BULLY PULPIT - May. 13, 2026
Gerrymandering I vaguely remember learning about gerrymandering when I was in high school Civics class; now, the issue is up front and center for all Americans as gerrymandering is being called out, used for advantage or used to disadvantage some. What is gerrymandering? It is defined as “in...[More]
Abortion pills head to the Supreme Court - May. 13, 2026
When the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade came down four years ago, the pro-abortion lobby was apoplectic. You would have thought the Taliban had just been elected to office and Taliban-in-Chief Samuel Alito had penned the manifesto that would enslave women for decades to come. It was both amusing...[More]
The New Property-Tax Revolts - May. 13, 2026
Decades after a famous revolt by California homeowners led to the relief provided by Proposition 13, taxpayers acting to resist sky-high property taxes are making waves throughout the country. Just a few of the many examples reported by The Epoch Times: Ohio. The elderly couple who paid off the mortgage...[More]
Prairie View softball has a busy week - May. 13, 2026
The Prairie View softball team has been busy as they played a single game against Archie and double-headers against Anderson County and Osawatomie. The Lady Buffs defeated Archie 12-1 at home on April 30 and defeated Anderson County in both games, 26-17 and 18-6, on the road on May 4. They then hosted...[More]
Jayhawk baseball finishes regular season at 11-11 with a split against Uniontown - May. 13, 2026
The Jayhawk Linn baseball team finished their regular season last week with a home double-header against Uniontown on May 7. The Hawks split against the Eagles winning the first game 18-8 and then losing the second game 7-10. This gave the Hawks an overall regular season record of 11-11. To see the...[More]
Pleasanton track competes in tough Humboldt meet - May. 13, 2026
The Pleasanton track team traveled to Humboldt on May 7 to compete in the Humboldt Invitational. This is a very tough meet that features 20 schools. The girls placed ninth with 17.5 points while the boys were 12th with 12 points. Here are the top individual results for the Jays from the meet. Boys’...[More]
Prairie View track hosts home invitational - May. 6, 2026
The Prairie View track team hosted the Prairie View Invitational on April 30. The girls’ team placed third at the event with a score of 82 while the boys’ team placed fifth with a score of 45. Here are the top individual results for the Buffalos from the meet. Girls’ Results 100...[More]
Pleasanton City Council denies appointment to police chief, city attorney, city administrator - May. 6, 2026
Following public comment from Pleasanton Public Works employee, James Eastwood, concerning the council “making his job hard,” the council added several executive sessions for non-elected personnel to the agenda. The meeting that began Monday at 6 p.m. ran to just before 10 p.m., the second...[More]
Commissioners hear ISO rating concerns - May. 6, 2026
Calls for reinstatement of fire board During the May 4 meeting, the Linn County Commissioners, with Commissioner Alison Hamilton in attendance via video, heard from Tom Kemper once again regarding the county’s ISO rating and a possible regression to a higher classification at the end of...[More]
Carp - not a trash fish, actually pretty tasty - May. 6, 2026
Carp has gotten a rough reputation as a trash fish; on the contrary, it is actually a very clean fish and tasty when consumed. I’ve been involved in the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Wild Foods Foraging program for almost a year. With that, I’ve been exposed to hunting animals...[More]
