ACCIDENT REPORTS - 6/2/26 to 6/20/26 - Jul. 15, 2026
On 06-02-2026, Caden C. Nickelson, Blue Mound, was traveling westward on 875 Road between Lane Road and Kansas Highway 7 when he fell asleep and ran off the road into the south ditch and struck an electrical pole. The vehicle sustained damage to the whole driver side. (Case 260700) On 06-03-2026, Droval...[More]
Pleasanton trapshooting competes at Nationals - Jul. 15, 2026
The Pleasanton trapshooting team traveled to Mason, Mich. to compete in Nationals on July 10-12. The team brought a total of eight shooters to the event. As a team the Jays placed 120th with a total score of 454. Members on the team were Ryker Carpenter, Haelie Wallace, Kayd Davis, Garrett Conley and...[More]
Annual Pleasanton Catfish Tournament held at Pleasanton East Lake - Jul. 15, 2026
The annual Pleasanton Catfish Tournament was held at the Pleasanton East Lake on the night of July 11. The event featured a total of 17 boats and 13 anglers. Ty Umphenour placed first in the tournament with a total weight of 23 lbs 5.7 oz. His biggest fish was a 21.01 lb blue cat. The blue cat was the...[More]
United States hog inventory down slightly - Jul. 15, 2026
(Washington D.C.) – As of June 1, there were 73.7 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down slightly from June 2025 and down slightly from March 1, 2026, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics...[More]
Corn planted acreage down 3%, soybean acreage up 5% from last year - Jul. 15, 2026
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 95.3 million acres of corn planted in the U.S. for 2026, down 3 percent from last year, according to the Acreage report. Soybean area planted is estimated at 85.4 million acres,...[More]
Restoring democracy in the Kansas Supreme Court - Jul. 15, 2026
The Kansas Supreme Court is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court more than any other state. Embarrassingly, seven of the last eight Kansas cases have been reversed, including some with harsh rebukes. The reason for this unacceptable record is the broken Kansas model of selecting new justices. ...[More]
Constitutional Tourism - Jul. 15, 2026
“I would like to congratulate President Xi, and the Great Country of China, on their massive Birthright Citizenship WIN!” President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social last week, after the Supreme Court struck down his executive order, which declared that children born of mothers in the country...[More]
Clinton Eugene Williams ~ 05-04-1979 to 07-06-2026 - Jul. 14, 2026
Linn County News Published July 15, 2026 Clinton Eugene Williams, age 47, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Monday, July 6, 2026. He was born on May 4, 1979, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Donald and Judy McCollam Williams. He graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School in the Class of 1997. Clinton...[More]
Larry Michael York ~ 05-17-1949 to 07-12-2026 - Jul. 14, 2026
Linn County News Published July 15, 2026 Larry Michael York, age 77 of La Cygne, Kan., died at Olathe Medical Center on July 12, 2026, from complications from heart surgery. He was born in Paola, Kan., on May 17, 1949, as the only child of Ruth (Long) and Donald York. Larry worked as a drywaller...[More]
Matthew Graham Tyson ~ 05-10-1975 to 07-03-2026 - Jul. 14, 2026
Linn County News Published July 15, 2026 Matthew Graham Tyson passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026, at age 51. Born in Arlington, Texas, on May 10, 1975, Matthew spent his final days surrounded by those who loved him. Matthew was quiet by nature and cherished the company of close friends...[More]
