Commissioners discuss burn ban policy with county fire chief - Apr. 7, 2021
The Linn County Commissioners and Linn County Fire Chief Doug Barlet discussed the county burn ban policy and how bans are determined during the weekly meeting on Monday, April 5. Barlet began the discussion by stating he had put a ban out on Thursday that caused him to receive several calls. Barlet...[More]
Noel George Jurgens 06-17-1937 to 04-01-2021 - Apr. 6, 2021
Linn County News Published April 7, 2021 Noel George Jurgens, 83, of Mound City, Kan., passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Noel was born June 17, 1937, in Omaha, Neb., to George and Leola (Sautter) Jurgens. After graduating from Pleasanton High School, Noel married Mildred “Millie”...[More]
Carl R. “Butch” Avey 08-21-1945 to 02-04-2021 - Apr. 6, 2021
Linn County News Published April 7, 2021 Carl R. “Butch” Avey was born Aug. 21, 1945, to Benjamin H. Avey and Eva N. (Culbertson) Avey in Pleasanton, Kan., and passed on Feb. 4, 2021, at the age of 75 in Fort Scott, Kan. Services will be graveside at 10 a.m. April 10, 2021, at...[More]
Sheila Kay McCarty Stotler 11-05-1958 to 03-31-2021 - Apr. 6, 2021
Linn County News Published April 7, 2021 Sheila Kay McCarty Stotler, age 62, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. There are no services scheduled at this time. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ...[More]
Pleasanton baseball starts season with a pair of walk-off thrillers against Oswego - Mar. 31, 2021
The Pleasanton baseball team started their season at home against TRL foe Oswego on the evening of March 29. The Jays were looking to begin the season strong with a couple wins and thanks to some toughness and clutch hitting they accomplished just that. They won their first game in eight innings 16-15...[More]
Nightcap pitching salvages Hawk opener - Mar. 31, 2021
A combined pitching effort that led to a 10-6 nightcap win earned Jayhawk-Linn a season-opening Three Rivers League doubleheader baseball split with Northeast-Arma Monday. The victory culminated a long day that saw the ‘Hawks come back from a nine-run deficit before they had even swung a bat in...[More]
Laying down a lifetime’s work - Mar. 31, 2021
Lillie and Glen Jackson were married in 1946, but it wasn’t until 1959 that they moved to Pleasanton. As the mother of five children, Lillie spent her time raising her family: Carolyn, Glenna, Larry Janet and Sandy. “Once we were all out of school, Mom went to beauty school,” said...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Mar. 31, 2021
H.R. 1 – bye, bye, U.S. two-party system Former President Donald Trump spoke of H.R. 1 during one of his last speeches to the people and said, in his own style, “it is bad, bad, bad.” Well, the democratically controlled Senate, House and Executive Office are pushing the legislation...[More]
Pleasanton’s Olive’s Hope finds new home in former Big G’s store - Mar. 31, 2021
Friday was a big day for a lot of people in Pleasanton after longtime Big G’s owner Lillie Jackson closed on the sale of her building. Clinch Realty owners Brandon and Becky McGinnis became the proud new owners – with big plans for the site, namely a home for Olive’s Hope Pet Rescue. Brandon...[More]
Judge sets bench trial date for Parker dispute - Mar. 31, 2021
A bench trial date has been set for a civil suit between the city of Parker and a local businessman. At a Zoom status conference Thursday in Linn County District Court, Steven C. Montgomery, 6th Kansas Judicial District, set a one-day trial to commence at 9 a.m. Aug. 12 for Case 2020-CV-53, the city...[More]
