Taking Farlinville voting location questioned - Sep. 10, 2025
Letter to the Editor: We all know what road is paved with good intentions, and that seems to be the case with the closing of the Farlinville polling location. At first glance, the numbers may look like closing Paris Township’s polling site is a cost-saving move, but a closer look shows otherwise. Clerk...[More]
The party of losers is not funny - Sep. 10, 2025
Maybe we do need a Civil War 2.0 – with guns. Our politics has become so partisan and so nasty, using guns to settle our national political differences may soon end up being the only solution. It’s bad enough no one agrees with what the other side is saying anymore. But now when one side...[More]
Parker Days set for Sept. 20 - Sep. 10, 2025
This year’s annual Parker Days event is set for Saturday, Sept. 20 and the theme for the event is “Sunshine and Smiles.” The event kicks off on Friday evening with the Mason’s Fish Fry, a free-will donation dinner, at 5 p.m. at the Mason’s Building. On Saturday,...[More]
Jackie “Jack” Howard Shroyer ~ 01-24-1940 to 09-04-2025 - Sep. 8, 2025
Linn County News Published September 10, 2025 Jackie "Jack" Howard Shroyer, age 85 of Prescott, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. Jack was born the son of Eugene and Lillie Ruth (Blangy) Shroyer on Jan. 24, 1940, in Prescott, Kan. He graduated from Prescott...[More]
Wallace “Mack” Probasco ~ 07-05-1959 to 09-02-2025 - Sep. 8, 2025
Linn County News Published September 10, 2025 Wallace “Mack” Probasco, age 66 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at his home on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. He was born the son of Francis Mack and Edna E. Wallace Probasco on July 5, 1959, in Fort Scott, Kan. He graduated from Pleasanton...[More]
Martha F. Couch ~ 01-03-1929 to 07-18-2025 - Sep. 8, 2025
Linn County News Published September 10, 2025 It is with much sorrow that the family of Martha Frasier Couch, a woman of deep faith and compassion, shares the news that she passed away peacefully on July 18, 2025, just months after the passing of her husband, Keith, who was the love of...[More]
Spradling era kicks off with oohhs and 'Oz' - Sep. 6, 2025
Jason Spradling's head coaching era at Prairie View debuted with plenty of oohhs and 'Oz' Friday night. The oohhs came from an offensive running attack that amassed 612 rushing yards, all but 99 in the first half, and saw Buffalo four-year starters Parker Schwarz gain 287 yards and five touchdowns and...[More]
Annual flowers that take the heat - Sep. 3, 2025
As temperatures rise, some annuals slow down or stop flowering due to heat stall. They will recover as temperatures cool but may leave your gardens or containers looking less colorful. Take some time now to evaluate annual flowers that are thriving in your garden and those that may need to be left off...[More]
Paris Township voting location to move to Mound City - Sep. 3, 2025
Citing low voter turnout at the Farlinville voting location, and cost savings, County Clerk Danielle Souza is closing the location and moving Paris Township voters to the Linn County Courthouse Annex, 306 Main St., Mound City beginning with the Nov. 4 election. Souza said, “I’m not taking...[More]
USD 362 passes 2025-26 school budget - Sep. 3, 2025
Though exceeding revenue neutral, board cuts 1.5 mills from proposal Prairie View Unified School District 362’s board of education has unanimously agreed to a 2025-26 budget that exceeds revenue neutral, but it will be 1.5 mills less than the official statutory published proposal. At...[More]
