemphill. Three new city employees were sworn in by City Clerk Mendi Cyr: John Kopina, Sr. –...[More]
Krull named recipient of KMEA award - Nov. 11, 2026
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com On Wednesday, Oct. 28, Max Krull, Superintendent/ Clerk for the City of Blue Mound, was awarded the Dedicated Commitment to Service Award by the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency (KMEA). The award is presented by KMEA to recognize an employee...[More]
La Cygne voters OK sales tax shift for streets - Nov. 11, 2026
New municipal court clerk named LA CYGNE, Kan. — Street repairs remain a top priority in La Cygne after voters approved a ballot measure reallocating the city’s existing 1 percent sales tax from the swimming pool and park to street repairs and drainage projects. Although the election...[More]
Pleasanton called out on lack of pride - Nov. 11, 2026
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com During public comment at Pleasanton’s Monday night meeting, Jack Emerson spoke to the council and voiced lack of pride within the community of Pleasanton. He spoke of his neighbor on Walnut Street, Jimmy Watts, and the condition of his yard as “one...[More]
Wheelchair benefit scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21 - Nov. 11, 2026
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com The Christian Churches of Pleasanton and Mound City, in support of God’s Faithful Servants, have joined strengths and are co-sponsoring a special evening to provide 280 new wheelchairs to children with disabilities in Mexico. God’s Faithful...[More]
Earnest earns fifth at Iowa event - Nov. 11, 2026
Jayhawk Linn freshman Callahan Earnest earns fifth place in his weight class at the 2026 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason National in Des Moines, Iowa. Earnest also earned Preseason All American honors along with three other wrestlers from Kansas....[More]
Jayhawk volleyball has two players make All League - Nov. 11, 2026
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Jayhawk Linn volleyball team had two players make the 2026 TRL Volleyball All League team. Junior Addison Otto made the first team while freshman Addison Davis made the honorable mention team. To see the full article, check out this...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 11, 2026
Nastiness online I believe anyone of any age knows of or has heard of Charlie Kirk; he was assassinated Feb. 28, 2025 – almost two years ago. With that, his accused killer is in the midst of a death sentence trial that has been set for 2028. Though people still mourn the loss of the very articulate...[More]
Socialism vs. Socialism vs. Socialism - Nov. 11, 2026
“Together we will defeat communism, socialism and Marxism in America,” said President Trump in a mid-term election spot. “America will never be a communist country.” But what does he mean by those words? Vice President J. D. Vance was asked to define socialism at a press...[More]
SPECIAL: WE HAVE A WINNER! - Nov. 6, 2026
By a majority vote C will be the cover of our calendar with D, B and A (in that order) also doing well in the voting! Congratulations to Jessey Russell who took this beautiful photo out by Prairie View! With the wonderful response that we had to Out on the Gravel this year we had a hard time narrowing...[More]
