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]
Tractor accident victim saved by mail carrier - Oct. 7, 2026
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com For northwest Linn County mail carrier Carrie Akes, she realizes that mail carriers tend to see people others don’t see on a daily basis. That happened to her when she came upon an accident where she assisted a Parker resident through a trauma incident...[More]
Commissioners hear complaint about LCSO and sheriff - Oct. 7, 2026
Sheriff rebuts complaint Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com During the Oct. 5 meeting, former Linn County resident Shelly Dunn, who now resides in Bourbon County, spoke to commissioners regarding the conditions of several horses on a property in Linn County and...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 7, 2026
Shop local Residents of any community hear the buzz words “shop local.” But in these days of $4.19 per gallon gas and every commodity necessary to live including food, electricity or other fuel, and more going up, consumers are making choices. Beyond prices, consumers are making choices...[More]
Just Say Uncool - Oct. 7, 2026
Something curious has happened to the young, a new government report suggests: “the number of high school students who use marijuana has decreased by almost half — 44 percent — since states started enacting adult-use legalization.” I’m quoting an article from September...[More]
Out on the Gravel photos to be used for calendar - Oct. 6, 2026
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com After receiving so many beautiful photo submissions for our weekly Out on the Gravel section, we here at the Linn County News have decided to do something to honor those who took part and submitted their photos for our subscribers and readers...[More]
