Pleasanton girls’ basketball falls to Jayhawk and Arma - Feb. 5, 2025
The Pleasanton girls’ basketball team hosted Jayhawk Linn and Northeast Arma this past week. They faced Jayhawk on Jan. 28 and then Northeast on Jan. 31. The girls battled in each game but lost both, first to Jayhawk 11-44 and then to Arma 21-32. The Lady Jays faced Jayhawk already this season...[More]
Prairie View girls’ wrestling places seventh at Baldwin Invitational - Feb. 5, 2025
The Prairie View girls’ wrestling team traveled to Baldwin on Jan. 31 to compete in the girls’ Baldwin Invitational (BIT). The Lady Buffs did well as they placed seventh out of 23 teams with 112 points. Wellsville won the tournament with 139.5 points. Kennisyn Gochenour, 110, placed seventh...[More]
Kansas to follow Trump’s No Tax on Tips initiative - Feb. 5, 2025
TOPEKA – This morning, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall joined Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson and Senator Caryn Tyson, who is Chair of the Senate Tax Committee, at a press conference announcing that Kansas will follow President Trump’s No Tax on Tips initiative. They were joined by several...[More]
Souza appointed new Linn County clerk - Feb. 5, 2025
The Linn County Republican Central Committee held a nominating convention Sunday, Feb. 2 to replace Linn County Clerk David Lamb who resigned effective January 31. The convention was chaired by Becky Johnson with 19 precinct committee men and women present. Johnson read the roll call and said three...[More]
Commissioners hear from citizen on plat approval near Parker - Feb. 5, 2025
During the weekly meeting on Monday, Feb. 3, Linn County resident Jan Longenecker spoke to commissioners regarding a plat change and construction on a property near his property that he had previously protested during its initial process for a subdivision plat. Longenecker stated he was representing...[More]
Pleasanton Council allays fears of losing compactor - Feb. 5, 2025
Commissioner listens to discussion Speaking to the Pleasanton Council Monday night, City Attorney Jacklyn Paletta told the council that she had “a couple of interactions” with Mark Hagen, stand-in county counselor, before a meeting on the compactor and said she received a proposed...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Feb. 5, 2025
Black hole Many of you have heard of a black hole, Google defines it, “A black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it.” Well, I believe that black holes don’t just deal with space and James T. Kirk’s starship getting...[More]
Kenneth Delmer McGee ~ 07-02-1928 to 01-30-2025 - Feb. 4, 2025
Linn County News Published February 5, 2025 Kenneth Delmer McGee, age 96, of Centerville, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Garnett, Kan. He was born the son of Delmer Clinton and Nellie (Hibbs) McGee on July 2, 1928, in Centerville, Kan. He graduated from Parker High School...[More]
Gloria Jean Long ~ 08-13-1947 to 01-10-2025 - Feb. 4, 2025
Linn County News Published February 5, 2025 Gloria Jean Long, age 77, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. She was born on Aug. 13, 1947, in Omaha, Neb., the daughter of Melvin and Maxine Hanthorne Camden. She graduated from Drexel High School. Gloria was united in marriage to...[More]
Donations sought for families following accident - Jan. 30, 2025
Following the tragic loss of two young lives on Monday, Jan. 27, in an accident at Lake Chaparral, efforts are being made to raise funds to help cover funeral expenses for both boys as well as other expenses for the families. Both families are using Schneider Funeral Home and donations to...[More]
