Republicans could unleash a wave of growth and affordability - Jun. 10, 2026
Imagine you had invested in a mine company in 1997, the days of dial-up internet, brick sized portable phones, and “be kind rewind” before returning your rental tape to Blockbuster. Well, if you were lucky, you might have begun seeing a return on that investment this year. Hard as it is...[More]
Obama’s Bonkers Beacon - Jun. 10, 2026
We had the idea of a beacon,” said the architect who designed the Obama Presidential Center. It looks like . . . a triumph of brutalist . . . whimsy? (Is that even possible?) A science-fictional housing for our ET overlords, maybe. Or something worse. Perhaps Baphomet poses inside. You’ve...[More]
Lance Robert Minchew ~ 07-26-1971 to 04-24-2026 - Jun. 8, 2026
Linn County News Published June 10, 2026 Lance Robert Minchew, 54, died peacefully in his home April 24, 2026, in Callisburg Texas, after a four-year battle with cancer. An inurnment service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Mound City, Kan. ...[More]
SPECIAL NOTICE: Kansas case, if filed, remains sealed - Jun. 3, 2026
Recent posts and shares on social media are claiming that the Kansas Attorney Generals Office has filed charges in the State of Kansas against Damon Leonard in connection with the death of 13-year-old Airen Andula. As of this morning, the case, if filed, remains sealed under Kansas law K.S.A....[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jun. 3, 2026
L.A. I remember when I was a kid making the trip to Los Angeles to visit Disneyland with my family. What an awesome time! Of course, that was more than 50 years ago and California wasn’t the hotbed of liberal goobers that it has become in the last 35 to 40 years. I actually enjoyed the state;...[More]
Not Nice About ICE - Jun. 3, 2026
There are both peaceful and violent protesters outside the Newark ICE detention center. But in the last several days the violence has escalated. A cordoned-off special protest area was set up, then repeatedly breached. The city’s mayor has declared a curfew near the site, between nine at night...[More]
Public asks for Pleasanton Council to calm themselves - Jun. 3, 2026
Snyder reappointed police chief 4-0. Monday’s Pleasanton Council meeting began with the council hearing from BG Consultants engineer Jason Hoskinson concerning a bid received to demolish the current water plant roof and reconstruct it with steel and a metal roof. Though only one...[More]
Deadline for filing closes - Jun. 3, 2026
At 12 p.m. on Monday, June 1, the deadline to file for public office closed. Linn County has several positions up for election this year, from precinct committeeman and committeewoman to District 1 Commissioner along with several state and federal offices. Those filed as of Tuesday morning, June 2,...[More]
Commissioners get update on Cabin 6 remodel at Park and Marina - Jun. 3, 2026
During the June 1 meeting, Linn County Commissioners Jason Hightower and Jim Johnson heard from Linn County Park and Marina Manager Sheri Loveland regarding the recent remodel of Cabin 6. Showing various photos to commissioners, Loveland highlighted changes to the cabin due to remodel and showed the...[More]
Skyview Farm changes ownership - Jun. 3, 2026
After establishing Skyview Farm & Creamery many years ago, Bill and Sheri Noffke have found new adventures with their family in Atchison, Kan.; with that, new owners of the 80-acre dairy, Derrick and Jessica Crozier have taken over the milking operation and are continuing the legacy. The Croziers...[More]
