La Cygne celebration set for Saturday - Jul. 8, 2026
The 2026 La Cygne Blast in the Park celebration is set for this coming Saturday, July 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the City Park on the south end of town. The evening kicks off with community games such as an egg toss, sack races, corn hole and more. The Wiener Dog Races will begin at 6 p.m. at the pickle...[More]
Blue Mound Burnout contest held - Jul. 8, 2026
Blue Mound holds their burnout contest the evening of their 4th of July Celebration. ...[More]
Midwest Senior Bull Riding Association comes to Pleasanton - Jul. 8, 2026
The Midwest Senior Bull Riding Association comes to Pleasanton Rodeo Arena July 17th and 18th on the Buck U Let’s Ride Series. The Midwest Senior Bull Riding Association (MSBA), is an Iowa-based nonprofit rodeo organization. It was originally founded as a Bull Riding league for competitors age...[More]
President Trump Takes Action to Lower Fertilizer Costs and Support American Farmers - Jul. 8, 2026
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation temporarily suspending countervailing duties (CVDs) on certain phosphate fertilizer imports, providing immediate relief to American farmers while advancing the Administration’s broader strategy to strengthen America’s...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jul. 8, 2026
Happy birthday America! It was such an awesome 250th for our nation! It was so patriotic and all of the cool events should have made even the stodgiest American stand tall with pride. I attended several events locally – kudos to all of the volunteers it took to pull off the great community events...[More]
Birthright citizenship and Major League Baseball - Jul. 8, 2026
Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko, recently welcomed their second child —another “anchor baby”—bringing their family size above the U.S. replacement-level fertility rate of 1.6 children per woman. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ohtani to a contract that runs through 2033. Despite...[More]
Ann Elizabeth Quaintance ~ 01-31-1954 to 07-03-2026 - Jul. 7, 2026
Linn County News Published July 8, 2026 Ann Elizabeth Quaintance, 72, died Friday, July 3, 2026, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation after a lengthy health battle. Ann was born on Jan. 31, 1954, in Garnett, Kan., to Donald and Phyllis (Singer) Quaintance. After Ann graduated from High...[More]
SPECIAL: U.S. 69 overlay project to begin the week of July 6 - Jul. 2, 2026
About 25 miles of U.S. 69 in Linn and Bourbon counties will receive an asphalt overlay starting the week of July 6, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The work will start just north of Pleasanton on the southbound lanes and move south. The southbound lanes will receive...[More]
Mine Creek Amateur Radio Club holds training event at Trading Post - Jul. 1, 2026
Mine Creek Amateur Radio Club participated in an annual training event for disaster communications on Saturday, June 28 at the rest area located at the Trading Post/Butler, Mo., exit on U.S. Highway 69. During the exercise, clubs and groups across the country participated in this 80-year-old tradition...[More]
Commissioners approve new rental agreement for 4-H building - Jul. 1, 2026
During the meeting on June 29, the Linn County Commissioners reviewed and discussed the 4-H building rental contract changes. The new rental agreement specifies that the rental is for the building only and does not include access to the fairgrounds. The agreement further states there is no rental fee...[More]
