Dog laws in Linn County - Jan. 7, 2026
Following the recent incident at a local lake community involving dogs this reporter gathered information regarding laws and ordinances from across the county in regards to dogs. That information has been compiled. According to Linn County Sheriff Jame Akes, there is no Kansas statute regarding dogs...[More]
Parade held for family of Holiday Lakes victim - Jan. 7, 2026
The death of Airen Andula on Dec. 13 touched the heartstrings of those in Linn County and throughout the region; with that a car parade was held in honor of the 13-year-0ld boy who loved Hot Wheels. Parade coordinator Skylar Gabrini, Pleasanton, said, “I don’t know the family; they posted...[More]
Pleasanton Council holds planning session, seeks drug dog - Jan. 7, 2026
Council position still vacant Meeting one hour prior to their regularly scheduled meeting Monday, the Pleasanton City Council added several items to what could become a 10-year plan for the city. Streets topped the list as frustration is growing among council members that they want to see things...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jan. 7, 2026
Does what he says When will people learn that Obama had a moveable red line in the sand, President Donald Trump does not. So Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro apparently didn’t know that or believe that when he told Trump to ‘come and get me.’ So, Trump did; now Maduro faces...[More]
Kelly Administration quietly releases abortion statistics in final hours of 2025 - Jan. 7, 2026
TOPEKA, KS | December 31, 2025 -- After withholding the data from public view for nearly the entire year, Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) quietly posted Kansas’ 2024 abortion statistics in the final hours of 2025. Kansans for Life issued the...[More]
ARREST REPORTS ~ Nov. 3 – 28, 2025 - Jan. 7, 2026
On 11-04-2025 Amanda Robinson was arrested in connection with a bench warrant in case LN2020CR000183 (IN202500579) On 11-05-2025 Amos Matlock was arrested in connection with a bench warrant in case LN2022CR000150 (IN202500581) On 11-07-2025 Brayden Miller was arrested in connection with a bench warrant...[More]
Heartland REC expands Future Foundations Scholarship Program to 12 awards - Jan. 7, 2026
GIRARD, Kan. — Applications are now open for the 2026 Future Foundations Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships of $1,000 each to high school seniors who live in homes served by Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative and are preparing for careers in high-demand fields. This year...[More]
Call for Entries: Bourbon County Arts Council Fine Art Exhibit 2026 - Jan. 7, 2026
The Bourbon County Arts Council announces its Call for Entries for the 34th Annual Fine Arts Competition and Exhibit, to be held at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, Thursday, March 5, through Saturday, March 14. The mixed media competition...[More]
CHC/SEK announces new pharmacy residency program - Jan. 7, 2026
PITTSBURG, Kan. – The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) has expanded its graduate medical education offerings with the addition of a community-based pharmacy residency program. CHC/SEK, with a long-standing commitment to clinical education, also offers a family medicine...[More]
Kansas Soybean Commission confirms next year’s checkoff funding decisions - Jan. 7, 2026
Market development and production research remain top priorities Kansas Soybean Commissioners met in early December to hear funding proposals and establish the budget for the 2027 fiscal year, which runs July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. The board of volunteer farmer-leaders worked through 39 funding...[More]
