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The First Christian Church food distribution for the holiday is tomorrow, Sunday, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Anyone needing f...
11/23/2025

The First Christian Church food distribution for the holiday is tomorrow, Sunday, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Anyone needing food, please come. We have turkeys, hamburger, dairy and food for Thanksgiving, first come first served on meat items. All are welcome! 613 Main Street, Pleasanton. 613 Main Street, Pleasanton.

11/20/2025

Watch upcoming Linn County News for the history of the Prescott Grain Elevator that is coming down now. BNSF contracted to remove the elevator and clear the spot.

Dream Aesthetics, Mound City, fulfilling a dreamBy JACKIE TAYLOR Life is a series of twists and turns and for Dream Aest...
11/19/2025

Dream Aesthetics, Mound City, fulfilling a dream

By JACKIE TAYLOR

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 to nursing in the first place.

She received her basics in education at Fort Scott Community College in 1985 after growing up in Uniontown. Then, she learned that education at Wichita State University wasn’t for her after a peeping-tom incident.

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Parker City Council looks at roof bids, other motionsBy BRIAN KING The Parker City Council held its regular monthly meet...
11/19/2025

Parker City Council looks at roof bids, other motions

By BRIAN KING

The Parker City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5. During the city employee reports, City Clerk Lisa Leach asked for volunteers to help install the Christmas pole lights next week. She also said the Christmas lighting contest for Parker residents with judging taking place on Dec. 12; winners will receive varied amounts off their water bill. She advised that RW # 3, the city’s back-up water service, had a rate change. The change increases the rate from $10 to $11.50 per 1,000 gallons. However, the service fee was reduced from $22 to $16 per month. The new monthly rate is down to $27 from the previous $32 per month.

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Schneider and Secrest chosen as Teacher of the YearBy BARBARA PROFFITTJayhawk Elementary principal Russ Hermreck introdu...
11/19/2025

Schneider and Secrest chosen as Teacher of the Year

By BARBARA PROFFITT

Jayhawk Elementary principal Russ Hermreck introduced Susan Schneider, a 6th grade teacher at the elementary, as the teacher of the year for Jayhawk Elementary School.

Dr. Samuels, principal at Jayhawk Linn Junior and Senior High School, introduced Jesse Secrest, a math teacher at JLHS, as the teacher of the year for Jayhawk Linn High School.

Superintendent Shawn Thomas expressed his thanks and congratulations and noted that both teachers will be nominated to the Kansas State Education Department for the 2027 award Teacher of the Year.

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11/19/2025

Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret

By Anna Kaminski

TOPEKA — A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.

In two of the four agreements, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office also crafted a statement admitting regret.

“The Sheriff’s Office wishes to express its sincere regrets to Eric and Joan Meyer and Ruth and Ronald Herbel for its participation in the drafting and ex*****on of the Marion Police Department’s search warrants on their homes and the Marion County Record. This likely would not have happened if established law had been reviewed and applied prior to the ex*****on of the warrants,” the statement reads.

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Jayhawk and Pleasanton football has a big presence in All League selectionsAdam HoltThe 2025 Three Rivers League 11-man ...
11/19/2025

Jayhawk and Pleasanton football has a big presence in All League selections

Adam Holt

The 2025 Three Rivers League 11-man Football All League team was announced and both Pleasanton and Jayhawk Linn had multiple players making each of the teams.

Jayhawk had three players make first team offense. Trevor Brownback made the team at running back while Josiah Randall got the nod at tight end. Daniel Jackson made first team for the Hawks on offensive line.

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11/19/2025

Linn County Rodeo contestants compete at the upcoming Prairie Circuit Finals

John Teagarden

The 2025 PRCA Prairie Circuit (Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska) Finals Rodeo moves to the Kansas Star Casino Arena, Mulvane, Kan., Nov. 20-22. For the previous 13 years, the circuit finals were held in Duncan, Okla.

The top 12 ranked contestants in each of 10 rodeo events on Sept. 30 (end of the 2025 season) qualify for the finals rodeo.

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11/17/2025

Holiday food drive distributions this weekend

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 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Food is located in the southwest room in the basement, go to the back door.
Food including some meat, vouchers for milk and other items will be available for distribution until it’s all gone.
Feed Linn County is giving away turkeys Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. until they are gone. For those needing a turkey, go to 519 Main Street in Mound City.

Wills appointed fourth councilman for PleasantonBy JACKIE TAYLOR The election and the death of Pleasanton Councilwoman A...
11/12/2025

Wills appointed fourth councilman for Pleasanton

By JACKIE TAYLOR

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 campaign.

The current council of three people, Portmann, Schreckhise and Bill Skipper met Monday night and with the first order of business from Mayor Mathew Young, were asked to appoint Alex Wills to the council.

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Write in votes upset some races after final tallyBy BARBARA PROFFITT Following last week’s election, the Linn County Ele...
11/12/2025

Write in votes upset some races after final tally

By BARBARA PROFFITT

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 as coming open on the City Council at the end of term and not a single candidate filed for that race. Those who will be filling those seats were determined by the write-in count with Robert Sullivan taking 10 votes; Oscar Marino taking nine votes; and Tommy Capp rounding it out with six write-in votes. Between them, the top three write-ins received 25 votes in total, yet 54 other write-in votes were cast in that race.

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