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Loss of seniors leads to Buff regional loss to end seasonBY TONY FURSEAs the waning full moon appeared above the horizon...
11/08/2025

Loss of seniors leads to Buff regional loss to end season

BY TONY FURSE

As the waning full moon appeared above the horizon to make its ascent over the Prairie View football field's northeast end zone Friday night, the continued playoff hopes for the host Buffalos in contrast descended, as Meriden-Jefferson West completed a Class 3-A regional-round comeback in a big way with a 49-14 win.
Onlookers might point to three plays which affected the status of three of eight available Buffalo seniors.
His Buffalos leading 14-0 near the end of the first quarter, all-state candidate Parker Schwarz appeared headed for a 60-yard touchdown run when he appeared to slow up with a possible hamstring issue near the Jeff West 10. Though hampered, Schwarz continued on, picking up enough yards to become the fourth all-time rushing leader in Kansas high school football history.
Then two plays within nine seconds of each other late in the first half turned the game's momentum significantly.
First, with the Buffalos up 14-7, quarterback Jay Muse went out after a third-down run near midfield with a shoulder injury. Muse was filling in for senior Wyatt Attebery, whose season ended the week previously in the bi-district round with a knee injury.
Then Joshua Goodwin was ejected on an alleged flagrant personal foul, the visiting Tigers a play later taking possession and scoring a touchdown on the half's final snap for a 14-all intermission deadlock.

Read the game's details, Coach Joe Cullor's insights, and the box score in next week's Nov. 12 Linn County News.

TONY ON THE ROAD: The farewell tour is now complete. I thank you over these past four seasons for checking out the weekend "Tony on the Roads." Look for a preview of border-neighbor Hume basketball teams prior to Thanksgiving and possibly a report on Jayhawk-Linn's Dec. 19 basketball games at Erie before this sportswriter retires his journalism "quill" for good. After that, see you all when I'm on the basketball mike at both Pleasanton and Jayhawk-Linn (or substituting in a pinch for James McCarthy at Prairie View) hopefully for years to come as long as the voice holds out--and I'm welcomed there.

11/07/2025

Just a reminder of our meal board , Neighbors loving. Neighbors. There are very specific options on the certificates for different size families. Remember we have a lot of people who may need these so be ever mindful to take one at a time. I will be placing more on the board in a couple of days

11/07/2025

The prayer vigil scheduled for Sunday, 3 p.m. in La Cygne has moved to the La Cygne Library Swan Room due to weather conditions. The prayer vigil is focused on su***de awareness and praying for those affected and bringing Jesus into lives.

Recent soaking rains still leave ponds short of waterFor commodities, beef remains high and grain prices lowBY TONY FURS...
11/05/2025

Recent soaking rains still leave ponds short of water

For commodities, beef remains high and grain prices low

BY TONY FURSE
LINN COUNTY NEWS
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Linn County’s K-State Extension and Research agent says not to be fooled yet that the recent span of six days of soaking rain has solved livestock pond water concerns.
Abbie Powell, Linn County agent for the Marais des Cygnes Extension district, said thus in reference to Oct. 24-29 rainfall which measured an average 1.78 inches at 11 Linn County personal weather stations registered with commercial real-time internet weather information service provider Weather Underground (www.wunderground.com). She admitted, though, that hard runoff rains would have helped ponds more than the slow soaking ones of a week ago.

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Ware appointed Linn County ClerkBy JACKIE TAYLORLinn County NewsJackielcn@gmail.comThe Linn County Republican Central Co...
11/05/2025

Ware appointed Linn County Clerk

By JACKIE TAYLOR
Linn County News
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The Linn County Republican Central Committee met at a convention called Saturday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. for the purpose of appointing a new county clerk following the resignation of County Clerk Danielle Souza.
Two candidates threw their names in the hat including current Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker, nominated by Dorene Thomas, and former Linn County Economic Development Director Chasity Ware who was nominated by Dezerae Poole.
Each candidate took time to introduce themselves to the 19 precinct people present, two proxies for absent precinct people were turned in.

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Part 3: Impersonating authoritiesBy BARBARA PROFFITTLinn County Newslinncountynewsreporter@gmail.comOne of the worst sca...
11/05/2025

Part 3: Impersonating authorities

By BARBARA PROFFITT
Linn County News
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One of the worst scams out there that targets everyone from just out of school to the elderly is the one in which the scammers pretend to be a government employee, usually representing the IRS or some other branch of the government which collects fees and/or fines. These can include the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Treasury, Border Security and even the FBI.
The scammer usually demands a payment of some fine or fee or tax amount supposedly owed by the victim and the scammer usually threatens the victim with imminent arrest or tells them their property can be confiscated or seized. Oftentimes, the scammer will go so far as to state that the U.S. Marshals have a warrant for them and will be coming to arrest them on federal evasion charges if the “debt” is not taken care of immediately.

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Commissioners field questions on Economic Development BoardBy BARBARA PROFFITTLinn County Newslinncountynewsreporter@gma...
11/05/2025

Commissioners field questions on Economic Development Board

By BARBARA PROFFITT
Linn County News
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During the regular weekly meeting on Monday, Nov. 3, Linn County Commissioners spoke with Jennifer Leach-Harlow via video regarding questions she had in connection to the Economic Development Board on which she sits and the Youth Entrepreneurial Challenge.
Leach-Harlow noted that the individual who was going to assist the Economic Development Board with some of the grants may not be available to assist them after all. She then asked if she should start looking for someone else or if commissioners had any thoughts regarding someone who could be of assistance. Leach-Harlow added that many of those on the board work full-time jobs and do not really have the time to take this on.
She then asked if it would be possible to get access to the records from the previous year so that the process might become clearer and allow the board to do the best they can through the process.

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Prairie View FFA team places well at national Ag Mechanics competition By BARBARA PROFFITTLinn County Newslinncountynew...
11/05/2025

Prairie View FFA team places well at national Ag Mechanics competition
By BARBARA PROFFITT
Linn County News
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This past week, a four-member team from Prairie View’s FFA chapter traveled to Indianapolis, Ind. to compete at the National Ag Mechanics CDE competition.
According to Trenton Smedley, PV FFA sponsor, the national competition consisted of each team member completing a written exam with general knowledge and mathematics questions covering Welding, Irrigation, Hydraulics, Electricity and Equipment on the first day. On the second day of the competition, they each completed individual hands-on skills in those same five areas. There was also a team component where they had to work together to construct an engine stand made of wood and metal using a blueprint in a two-hour timed event.
“The team qualified for the National event in May at the Kansas FFA State CDEs in Manhattan,” noted Smedley, adding, “at that competition, Kimball Uphoff took first place and Mason Mitzner followed in second.”

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Heartland awards $5,000 to Linn County Fair Association for fairgrounds intercom systemThe Linn County Fair Association ...
11/05/2025

Heartland awards $5,000 to Linn County Fair Association for fairgrounds intercom system

The Linn County Fair Association has been awarded $5,000 from Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative’s Concern for Community program to install a new intercom system at the Linn County Fairgrounds.
The project will provide fair organizers and volunteers with the ability to make announcements and share important updates across the fairgrounds, improving both communication and safety during the county fair and other community events hosted at the facility.
“County fairs bring people together, and clear communication is key to both safety and enjoyment,” said Mark Scheibe, Heartland CEO. “We’re glad to support the Linn County Fair Association’s efforts to make their events safer and more welcoming for all visitors.”
The intercom system was one of six projects chosen this year for a total of $30,000 in funding through the Concern for Community program.
Other 2025 awardees include: Kansas State Historical Society, Moran Youth Recreation, Beacon Food Pantry, Cherokee County 4-H Council and Walnut Community Service Organization.

Blu-Jay season ends with bi-district lossBY TONY FURSEFor a town which will openly celebrate All Saint's Day on Saturday...
10/31/2025

Blu-Jay season ends with bi-district loss

BY TONY FURSE

For a town which will openly celebrate All Saint's Day on Saturday, Olpe's high school football team, eighth-ranked in Class 1-A, put a Halloween-eve hex on Pleasanton Thursday night, scoring five touchdowns in the game's first 12:12 and going on to a 59-14 1-A bi-district win.
Pleasanton finishes its season at 4-5.
Both of the Blu-Jay touchdowns came in the third quarter against a mix of Eagle varsity/reserve defenders, senior quarterback Kamden Staton connecting with classmate Mario Davis on a 13-yard strike on the second half's first possession. Late in the quarter, Staton hooked up with junior Aiden Patrick on another 13-yard touchdown. On the night, Staton passed for 231 yards, connecting on 19-of-51 (yes! 51!) attempts.

Read the game's details, Coach Clint Johnson's insights, and the box score in next week's Nov. 5 Linn County News.

TONY ON THE ROAD NEXT WEEK: Anderson County or Meriden-Jefferson West at Prairie View.

This week's other Linn County football scores: Prairie View 48, Burlington 6; Troy 30, Jayhawk-Linn 8.

Pleasanton Fire Chief speaks on ISO notificationBy BARBARA PROFFITT Pleasanton Fire Chief Jeff Wisdom reported to the Pl...
10/29/2025

Pleasanton Fire Chief speaks on ISO notification

By BARBARA PROFFITT

Pleasanton Fire Chief Jeff Wisdom reported to the Pleasanton City Council on Monday evening that he had received an email last Friday indicating that the city is officially in regression. This means that the city’s Public Protection Classification (PPC) has worsened, leading to a higher, less favorable number. According to information found online a regression indicates that the city’s ability to protect against fires has declined, resulting in a higher ISO rating and therefore higher insurance premiums for local residents and businesses.

Chief Wisdom then handed out copies of the packet he was sent, which indicated a change from an ISO rating of 5 to a rating of 10, and noted that he has 30 days to email back an acknowledgment of the regression in writing with the city’s intent to participate in the program and 60 days to submit a plan on how the city fire department will correct the regression with quarterly reports to follow over the course of the next year.

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