Florine O’Rourke ~ 09-09-1924 to 10-11-2026 - Oct. 13, 2026
Linn County News Published October 14, 2026 Florine was born Sept. 9, 1924, on a small farm outside Prescott, Kan., the youngest of six children, to A.E and Florence Holmes. As spoiled as one could possibly be during the Great Depression, she still managed to keep a fairly level head as she...[More]
SPECIAL: Murder and Mayhem at the Fort - Oct. 13, 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...[More]
Sharon Vail Tennison ~ 07-19-1948 to 10-10-2026 - Oct. 12, 2026
Linn County News Published October 14, 2026 Sharon Vail Tennison, 78, of Girard, died at 9:10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in the Medicalodge in Frontenac, Kan., where she had been residing for approximately three years. Sharon was born July 19, 1948, in Pleasanton, Kan., a daughter...[More]
Samuel Chilton Bryant ~ 04-14-1990 to 09-11-2026 - Oct. 12, 2026
Linn County News Published October 14, 2026 Samuel Chilton Bryant, 36, of Centerville, Kan., went to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital Heart Institute, Kansas City, Mo., after a serious health battle. Sam was born on April 14, 1990, in Kansas City, Kan., and...[More]
Marino sworn in as police chief - Oct. 7, 2026
La Cygne's interim police chief, John Marino, was sworn in Wednesday evening as the new City Police Chief. Photo courtesy of Michael Ronnebaum ...[More]
Jayhawk earns hard fought win over Fredonia - Oct. 7, 2026
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Jayhawk Linn football team hosted Fredonia for their Homecoming on Oct. 2. It was a battle but the Hawks ended up holding on for a 14-6 victory. Jayhawk scored first as quarterback Londonn Burk ran in a 10 yard touchdown to put Jayhawk...[More]
Prairie View football picks up big win against Parsons - Oct. 7, 2026
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Prairie View football team has now won two games in a row as they defeated Parsons at Parsons on Oct. 2. This was a very close game with two evenly matched teams, but the Buffalos prevailed at the end with a 37-36 victory. Parsons scored first...[More]
Pleasanton football falls to Cair Paravel - Oct. 7, 2026
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Pleasanton football team traveled to Topeka on Oct. 2 for a game against a small private school, the Cair Paravel Lions. The Lions had a good football team as the Jays were defeated 54-6. It was all Lions from the beginning as Paravel led after one...[More]
Voter deadlines approach - Oct. 7, 2026
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com Every election is important, but the upcoming Nov. 3 general election is being touted as one of the most consequential elections of our times. With that, it bears looking at how many voters actually turn out with only 27 percent of registered voters...[More]
Office succession in a municipality - Oct. 7, 2026
What happens if an elected official resigns? Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com The succession of offices in a municipality is set out by Kansas statute and is outlined on the website for the Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. In Chapter 12 – Cities and Municipalities,...[More]
