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]
SPECIAL: Series of pavement repairs scheduled week of July 13 in Miami County - Jul. 10, 2026
Beginning Monday, July 13, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin a series of pavement repairs in Miami County, most of them on U.S. 169. Repairs should be completed at each of the five locations within a couple of hours, and the entire project should be completed by July 17, conditions...[More]
La Cygne City Council discuss sales tax reallocation for roads and infrastructure - Jul. 8, 2026
LA CYGNE, Kan. — Should La Cygne’s sales tax money go toward fixing crumbling roads instead of parks? That’s the question now facing the city council. During last week’s meeting, council members approved wording for a resolution that would reallocate the city’s existing...[More]
