Pleasanton Council allays fears of losing compactor - Feb. 5, 2025
Commissioner listens to discussion Speaking to the Pleasanton Council Monday night, City Attorney Jacklyn Paletta told the council that she had “a couple of interactions” with Mark Hagen, stand-in county counselor, before a meeting on the compactor and said she received a proposed...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Feb. 5, 2025
Black hole Many of you have heard of a black hole, Google defines it, “A black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.” Well, I believe that black holes don’t just deal with space and James T. Kirk’s starship getting...[More]
Kenneth Delmer McGee ~ 07-02-1928 to 01-30-2025 - Feb. 4, 2025
Linn County News Published February 5, 2025 Kenneth Delmer McGee, age 96, of Centerville, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Garnett, Kan. He was born the son of Delmer Clinton and Nellie (Hibbs) McGee on July 2, 1928, in Centerville, Kan. He graduated from Parker High School...[More]
Gloria Jean Long ~ 08-13-1947 to 01-10-2025 - Feb. 4, 2025
Linn County News Published February 5, 2025 Gloria Jean Long, age 77, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. She was born on Aug. 13, 1947, in Omaha, Neb., the daughter of Melvin and Maxine Hanthorne Camden. She graduated from Drexel High School. Gloria was united in marriage to...[More]
Donations sought for families following accident - Jan. 30, 2025
Following the tragic loss of two young lives on Monday, Jan. 27, in an accident at Lake Chaparral, efforts are being made to raise funds to help cover funeral expenses for both boys as well as other expenses for the families. Both families are using Schneider Funeral Home and donations to...[More]
Keagan Grubbs ~ 11-04-2016 to 01-28-2025 - Jan. 30, 2025
Linn County News Published February 5, 2025 Keagan Grubbs, age 8, Mound City, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 28, as a result of an accident. He was born on Nov. 4, 2016, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Jason Grubbs and Angel Balz. He was currently a student at Jayhawk Elementary School. He...[More]
Bowonn Edward Owen ~ 10-26-2015 to 01-28-2025 - Jan. 30, 2025
Linn County News Published February 5, 2025 Bowonn Edward Owen, age 9, Mound City, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, as the result of an accident. He was born on Oct. 26, 2015, in Fort Scott, Kan. He came into this world the youngest of his mother Estell Owen. He was a bright eyed,...[More]
Prairie View girls’ basketball are champions of the Kenny Holt Memorial tournament - Jan. 29, 2025
The Prairie View girls’ basketball team traveled to Uniontown on Jan. 21, 23-24 to compete in the Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament. The Lady Buffs did well in the tournament as the team went 3-0 to win the tournament. The first game on Jan. 21 the Buffalos faced the host team Uniontown. Prairie...[More]
Juveniles fall through ice, drown at Lake Chaparral - Jan. 29, 2025
At approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a report of two missing children. The reporting party stated the children should be together and were supposed to go to another house but had not been there. At that point, several deputies and fire stations were...[More]
Trash compactor negotiation continues with Pleasanton and county - Jan. 29, 2025
The Pleasanton Council continued discussion over the trash compactor Monday night with City Attorney Jacklyn Paletta zooming in on her laptop. She explained to the council, “Apparently, though I met with Shaun (Linn County Public Works Administrator Shaun West), there was not a meeting of the...[More]
