Pleasanton basketball faces off against Southeast and Erie - Feb. 18, 2026
The Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ basketball teams faced Three River League foes Southeast Cherokee and Erie this past week. They hosted Cherokee on Feb. 10 and traveled to Erie on Feb. 12. The games against Southeast were in a great environment as the Lancers brought two bus loads of students...[More]
Museum to host Black History Month speaker - Feb. 18, 2026
On Saturday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m., the Miami County Historical Museum will host historian Jim Bousman regarding the “rest of the story” of the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry. Our June speaker shared the initial story of the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry, the very first Black...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Feb. 18, 2026
Mental health deserts As a paper, the Linn County News has reported on the salaries paid to high-ranking executives at Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center. The salaries are huge, to say the least, especially when compared to what salaries/hourlies are being paid to those in the six-county area SEKMHC...[More]
Shutting down birth hotels another line of defense against China - Feb. 18, 2026
Thanks to questionable programs like birthright citizenship, and chain migration, as many as 1.5 million Chinese may be eligible to vote by 2030. The startling number, revealed in Peter Schweizer’s new best-selling book, “The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration...[More]
Prairie View girls’ wrestling qualify five for State - Feb. 18, 2026
The Prairie View girls’ wrestling team traveled to Tonganoxie on Feb. 13-14 to compete in their 4A Regional. The Lady Buffs did well as they qualified five wrestlers for State and placed sixth as a team with 120 points. The young ladies going to the State tournament are Kinley Stone, Lauren Steenburgen,...[More]
Jayhawk Linn High School senior awarded prestigious Rudd Foundation Scholarship - Feb. 18, 2026
Jayhawk Linn High School senior Eleanor Vaughn, daughter of Lucas and Megan Vaughn, was honored in a surprise ceremony attended by students, staff and her family as the recipient of the highly competitive Rudd Foundation Scholarship. Vaughn, who plans to attend Kansas State University in the fall to...[More]
Ramona June Holland ~ 04-19-1956 to 02-07-2026 - Feb. 17, 2026
Linn County News Published February 18, 2026 Ramona June Holland, age 69, passed away at her home in Prescott, Kan., on Feb. 7, 2026. She was born on April 19, 1956, to Paul and Shirley Stogsdill. Ramona was proceeded in death by her parents, her husband Keith; and nephew, Justin. Survivors...[More]
Rebecca Lowe ~ 01-04-1948 to 02-09-2026 - Feb. 17, 2026
Linn County News Published February 18, 2026 Rebecca Lowe, formerly of Prescott, Kan., passed away in North Carolina on Feb. 9, 2026. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Prescott United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 - 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 20, at...[More]
Rex McCulley ~ 11-27-1946 to 02-14-2026 - Feb. 17, 2026
Linn County News Published February 18, 2026 Rex McCulley, age 70, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. He was born on Nov. 27, 1946, in Pleasanton, Kan., the son of Oscar and Clara Culbertson McCulley. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam...[More]
SPECIAL: City to retain engineer in water plant roof compromise - Feb. 13, 2026
The Pleasanton City Council held a special meeting last Wednesday over concern of the condition of the roof covering the water plant. After the council meeting held Monday, Feb. 9, and word was heard that the roof could collapse if snow, wind, or other event put weight on the compromised entity, Jason...[More]
