Blu Jays’ Alvarez qualifies for State at Regionals - Oct. 29, 2025
The Pleasanton cross country team brought their best runner in Dominic Alvarez to Central Heights on Oct. 25 to compete in a 1A Regional. The regional determines who makes the 1A State cross country meet and Alvarez qualified for the State meet by placing eighth at Regionals with a time of 18:16. To...[More]
Buffs grind on, record setting night sets scene to capture district title at Iola - Oct. 29, 2025
Despite recent off-field adversity, Prairie View’s football team continues to grind on, as evidenced by their 52-20 Pioneer League runners-up and Class 3-A, District 2 championship efforts Friday night at Iola. Buffalo generational talent Parker Schwarz had a night for the ages against the Mustangs,...[More]
Jeffery Lynn Brown ~ 09-10-1958 to 10-22-2025 - Oct. 28, 2025
Linn County News Published November 5, 2025 Jeffery Lynn Brown, age 67, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Sept. 10, 1958, in Fulton, Kan., the son of Derald Dean Brown and Fern Rexine Wardrip...[More]
Darlene Ann Sumners ~ 05-19-1935 to 10-21-2025 - Oct. 27, 2025
Linn County News Published Oct. 29, 2025 Darlene Ann Sumners, age 90, of Centerville, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. No services are scheduled. Memorial contributions are suggested to Centerville Community Church or Shriners Children's Hospital. Online condolences...[More]
Lillie Mae Jackson ~ 04-23-1928 to 10-22-2025 - Oct. 23, 2025
Linn County News Published November 5, 2025 Lillie Mae Jackson, age 97 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. She was born the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Viola Mae Brant Wurtz on April 23, 1928 in Mound City, Kan. Lillie married Glen Jackson on May 15, 1946,...[More]
Monica Joy (Goebel) Mullins ~ 12-30-1965 to 10-20-2025 - Oct. 23, 2025
Linn County News Published October 29, 2025 Monica Joy Mullins, 59, of Fort Scott died Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at the home of her father in Mound City, Kan. Monica was born on Dec. 30, 1965, in Kansas City, Kan., to Gary Richard and Eva May (Alumbaugh) Goebel. Monica attended...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 22, 2025
No kings and brain make up Am I the only person on this planet that wonders “what in tarnation makes a liberal person click?” Apparently not. I’ve got friends in California that shared information on where the nearest No Kings protests were to be held; calling on liberals to join...[More]
Former Zoning Administrator explains KORA requests - Oct. 22, 2025
During the weekly meeting on Monday, Oct. 20, the Linn County Commissioners heard from former county employee Darin Wilson who served previously as the Planning and Zoning Administrator. Wilson told commissioners that the KORA (Kansas Open Records Act) requests he had made were not done in order to harass...[More]
Pleasanton Council overrides mayor veto on firefighter appointments - Oct. 22, 2025
The Pleasanton Council met at their regularly scheduled meeting Monday and Councilman Aaron Portmann immediately read a prepared statement concerning Ordinance 2065 that Mayor Mathew Young vetoed that tried to take appointment of firefighters from the mayor and put it on the fire chief, then they would...[More]
Snyder appointed Linn County Register of Deeds - Oct. 22, 2025
Following the retirement of long-time Linn County Register of Deeds Kristy Schmitz, the Linn County Republican Central Committee held a convention Sunday to appoint a new Register of Deeds. Central Committee Chair Becky Johnson held the role call of committee people and 20 of 23 were present, more than...[More]
