Pleasanton baseball falls to Central Heights and Marmaton Valley - Apr. 22, 2026
The Pleasanton baseball team played Central Heights and Marmaton Valley this past week. They hosted Central Heights on April 13 in a TRL double header. They lost both games to the Vikings, 1-26 and 3-18. They then traveled to Marmaton Valley on April 16 and faced the Wildcats in a single game. They...[More]
Old turkey hunter - Apr. 22, 2026
I have an extensive collection of old magazines and I thought some readers might enjoy this ancient story on turkey hunting. It was entitled “The Gentle Art of Turkey Hunting” and appeared in a 1914 magazine called Forest and Stream. “The wild turkey is probably the wariest bird...[More]
Early Dismissals - Apr. 17, 2026
Due to the threat of severe weather this afternoon, all three districts have opted to dismiss school at 1 p.m. in an effort to get students safely home before the storms hit our area. If you have concerns, or need more information, please contact your child's school....[More]
Velma Fay (Cline) Peterson ~ 04-29-1944 to 04-15-2026 - Apr. 17, 2026
Linn County News Published April 22, 2026 Velma Fay (Cline) Peterson was born to Roy Albert and Lucy Edith Marie (Brown) Cline on April 29, 1944. She was born on the Kansas side of the State Line Road on a little farm called The Star Dairy. The farm is east of Pleasanton. The family...[More]
Bruce Lynn Jeffers ~ 01-30-1957 to 04-12-2026 - Apr. 16, 2026
Linn County News Published April 22, 2026 Bruce Lynn Jeffers, age 69, of rural Centerville, Kan., and recently from the Kansas Veteran’s Home in Winfield, Kan., passed away on April 12, 2026, from a prolonged traumatic brain injury incurred very likely from poison ivy smoke...[More]
SPECIAL: Youthfront application not a Public Hearing - Apr. 15, 2026
NOTICE: Case #: US-KS107-LU-2025-7, Youthfront Camp DBA Kansas City Youth for Christ is not being heard under a Public Hearing. That has already occurred; the commissioners are discussing the application in their meeting Monday, April 20. ...[More]
We want your photos… - Apr. 15, 2026
Would you like to see one of your photos in the paper? We’re starting a new weekly photo submission opportunity! Out on the gravel will feature a local photo each week in our paper taken somewhere in Linn County; a photo of something that interested someone enough to snap a photo of it. Have one...[More]
Prairie View softball goes 3-1 against Iola and Jayhawk - Apr. 15, 2026
The Prairie View softball team was on the road this past week but it was an overall successful week. The Lady Buffs traveled to Iola on April 7 to play a double-header against Iola. The Buffalos went 1-1, losing the first game, 11-21, and winning the second, 18-7. The team then traveled to Jayhawk on...[More]
Jayhawk softball sweeps St. Paul and falls to Prairie View - Apr. 15, 2026
The Jayhawk softball team played St. Paul and Prairie View this past week. They traveled to St. Paul on April 6 and had no issues with the Lady Indians as they won both games, 20-4 and 28-11. They then hosted Prairie View on April 9 and lost to the Lady Buffalos in both games, 10-22 and 3-12. The...[More]
Pleasanton track wins at Oswego - Apr. 15, 2026
Pleasanton track certainly won at the Oswego Invitational on April 7. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams placed first to become champions of the meet. The boys scored 80 points while the girls scored 78 ½ points. There were a total of 14 schools at the meet. Boys’ Results Aiden...[More]
