Pleasanton employees call out hostility from council - Jan. 28, 2026
City employees from Public Works, City Animal Control, Parks, the clerk’s department and others approached the council Tuesday night to voice frustration with how they feel they are being treated by the council and certain members of the council. Deputy City Clerk Candy Houtman spoke for the majority...[More]
County commissioners hear request to update FMLA policy - Jan. 28, 2026
With Commissioner Alison Hamilton, District 2, attending by Zoom, the commissioners met on Monday, Jan. 26, and heard from Health Department Director Amanda Snyder who spoke on FMLA, in specific, paid leave for pregnancy and delivery, noting that the current policy dates back to 2016. Snyder then outlined...[More]
Pleasanton Council appointment again draws heated discussion - Jan. 28, 2026
45-day rule for council appointment could prompt special election After the last Pleasanton Council meeting where the council voted Ron Miller was unfit to serve, Mayor Mathew Young appointed John Bowley – with the Councilman Kenny Stark motioning the candidate was unfit. That motion...[More]
Prairie View boys’ basketball team pick up first win at Uniontown - Jan. 28, 2026
The Prairie View boys’ basketball team traveled to Uniontown this past week to compete in the Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament. The boys started on Jan. 20 against Pioneer foe Osawatomie who they played two times already this season. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the...[More]
Jayhawk girls’ basketball rolls to championship at Uniontown - Jan. 28, 2026
The Jayhawk Linn girls’ basketball team traveled to Uniontown this past week to compete in the Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament. The Lady Hawks did well as they rolled through the tournament to become the champions and keep their undefeated season alive. To see the full article, check out this...[More]
Pleasanton boys’ basketball wins championship at Uniontown - Jan. 28, 2026
The Pleasanton boys’ basketball team traveled to Uniontown this past week to compete in the Kenny Holt Memorial Tournament. There was plenty of intrigue in this tournament for the Jays as they went 3-0 to win the championship. The action started on Jan. 20 as they faced Fredonia in the first round....[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jan. 28, 2026
1st & 2nd Amendment versus common sense I inadvertently got involved in a discussion on Facebook last weekend after someone posted a comment about the killing of protester, 37-year-old Alex Pretti, by ICE agents in Minneapolis, Minn. The Facebook comment stated, “The “good guy with...[More]
Watchdogs that don’t bark - Jan. 28, 2026
Yesterday, I refrained from completely quoting Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, saving for today the juiciest part. After declaring the fraud in Minnesota dwarfed by what he saw in California, Oz said, next: “which is whole-scale cultural malfeasance...[More]
Markley rural Mound City property named as Century Farm - Jan. 28, 2026
A 161-acre tract of land located at 14182 E. 875 Road, northeast of Mound City, was recently named as a Century Farm. The property, currently owned by the Robert E. Markley Trust, was original purchased by Addison Markley in November of 1912 from Charles and Carrie Galt for the price of $44 per...[More]
LEPC meets and learns of 2016 Airosol Industries fire - Jan. 27, 2026
The semi-annual meeting of the Linn County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) was held last Thursday with several participants from across the county attending. The LEPC meetings are the fourth Thursday of January and July at various locations across the county. Participants from each city, water...[More]
