Dream Aesthetics, Mound City, fulfilling a dream - Nov. 19, 2025
Life is a series of twists and turns and for Dream Aesthetics owner, Rhonda Kellstadt, it took her into self-employment and happiness in life. Many know Kellstadt from her many years working as a nurse practitioner with Mercy Health, transitioning to CHC/SEK in Pleasanton; but few know what drove her...[More]
Holiday food drive distributions this weekend - Nov. 19, 2025
Besides the food pantries located across Linn County, individual entities are collecting food for distribution, two of them this weekend. The first is a food drive organized by the First Christian Church in Pleasanton, 603 N. Main, with distribution of food items scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 23 from 12:30...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 19, 2025
Black-hole It’s no secret, Facebook is a mess. It’s driven by profit, one-sided politics and power – but, it does give a person an insight into what is trending in our nation or around the world. With that, I’ve been noticing a large number of American patriots speaking...[More]
Transparency, Weaponized - Nov. 19, 2025
Transparency is usually a good thing. But so is privacy. And so, too, are limits on government power. Which bring me to the Epstein files — or, more accurately, those files bring me here. “I don’t think we’ve had a scandal like this in this country,”...[More]
Leland Ray Underwood ~ 07-16-1946 to 11-02-2025 - Nov. 18, 2025
Linn County News Published November 19, 2025 Leland Ray Underwood, age 79, Fulton, Kan., passed away Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. He was born on July 16, 1946, at Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Clifford and Wilma Clayton Underwood. He served time in the United States Navy. He then became an equipment...[More]
Donald E. Johnson ~ 08-22-1940 to 11-11-2025 - Nov. 18, 2025
Linn County News Published November 19, 2025 Donald E. Johnson, 85, passed at home after a battle with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Don was the youngest of five born in Blue Mound, Kan., to William McKinley and Alma Ida Tinsley Johnson. He attended Blue Mound schools, and graduated...[More]
Loss of seniors contributes to Buff regional loss to end season - Nov. 12, 2025
As the waning full moon appeared above the horizon to make its ascent over the Prairie View football field’s northeast end zone Friday night, playoff hopes for the host Buffalos to continue on, in contrast, descended, as Meriden-Jefferson West completed a Class 3-A regional-round comeback in a...[More]
Wills appointed fourth councilman for Pleasanton - Nov. 12, 2025
The election and the death of Pleasanton Councilwoman Angelina Randall left four seats open on the Pleasanton Council. Voters kept Rochelle Schreckhise and chose Kenny Stark and Sandy Haynes to fill the open seat of Kimberly Herring and that of Aaron Portmann, who chose to run a last-minute write-in...[More]
Write in votes upset some races after final tally - Nov. 12, 2025
Following last week’s election, the Linn County Elections Officer and the County Clerks’ staff went through and tallied the write-in votes for each race. Some of those races were upset by the final count while other openings were actually determined. In La Cygne, three seats were listed...[More]
Linn Valley bonds sell well, no tax increase for new fire truck - Nov. 12, 2025
The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, 2025, with Mayor Lew Donelson presiding and all council members present. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by an opening prayer by Council Member John Weers. The minutes for the...[More]
