Jayhawk football wins thriller over Pleasanton on Homecoming - Oct. 8, 2025
The Jayhawk Linn football team had a big game this past Friday on Oct. 3. Not only was it their Homecoming game but it was also a TRL/District game against their in-county rival the Pleasanton Blu-Jays. Both teams played hard and one could tell that both teams really wanted to win this game. However,...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 8, 2025
Federal cuts still happening Good news, people. President Trump is still cutting the federal budget, but talk of the Dems making drastic miscalculations in the giant chess game going on in Washington D.C. left me wondering why. Ncsl.org (National Conference of State Legislatures) explained, “During...[More]
Letha Spillman ~ 06-19-1929 to 10-02-2025 - Oct. 7, 2025
Linn County News Published October 8, 2025 Letha Spillman, age 96, of Kincaid, Kan., passed away at her home on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Letha Nadine Miller was born on June 19, 1929, in Blue Mound, Kan. Letha was born on the farm that was homesteaded by her grandfather. She was the fourth...[More]
Mary Alice Fagg ~ 07-30-1933 to 09-25-2025 - Oct. 7, 2025
Linn County News Published October 8, 2025 Mary Alice Fagg, age 92, formerly of Garnett, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, at Fort Scott Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott, Kan. Mary Alice Cash was born on July 30, 1933, the daughter of Cecil and May (Augur) Cash. Mary was the second...[More]
John T. Miles ~ 01-29-1960 to 05-01-2025 - Oct. 7, 2025
Linn County News Published October 8, 2025 John T. Miles, age 65, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025. A celebration of John’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, “down in the boonies” at the whirlpool on the banks of the Osage River...[More]
Rep. Derek Schmidt statement on federal government shutdown - Oct. 6, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) tonight issued the following statement, as the Senate for a second time has rejected continuing resolutions to keep the federal government open and operating: “Nearly two weeks ago, the House passed a bipartisan bill to keep...[More]
Appraiser’s office announces completion of review - Oct. 3, 2025
The Linn County Appraiser’s office would like to announce that we have completed our 17% review of properties of the upcoming 2026 Tax Year. Thank you to all our local communities for your forbearance. Our Field Staff will now be concentrating on Sales Review. If a property sells in the County,...[More]
SPECIAL: KBI conducts statewide marijuana enforcement operation - Oct. 2, 2025
TOPEKA – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) executed numerous search warrants in cities across the state at vape shops and CBD dispensaries to seize products being sold illegally in Kansas. On Wednesday, Oct. 1, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and KBI Director Tony Mattivi announced...[More]
Senator Marshall releases statement on Democrat Shutdown - Oct. 2, 2025
Washington – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats voted to shut down the government rather than pass the clean Continuing Resolution - already approved by the House of Representatives - that would simply extend government...[More]
A few things to know about football - Oct. 1, 2025
What do rugby and soccer have in common? They are the two sports that American Football originated from. The first football game was played between Rutgers and Princeton Universities in New Brunswick, New Jersey on Nov. 6, 1869. But the game looked much different than the football I play in school. In...[More]
