Deputy extinguishes fire at Prairie View - Nov. 27, 2024
Sheriff Akes, “There’s heroes all around us.” What was dispatched as a fire at 1095 and 2400 Roads last Friday, Nov. 22 turned out to be a grill fire in the Vo-Ag room at Prairie View High School. With that, SRO Linn County Deputy Kyler Parscale was called into action. Parscale...[More]
Commissioners meet with city representatives on compactor sites - Nov. 27, 2024
Linn County Commissioners met with representatives of the cities of La Cygne and Pleasanton during their meeting on Monday, Nov. 25 to discuss the possibility of acquiring new agreements with those municipalities in regards to their local compactor sites. The compactor sites have been a topic of discussion...[More]
Pleasanton Council discusses compactor agreement - Nov. 27, 2024
The Pleasanton Council met Monday, Nov. 25 for their regular bi-weekly meeting and discussed the meeting their city attorney Jacklyn Paletta had with the Linn County Commissioners concerning trash compactors earlier in the day. Paletta said, “From my understanding, the county wants an updated...[More]
Castles selected as Farm Bureau Family of the Year - Nov. 27, 2024
Eric and April Castle and their family reside just south of Pleasanton and are known locally for their meat production. Recently, they were named as the Linn County Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year and were subsequently selected as one of ten Farm Bureau Farm Families, chosen by region, across...[More]
Powells named BC Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year - Nov. 27, 2024
Zach, Abbie, Jacksen, Masen and Colter Powell reside in rural Mapleton, Kan., not far from the Linn County line. For those in 4-H or associated with the Linn County Fair, Abbie Powell is a familiar face as she currently serves as the Marais des Cygnes Extension District Director, Ag & Natural Resources...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 27, 2024
The wall Well, things are getting interesting – to say the least. Dem’s brains keep blowing up; the border crisis seems to go over their heads. What part of illegal immigrant don’t they understand – and further, criminal illegal immigrant. Texas, and their governor...[More]
All County Volleyball team 2024 - Nov. 27, 2024
All three Linn County high schools, Pleasanton, Jayhawk Linn and Prairie View, had good volleyball seasons this year. Both Prairie View and Jayhawk advanced to the 3A sub-state at Girard with the Buffalos ending up as the runner up. Both teams had multiple make all league for their respective leagues...[More]
Three Rivers League releases 11 man All League football team - Nov. 27, 2024
The Three Rivers League recently announced their 11 man All League football team. Both Pleasanton and Jayhawk Linn football teams have multiple members on this team and both schools were well represented as Jayhawk occupied 14 spots on the team and Pleasanton occupied seven spots. Central Heights also...[More]
Venita Bruner Miller ~ 12-15-1931 to 11-18-2024 - Nov. 21, 2024
Linn County News Published November 27, 2024 Venita Bruner Miller, age 92, Kincaid, Kan., passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. She was born on Dec. 15, 1931, in the Burke Street Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Walter and Agnes Mackie Bruner. She attended Mud Holler...[More]
Commissioners hold election canvass - Nov. 20, 2024
During the meeting on Monday, Nov. 18, the commissioners recessed the commissioner’s meeting and convened the canvass of the General Election held on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2024. With Commissioner Danny McCullough, District 2, absent from the meeting, District 3 Commissioner Jim Johnson suggested appointing...[More]
