Jayhawk track qualifies eight for State - May. 27, 2026
The Jayhawk Linn track team traveled to Fredonia on May 22 to compete in their 3A Regional to determine who makes the State track meet in Wichita on May 29-30. The Hawks qualified eight total athletes for State in seven different events. The highlights of the meet were Dominic Alvarez making State by...[More]
Pleasanton track qualifies six for State - May. 27, 2026
The Pleasanton track team traveled to Iola on May 21 for the 1A Regional hosted by Waverly to see who would make the State track meet in Wichita on May 29-30. The Jays qualified a total of six athletes for State in six different events. There were also multiple events the Jays just missed the...[More]
Don George: Fish, Lakes, and a Sense of Community - May. 27, 2026
You may have heard his name spoken at city council meetings, city halls, near the lakes, or you may have just heard of his last name in town. If you hear his name and wonder who he is, I’ve got the answer. Don George is the District Fisheries Biologist III for Kansas Department of Wildlife and...[More]
Summer reading programs kick off - May. 27, 2026
Summer programs are kicking off nationwide, and so are that of reading programs. You may have noticed that the libraries in Linn County share the same theme. This is because “Unearth a Story” is the official 2026 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) theme. “Unearth a Story”...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 27, 2026
Memorial Day I think Fox News commentator Johnny Joey Jones said it right Monday as President Trump spoke at Arlington Cemetery – he explained that Memorial Day is not a holiday like all the rest. It’s not a joyous occasion for parades, etc.; it’s a somber day created to remember all...[More]
Remarks from President Trump’s Arlington Cemetery speech - May. 27, 2026
“...We gather today to honor the incredible service members who rest in glory in this cemetery and burial grounds around the world and in 1,000 lonely places known only to God. In every hour of peril and every moment of crisis, American warriors have left behind the blessings of home and family...[More]
Welcome the Revolutionaries? - May. 27, 2026
Attending his son’s commencement ceremony at the University of Michigan, Judge Michael Warren came away . . . concerned. “In stark contrast to several speakers who dutifully acknowledged that the campus sits on land ceded by the Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi Nations by the 1817 Treaty...[More]
George W. Ernst III ~ 08-06-1942 to 05-25-2026 - May. 26, 2026
Linn County News Published May 27, 2026 George W. Ernst III passed away Monday, May 25, 2026. He was born on Aug. 6, 1942, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of George Ernst II and Mildred Ernst. He graduated from Rosedale High School. He worked as an electrician before retirement and...[More]
Pleasanton Council called out for lack of transparency, executive sessions - May. 20, 2026
Following an hour and one-half of executive sessions two weeks ago, the Pleasanton Council heard from frustrated, angry citizens concerning lack of transparency and ‘behind closed doors dealings.’ Greg Stogsdill spoke to the council and said, “I’m concerned how the council blind-sided...[More]
Commissioners set high voltage lines moratorium - May. 20, 2026
Commissioner Alison Hamilton took time during the May 18 meeting to address concerns she has in regards to the possibility of incoming high voltage transmission lines coming into the county from Missouri, where the Clearwater solar project was approved. She explained that the lines are currently allowed...[More]
