Roberta May Staton ~ 04-23-1925 to 11-27-2025 - Dec. 2, 2025
Linn County News Published December 3, 2025 Roberta May Staton, age 100, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. She was born on April 23, 1925, in Hartford, Mich., the daughter of Orlie and Emma Roberts Brown. Roberta was united in marriage to Eugene Staton on Nov. 11, 1944....[More]
ACCIDENT REPORTS - Oct. 7 to Nov. 8, 2025 - Nov. 26, 2025
On 10-07-2025, George R. Naylor, Pleasanton, was traveling eastward on 1150 Road when, just west of Kansas Highway 7, he struck a deer in the roadway. (Case 251017) On 10-10-2025, Todd J. Fitzpatrick, Spring Hill, was traveling westward on Kansas Highway 152 just before Taylor Road when he struck a...[More]
USD 362 leader apprises board of taxing mistake - Nov. 26, 2025
Johnson says school district should not pay for correction Prairie View Unified School District 362’s board of education has been publicly apprised of a mill-levy error affecting already-mailed property tax statements in Miami County. At the Nov. 18 monthly meeting, Chris Johnson, Ph.D.,...[More]
Commissioners briefly discuss mill levy error for USD 362 - Nov. 26, 2025
During the meeting on Monday, Nov. 24, Deputy County Clerk Rose Mohler reported that somehow an incorrect amount had been put into the budget for the USD 362 mill levy and Miami County had already mailed out their tax statements. Mohler added she is not sure how that is going to proceed, but it did cause...[More]
A piece of Prescott’s history - Nov. 26, 2025
Elevator razed Last week the Burlington Northern- Santa Fe Railroad Co. (BNSF) took down the old grain elevator and storage bins at Prescott, taking with it a large piece of history that touched several families in the community. Originally, it was built by members of the Norbury family, then it was...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 26, 2025
Holidays and helping people My dad and I were out a couple of weekends ago and hit a Chick Fil-A for lunch. We ordered, found a spot to sit down in the crowded restaurant and waited for our sandwiches. We happened to have sat next to a man that was obviously down on his luck, looked homeless...[More]
Dawson signs with Pitt State - Nov. 26, 2025
SUBMITTED PHOTO Jayhawk Linn senior Brea Dawson, joined with coaches and family, signs to the Pittsburg State University track and field team. Back row: (left to right) Jeff Dawson, DeAnn Dawson, Kate Strader, Taylor Snyder. Front row: (left to right) Shayla Long, Brea Dawson, Josh Randall....[More]
Hume teams lose openers, prepare for league tourney - Nov. 26, 2025
High school basketball might still be nine days away for the three Linn County high schools, but the season is already underway for state-line neighbor Hume, Mo. The Hornet teams began their season last Friday with home losses to Wheatland, Mo., the girls in a tight 48-40 match, the boys by a 79-20...[More]
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret - Nov. 19, 2025
TOPEKA — A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor. In two of the four agreements, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office also crafted a statement admitting regret. “The...[More]
Parker City Council looks at roof bids, other motions - Nov. 19, 2025
The Parker City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5. During the city employee reports, City Clerk Lisa Leach asked for volunteers to help install the Christmas pole lights next week. She also said the Christmas lighting contest for Parker residents with judging taking place on...[More]
