BULLY PULPIT - Jan. 14, 2026
Dumb or dumber I just read one of the columnists I read every week and this week’s column was titled “Why can’t we speak ill of the dead?” Well, my mind went immediately to the woman that stopped traffic in Minneapolis and was shot by an ICE agent after allegedly trying to run...[More]
Rest in peace, Mike - Jan. 14, 2026
Editor’s note: This column is written by author and former columnist Bill Steigerwald News of the death of my old friend Michael Reagan went viral this week – justifiably. When it was announced on Jan. 4 Mike had died of cancer at the age 80, many of his fans, friends and former colleagues...[More]
Testimony to lower Kansas property taxes needed - Jan. 8, 2026
Anyone who would like to testify concerning their increasing property taxes, please read below as the deadline is soon to testify on behalf of lowering property taxes in Kansas. Below are directions for participating in the hearing process for SCR 1616 - Cap Assessment value Protection (CAP) Constitutional Amendment,...[More]
Edwin Marvin Marshall ~ 11-08-1957 to 11-08-2025 - Jan. 8, 2026
Linn County News Published January 14, 2026 Edwin Marvin Marshall, 68, of Ocala, Florida, passed away peacefully on Nov. 8, 2025, his birthday, surrounded by love. Born on Nov. 8, 1957, in Kansas City, Kan., to Marvin and Carolyn Marshall, Ed grew up with a deep appreciation for family,...[More]
Dog laws in Linn County - Jan. 7, 2026
Following the recent incident at a local lake community involving dogs this reporter gathered information regarding laws and ordinances from across the county in regards to dogs. That information has been compiled. According to Linn County Sheriff Jame Akes, there is no Kansas statute regarding dogs...[More]
Parade held for family of Holiday Lakes victim - Jan. 7, 2026
The death of Airen Andula on Dec. 13 touched the heartstrings of those in Linn County and throughout the region; with that a car parade was held in honor of the 13-year-0ld boy who loved Hot Wheels. Parade coordinator Skylar Gabrini, Pleasanton, said, “I don’t know the family; they posted...[More]
Pleasanton Council holds planning session, seeks drug dog - Jan. 7, 2026
Council position still vacant Meeting one hour prior to their regularly scheduled meeting Monday, the Pleasanton City Council added several items to what could become a 10-year plan for the city. Streets topped the list as frustration is growing among council members that they want to see things...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jan. 7, 2026
Does what he says When will people learn that Obama had a moveable red line in the sand, President Donald Trump does not. So Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro apparently didn’t know that or believe that when he told Trump to ‘come and get me.’ So, Trump did; now Maduro faces...[More]
Kelly Administration quietly releases abortion statistics in final hours of 2025 - Jan. 7, 2026
TOPEKA, KS | December 31, 2025 -- After withholding the data from public view for nearly the entire year, Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) quietly posted Kansas’ 2024 abortion statistics in the final hours of 2025. Kansans for Life issued the...[More]
ARREST REPORTS ~ Nov. 3 – 28, 2025 - Jan. 7, 2026
On 11-04-2025 Amanda Robinson was arrested in connection with a bench warrant in case LN2020CR000183 (IN202500579) On 11-05-2025 Amos Matlock was arrested in connection with a bench warrant in case LN2022CR000150 (IN202500581) On 11-07-2025 Brayden Miller was arrested in connection with a bench warrant...[More]
