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12/12/2025

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12/10/2025

Commissioners discuss potential ballot item affecting local businesses

By BARBARA PROFFITT

During the meeting on Monday, Dec. 8, commissioners broached the subject of a potential ballot item that has been brought to the county commissioners by local businesses.

Commissioner Jason Hightower stated he had received an email regarding this requirement and Commissioner Alison Hamilton noted that she had received one as well.

The requirement of having 30 percent of all sales come from the sale of food in the state of Kansas, can vary by county and license type, but generally, drinking establishments must meet a 30 percent gross receipts from food sales rule. That being said, counties can vote to eliminate the food sales rule and vote to allow liquor by the drink without food requirements, or prohibit it entirely.

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12/10/2025

Linn Valley City Council approves lagoon expansion bids

BY GEORGE NUNNEMACHER

The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, 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 Nov. 10 regular council meeting were approved on a motion by Council President Robert Suppenbach.

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12/10/2025

After school program initiative presented to USD-344 school board

BY ANGELA K. HOLT

USD-344 school board members met Monday, Dec. 8, for their regular monthly meeting. The board heard from high school senior Erin Bowley, accompanied by fellow student Sarah Epps, concerning a community after-school program initiative she is working to put into place in Pleasanton.

Bowley provided information for the project, called Simple Sanctuary. It would include 30 minutes of homework help, etc., one hour of learning, and one hour of activity, and would be for grades third through eighth and run Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays from 3:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. It would be supervised by adults, with junior and senior volunteers helping with the children.

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12/10/2025

Christmas food drive planned Dec. 20

By JACKIE TAYLOR

A second food drive to aid those in need prior to Christmas is planned for Saturday, Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at the First Christian Church in Pleasanton, 613 Main Street, in the back downstairs room.

Canned goods and non-perishable items are being collected at Food Fair in Pleasanton. Anyone wishing to donate may purchase items and place them in a cart designated as the Christmas Food Drive at the front of the store.

Canned goods and non-perishable items will be distributed along with several milk vouchers. A limited number of turkeys will be available on a first come, first served basis.

12/10/2025

Pleasanton basketball opens season with wins over Marmaton Valley

By Adam Holt

The Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ basketball teams opened their 2025-26 season by hosting TRL foe Marmaton Valley on Dec. 5.

The Jays did quite well as both the girls’ and boys’ teams earned victories. The girls won 26-16 while the boys won 46-24.

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12/10/2025

Jayhawk Linn girls’ wrestling kicks off season with a solid performance at Caney Valley

By Adam Holt

The Jayhawk Linn girls’ wrestling team began their season at Caney Valley on Dec. 5 in the KanOkla girls’ tournament. This is a big and tough tournament and this year there were 23 teams. The Lady Hawks finished 11th with 63 points.

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12/10/2025

Prairie View boys’ wrestling competes in the Fort Scott dual tournament

By Adam Holt

The Prairie View boys’ wrestling team traveled to Fort Scott on Dec. 5 for the Fort Scott dual tournament.

The Buffalos went 2-4 in the tournament and placed fifth overall out of seven teams.

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12/03/2025

Commissioners meet with auditor in executive session

By BARBARA PROFFITT

During the Dec. 1 meeting, the commissioners held a 15-minute executive session with Linn County Clerk Chasity Ware, Linn County Counselor Jacklyn Paletta and the auditor, Rodney Burns.

Following the 15-minute executive session, which was requested by Ware in connection with statute 75-4319(b)(4), Chairman Jim Johnson noted that no action was taken and no motions were made in open session.

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12/03/2025

USD 362 board makes personnel decisions

Members debate value of petty cash funds

By TONY FURSE

Prairie View Unified School District 362’s board of education acted on personnel and debated the existence of petty cash funds at their monthly meeting Nov. 18.

After three executive sessions totaling 30 minutes for non-elected personnel, the board voted 6-0, with George Nunnemacher not present, to retain Joe Cullor as head high school football coach. Cullor had been a mid-season replacement for Jason Spradling, whose district contracts all were terminated at an Oct. 13 special meeting.

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12/03/2025

Prairie View football has 10 players make the All Pioneer League team

By Adam Holt

The Prairie View football team was well represented in this year’s All Pioneer League team. The Buffalos had four players on the first team, three on the second team, and four on the honorable mention team.

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12/03/2025

Gone Fishing? K-State aquatics expert says cooler temps may be ideal for some species

Pat Melgares

MANHATTAN — Cooler temperatures are ushering in some of the best fishing of the year across Kansas, according to Joe Gerken, a fisheries and aquatics specialist with K-State Extension.

“This is a great time of year for fish,” Gerken said.

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