Gerald LeRoy “Jerry” Shaw 05-24-1942 to 12-10-2025 - Jan. 20, 2026
Linn County News Published January 21, 2026 Gerald LeRoy “Jerry” Shaw, age 83, formerly of Roeland Park, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. He was born on May 24, 1942, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Lester and Elsie Marlene Ross. He graduated from Pleasanton High School...[More]
Mark William Madl ~ 05-05-1955 to 01-03-2026 - Jan. 20, 2026
Linn County News Published January 21, 2026 Mark William Madl, age 70, Shawnee, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. He was born on May 5, 1955, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of William and Mary Boots Madl. He was a sheet metal worker and was a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union Local...[More]
Gary Andrew McCarty ~ 06-01-1949 to 08-19-2025 - Jan. 20, 2026
Linn County News Published January 21, 2026 Gary Andrew McCarty, age 76, San Diego, Calif., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. Gary was born June 1, 1949, in Mound City, Kan. Gary was proceeded in death by his parents, Don Herschel and Caroljean McCarty, and his grandparents, John Quincy and...[More]
Special: AARP Kansas Now Accepting 2026 Community Challenge Grant Applications - Jan. 19, 2026
The annual program aims to make communities in Kansas more livable for people of all ages. Topeka, KS—AARP Kansas invites local eligible nonprofit organizations and governments to apply for the 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 4, 2026,...[More]
Special: Washburn University Music & Theatre Department to host Washburn Piano Day Feb. 14 for K-12 piano students; registration open through Feb. 8 - Jan. 19, 2026
TOPEKA, KAN. — The Washburn University Music & Theatre Department will host Washburn Piano Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 14 for K-12 piano students. “As students prepare for spring piano recitals and competitions, Washburn Piano Day gives K-12 piano students the opportunity...[More]
Special: enator Marshall introduces WALZ Act to prevent large-scale welfare fraud nationwide - Jan. 19, 2026
S WASHINGTON – In response to the massive fraud scandal uncovered in Minnesota, where an estimated $9 billion or more in taxpayer funds was siphoned off through fraudulent claims, Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced the Welfare Abuse and Laundering Zillions...[More]
Whole Milk is Back: President Trump Signs Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act - Jan. 19, 2026
(Washington, D.C., January 14, 2026) — Today, President Donald J. Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act in the Oval Office alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Health...[More]
Special: Expiration of enhanced tax credits drives sharp premium increases on Kansas Health Insurance Marketplace - Jan. 19, 2026
KHI new analysis shows higher costs and reduced insurer choice in 2026 TOPEKA, KANSAS, January 2026 – New analysis from the Kansas Health Institute shows that many Kansans who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace will face significantly higher...[More]
Special: Religious Freedom Day, 2026 -- A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America - Jan. 19, 2026
NEWS PROVIDED BYThe White HouseJan. 16, 2026 WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2026 /Christian Newswire/ — The White House releases the following proclamation by the President of the United States of America: For 250 years, our Nation and our people have abided by a simple truth: Every...[More]
Randall E. Taylor, Sr. ~ 09-24-1959 to 01-17-2026 - Jan. 19, 2026
Linn County News Published January 21, 2026 Randall E. Taylor, age 66, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. He was born on Sept. 24, 1959, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Orin and Helen Steward Taylor. He was united in marriage to Gina Childers. She preceded him in death....[More]
