Rebecca Lowe ~ 01-04-1948 to 02-09-2026 - Feb. 17, 2026
Linn County News Published February 18, 2026 Rebecca Lowe, formerly of Prescott, Kan., passed away in North Carolina on Feb. 9, 2026. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Prescott United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 - 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 20, at...[More]
Rex McCulley ~ 11-27-1946 to 02-14-2026 - Feb. 17, 2026
Linn County News Published February 18, 2026 Rex McCulley, age 70, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. He was born on Nov. 27, 1946, in Pleasanton, Kan., the son of Oscar and Clara Culbertson McCulley. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam...[More]
SPECIAL: City to retain engineer in water plant roof compromise - Feb. 13, 2026
The Pleasanton City Council held a special meeting last Wednesday over concern of the condition of the roof covering the water plant. After the council meeting held Monday, Feb. 9, and word was heard that the roof could collapse if snow, wind, or other event put weight on the compromised entity, Jason...[More]
Prairie View boys/girls’ wrestling hosts Jayhawk in a dual - Feb. 11, 2026
The Prairie View boys’/girls’ wrestling teams hosted Jayhawk Linn in a dual on Feb. 3. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams wrestled each other and the Lady Buffalos defeated the Lady Hawks 71-6. In the boys’ dual it was the Hawks who came out on top as they won...[More]
Pleasanton basketball travels to Northeast and hosts Yates Center during Courtwarming week - Feb. 11, 2026
The Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ basketball teams celebrated their Courtwarming this past week. The Jays traveled to Northeast Arma on Feb. 3 and then hosted Yates Center in their Courtwarming game on Feb. 6. The boys continue to be undefeated in Three Rivers League play as they defeated...[More]
Prairie View basketball falls to Wellsville and Santa Fe Trail during Courtwarming week - Feb. 11, 2026
The Prairie View basketball played Wellsville and Santa Fe Trail this past week. The Buffalos traveled to Wellsville on Feb. 3 and then hosted Santa Fe Trail for Courtwarming on Feb. 6. The games against Wellsville saw both the girls and boys fall to the Eagles. The girls’ team lost...[More]
Culvert work begins on K-52 the week of Feb. 16 - Feb. 11, 2026
A contractor will replace a box culvert under K-52 in Linn County starting the week of Feb. 16, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The box culvert for Little Sugar Creek drainage is about a mile west of the K-7/K-52 south junction. Work will begin on or after Feb. 16. The project...[More]
SEK Mental Health Center and Neosho Memorial launch joint discussions to preserve local care - Feb. 11, 2026
CHANUTE, KS - Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEKMHC) and Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center (NMRMC) announced that they are working together to explore options to preserve access to local healthcare services for communities across southeast Kansas. With last week’s announcement...[More]
Leonard waives preliminary hearing in Missouri court case - Feb. 11, 2026
In a hearing held on Wednesday morning, Feb. 4, in the Circuit Court of Bates County, Mo., with Judge Julie Highley-Keutzer presiding, Damon Leonard waived his preliminary hearing in the case filed in connection with the death of a rural Pleasanton youth. Defense attorney Jeff Martin presented the waiver...[More]
Commissioners discuss 4H building with extension - Feb. 11, 2026
During the meeting of the Linn County Commissioners on Monday, a discussion was held regarding the 4H building with Abbie Powell, 4H representative through the K-State Extension. Commissioner Alison Hamilton noted the current issues at hand, and Powell stated that though they had basically inherited...[More]
