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]
Prairie View girls’ basketball falls to Santa Fe Trail and Iola - Dec. 24, 2025
The Prairie View girls’ basketball teams had two Pioneer League opponents this week in Santa Fe Trail and Iola. The Lady Buffs traveled to Santa Fe Trail on Dec. 16 and hosted Iola on Dec. 18. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online...[More]
Jayhawk girls’ basketball dominates Southeast Cherokee and Erie - Dec. 24, 2025
The Jayhawk girls’ basketball team continued their winning ways this past week as they faced TRL foes Southeast Cherokee and Erie. The girls hosted Cherokee on Dec. 16 before traveling to Erie on Dec. 19. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check...[More]
SPECIAL: Missing persons case takes tragic turn - Dec. 22, 2025
What began as a report of a young teenager missing from Holiday Lakes shortly after 6 p.m. on Sunday evening, Dec. 21, took a tragic turn on Monday afternoon when the Linn County Sheriff’s Office began blocking off roadways east of Pleasanton and searching the area with drones. Law enforcement...[More]
SPECIAL: Missing Juvenile – Public Assistance Requested - Dec. 22, 2025
Linn County, KS — The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile. Airen Andula, a 13-year-old male, was last seen at approximately 8:00 a.m. in the Holiday Lakes community. Airen is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing...[More]
