Australia’s fake gun control - Dec. 24, 2025
What a terrible bloody week it was. From Rhode Island to Australia, innocent unarmed people were killed in cold blood by evil men with guns. On Saturday at Brown University in Providence, a man with a common 9-mm handgun walked into a study session and shot two students to death and wounded nine...[More]
KIDS CORNER: The stories behind Christmas traditions and symbols - Dec. 24, 2025
Christmas is filled with many different types of decorations, traditions and foods. Have you ever wondered how some of them became so popular at Christmas time? Here, I have taken ten well-known Christmas-related items, and did some research about them. Advent Wreaths and Calendars Advent is...[More]
Prairie View girls’ basketball falls to Santa Fe Trail and Iola - Dec. 24, 2025
The Prairie View girls’ basketball teams had two Pioneer League opponents this week in Santa Fe Trail and Iola. The Lady Buffs traveled to Santa Fe Trail on Dec. 16 and hosted Iola on Dec. 18. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online...[More]
Jayhawk girls’ basketball dominates Southeast Cherokee and Erie - Dec. 24, 2025
The Jayhawk girls’ basketball team continued their winning ways this past week as they faced TRL foes Southeast Cherokee and Erie. The girls hosted Cherokee on Dec. 16 before traveling to Erie on Dec. 19. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check...[More]
SPECIAL: Missing Juvenile – Public Assistance Requested - Dec. 22, 2025
Linn County, KS — The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile. Airen Andula, a 13-year-old male, was last seen at approximately 8:00 a.m. in the Holiday Lakes community. Airen is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing...[More]
SPECIAL: Missing persons case takes tragic turn - Dec. 22, 2025
What began as a report of a young teenager missing from Holiday Lakes shortly after 6 p.m. on Sunday evening, Dec. 21, took a tragic turn on Monday afternoon when the Linn County Sheriff’s Office began blocking off roadways east of Pleasanton and searching the area with drones. Law enforcement...[More]
Wilma Louise Reeves ~ 07-03-1936 to 12-18-2025 - Dec. 22, 2025
Linn County News Published December 24, 2025 Wilma Louise Reeves, age 89, of Mound City, Kan., passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. She was born on July 3, 1936, in Amoret, Mo., to Nelson and Bessie Cole. She graduated from Miami Rural High School and then attended Central Business College...[More]
Wagon Wheel Restaurant lost in Tuesday night blaze - Dec. 17, 2025
What was a mainstay of La Cygne, the Wagon Wheel Restaurant, was lost to fire Tuesday night. La Cygne Fire was called to the scene, 602 E. Market, at approximately 3:20 a.m. The building was fully-involved with the State Fire Marshall stating the cause is undetermined at this point. Owner of...[More]
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids heads to the President’s desk - Dec. 17, 2025
Washington – On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) issued the following statements after their bill, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, passed the House and is headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The Whole Milk...[More]
