Kansas Soybean opens applications for Immersive Leadership Training - Aug. 19, 2026
The Kansas Soybean Association and Commission have opened applications for the Emerging Leaders Academy (ELA). The three-phase program immerses ag professionals in the soybean industry, taking a close look at how organizations across the value chain interact and impact farmers. ELA exposes participants...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Aug. 19, 2026
Fishing It’s the simple things in life that make memories; and this weekend was full of memories. The R-Pod and I, my dog and family made our second trip in two years to Montauk State Park – a beautiful park situated on the Current River at a place you can barely get to from here. You...[More]
Awake to Evasion 1.0 - Aug. 19, 2026
There are people who still debate the term “woke.” From the beginning, defenders of woke judgments, discourse and activism claimed it was “just good manners”; others said it didn’t exist, a mere figment of “right-wing paranoia.” Truth is, it was a new,...[More]
Willa Lou Querry ~ 02-25-1931 to 07-25-2026 - Aug. 18, 2026
Linn County News Published August 19, 2026 Willa Lou Querry passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, at the age of 95. Willa was born on Feb. 25, 1931, in Parker, Kan., to Luther and Elsie (Cornett) Brumley. She grew up in the Parker community and remained deeply connected to the area throughout...[More]
Ronald Raymond Howard ~ 04-07-1946 to 07-20-2026 - Aug. 13, 2026
Linn County News Published August 19, 2026 Ronald Raymond Howard, age 80 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on July 20, 2026, at the Olathe Medical Center. He was born the son of Melvin and Ruth Fischer Howard on April 7, 1946, in Hamburg, Iowa. Ron was an artist and studied first at...[More]
Pleasanton issues declaration of emergency - Aug. 12, 2026
On Saturday, Aug. 8, the Pleasanton City Council held a special meeting for the purposes of discussing water system repairs, potential clerk appointments and potential new hires for the public works department. The meeting began with a report from Josh Ralle, Water Operator, regarding the pumps needed...[More]
USD 344 works on secondary water source - Aug. 12, 2026
With the city of Pleasanton gaining notoriety through an emergency water conservation order, USD 344 is being proactive to keep school in session should the last working water pump at East Lake quit. Superintendent Don Epps told the board Monday night that “with their location, they need permission...[More]
Mayor discusses Linn Valley economic development - Aug. 12, 2026
Data center not off books The Linn Valley City Council held its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, with Mayor Lister Potter presiding with all council members present except for Richard Gravelle. Potter gave his report stating that, after much consideration, he recommends...[More]
Linn County P and Z Director awarded sponsorship for conference - Aug. 12, 2026
During the commissioners weekly meeting on Aug. 10, Public Works Administrator JD Handley told commissioners that Planning and Zoning Director Jennifer Cummings had applied for and been awarded a full sponsorship for the National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) conference in Westminster,...[More]
Annual kids’ fishing derby held at the Linn County Fair and Rodeo - Aug. 12, 2026
The annual kids’ fishing derby hosted by Don George and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) took place at the Linn County fairgrounds on the morning of Aug. 8. The fishing derby began at around 8:30 a.m. and ended around 10 a.m. After the derby the kids competed in a casting contest....[More]
