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Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Light southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 76. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

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Public works head questions funding source for publishing resolutions

The cost to publish a resolution on the method of selling industrial park lots plus the cost to appraise those lots will exceed $6,000, not including attorney fees for writing the resolution and contacting appraisers for a bid on the project. (Journal file photo) By Charlene Sims, Journal staff LCJeditor@icloud.com MOUND CITY – At the Linn County Commission meeting on Monday, June 22, Public Works Administrator Jesse Walton presented an invoice for $2,770 from the Linn County

Charlene Sims, Journal staff

Pleasanton's 'Stars and Stripes' event set for Saturday

Pleasanton will host the 250th anniversary Stars and Stripes event on Saturday, June 27. The event will include an afternoon parade and an evening fireworks display. (Photo by Billy Roudybush / Journal contributor) Journal staff report The city of Pleasanton kicks off the 250th anniversary celebration of the Fourth of July in Linn County on Saturday afternoon, June 27. The celebration includes a free day at the city’s swimming pool, a parade, vendors, games, a street dance an

Journal Staff Report

Software change renders ambulance reports inaccurate

The AMR representative told the Linn County Commission that, because of a software change, reporting on ambulance runs has not been entirely accurate. (Journal file photo) By Charlene Sims, Journal staff LCJeditor@icloud.com MOUND CITY – During the reports on Monday, June 22, from the emergency services in Linn County, American Medical Response (AMR) operations manager Dawn Brooks informed the commissioners that some of the ambulance call statistics she has been reporting to

Charlene Sims, Journal staff

Mental health center officials describe changes, request restoring county funding

Outlining changes in the organization since the beginning of the year, representatives from Southeast Mental Health Center asked the Linn County Commission to restore funding to assist clients who were eligible for programs and couldn't otherwise afford services. (Journal file photo) By Charlene Sims, Journal staff LCJeditor@icloud.com MOUND CITY – Representatives of Southeast Mental Health Center (SEKMHC), interim CEO Doug Wright and Chief Financial Officer Amber Morrison me

Charlene Sims, Journal staff

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• Craig Alan Wood

• Janice Geyer

• Brent Alan Croan

• Sharion Gillespie

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Mound City man earns degree in mechanical engineering

Press release TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Collin Thomas of Mound City has received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama. UA awarded some 7,000 degrees during its spring commencement ceremonies. A recent economic analysis found that a degree from The University of Alabama has proven to provide an abundant return on investment for graduates, setting the stage for legendary careers while also creating priceless experiences and memories. The un

Press release

Material Girls' patriotic quilt unveiled, raffle set for fall

Shelly Gill of Prescott holds up a Bargello pattern quilt during the Material Girls quilt guild meeting on Thursday, June 18. Click on this link to go to the guild's Facebook page for a photo of the back of the quilt. (Submitted photo) Reported by Meribeth Kehl Secretary-treasurer Organizers of the Material Girls unveiled the patriotic quilt made by its members at its meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Eighteen members and one visitor attended the meeting of the Linn County

Meribeth Kehl, secretary

Parker council at impasse over vandalism at city lake

By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com PARKER – Vandals on four-wheelers continue to use the Parker city lake as their playground. And while the ruts those vehicles made before were reserved to areas on the banks around the lakes, they are now using the steep dam and spillway on the south end of the lake as vertical climbing tracks. That was the report of city maintenance worker James Hazelet to the Parker City Council at its regular meeting on Thursday, Ju

Roger Sims, Journal Staff

La Cygne Lake, East City Lake at Pleasanton restocked with wiper fingerlings

Don George, a fisheries biologist for the state, lifts a net of wiper fingerlings at La Cygne Lake on Wednesday, Jun 17. (Photos by Roger Sims / Linn County Journal) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com Don George spent Wednesday, June 17, trying to beat the heat as he stocked three lakes in eastern Kansas with a little over 35,000 wipers. By the time he was delivering the fingerlings to La Cygne Lake, the sun had warmed air temperature into the lower 90s

Roger Sims, Journal Staff

Prairie View board votes to hire new superintendent

Joseph Hornback takes over the reins as superintendent of Prairie View USD 362 following school board action on Tuesday, June 16. (Photo by Roger Sims / Linn County Journal) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com LA CYGNE – Joseph Hornback has been named the new superintendent of Prairie View USD 362. Following a two-hour-plus closed door session on personnel matters, the board voted on Hornback’s new post just before adjourning its meeting on Tuesday, June

Roger Sims, Journal Staff

City Events

Blue Mound

• July 4, Activities begin with softball and 8 a.m. and continue until dark.Click here to go the flyer about the event.

La Cygne

• La Cygne Blast in the Park, July 11, 6 to 9 p.m. Click here to go to the flyer about the event.

Linn Valley

• July 4th events begin at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day. Fireworks on Main Dam, July 3. Click here to see the schedule.

•Farmers Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon

Mound City

• Colonial Day, July 3, Mound City Historical Park, see ad on this page.

Parker

• Music in the Park, 8:30 p.m., June 26, Heritage Park

Pleasanton

• Stars & Stripes celebration, see flyer on this page, June 27

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Country Notebook by Rogene 'Jeannie' McPherson
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Opinion: Calm before the storm: These four issues could demolish Kansas state government by year’s end

The Kansas Statehouse dome stands in front of billowing clouds on May 27, 2026. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) By Clay Wirestone, opinion editor Kansas Reflector We wallow through late June, the long days alternating between prickling rain and sodden heat, news of the world outside obscured by the muggy haze of long weekends, summer vacations and evenings spent streaming “Widow’s Bay” (it’s excellent). I enjoy the days, at last for now, because I know they offer th

Clay Wirestone, Kansas Reflector

Opinion: La Cygne police chief looks back at past two years

Officer John Marino, from left, Police Chief Zachary Mathies, and Officer Kurtis West have been the mainstays of the La Cygne Police Department over the past two years. (Submitted photo) By Zachary Mathies Special to the Journal To the La Cygne Community, Over the past two years, your police department has worked diligently to strengthen and modernize public safety services while remaining committed to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and professional policing. One of ou

Opinion

Opinion: Enacting term limits could stifle growing congressional tenures, especially in Kansas

The U.S. Capitol building stands in Washington, D.C., amid fog on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) By Eric Thomas Kansas Reflector opinion Last week, my column aimed to answer, “How unusual is it that one party would dominate the US Senate on behalf of a state?” (Here’s the upshot: the Republican streak in electing US senators in Kansas has been nearly unbelievable.) While wading through the data needed to answer that question, I grew curiou

Eric Thomas, Kansas Reflector

Matters of Faith by Dr. Bascom Ratliff
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More Local News

Buffalo shooters take 3rd in junior varsity, novice divisions

Members of the Prairie View junior varsity and novice trapshooting teams hold trophies earned at the state meeting on Sunday, June 21. (Prairie View Buffalos Facebook) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com SEDGWICK, Kan. – The Prairie View Buffalo trapshooting team walked away from the Class 2A state meet on Sunday, June 21, with two team trophies, two individual champions and four top-10 finishes. It was the best showing the team has had since its incepti

Roger Sims, Journal Staff

Pleasanton/Jayhawk team competes at state trap shoot

The Pleasanton/Jayhawk trapshooting team is ready to complete in the Class 2A division at the state trapshooting tournament near Wichita on Sunday, June 21. An estimated 110 schools and 1,500 shooters attended the two-day event. (Jayhawk USD 346 Facebook) Reporting by Jesse Secrest Head coach The Pleasanton/Jayhawk Linn Trapshooting Team competed in the 2026 Kansas Clay Target League State Tournament on Sunday, June 21, at the Kansas Trapshooting Association facility north of

Journal Staff Report

Mound City High School alumni mark 66th reunion

The 66th annual Mound City High School reunion gives alumni, their families and friends the opportunity to visit and catch up. The reunion was Saturday, June 20. (Photos by Roger Sims / Linn County Journal) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com More than 80 people gathered in the Jayhawk Elementary School gym on Saturday, June 20, for the 66th annual Mound City High School reunion. Alumni and their family members began arriving before 11 a.m. to visit with

Roger Sims, Journal Staff

Linn Valley police arrest second man in sexual assault case

Two Linn Valley men are being held in the Linn County jail after being charged in an ongoing investigation by Linn Valley Police into allegations of sexual assault of a child. (Journal file phono) Journal staff report LINN VALLEY – The Linn Valley Police Department has announced the arrest of two Linn Valley men following allegations sexual assault of a child. Officers took Colin Wilson, 21, into custody on Saturday, June 13, for alleged aggravated indecent liberties with a c

Journal Staff Report

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State, Regional & National News

Kansas Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s union membership sparks political finger-pointing

State Sen. Ethan Corson, left, and Sen. Cindy Holscher, both Johnson County Democrats, appear at an April 26, 2026, debate in Shawnee. They now are turning up the heat in their campaigns for the Democratic Party's nomination for governor by arguing about labor union endorsements and membership issues. A third candidate in that Aug. 4 primary is Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas Democrati

Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Kansas is getting federal funds to ‘transform’ rural hospitals. Here’s how it’s being used

AdventHealth Ottawa received $1.4 million in federal funds from the Rural Health Transformation Program. (Photo by Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga / Kansas News Service) The program is meant to soften the coming cuts to Medicaid. The state health department recently announced the first round of Kansas grantees. Hospitals are using the money to increase healthcare access to rural patients. By Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga Kansas News Service Kansas hospitals are creating mobile maternal

Kansas News Service

News analysis: Kansas Republicans could try to delay election for U.S. Senate if Roger Marshall leaves office

Kansas Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, right, is seeking reelection in 2026, but could resign from office and trigger a controversial 2025 Kansas law giving the Legislature more power to influence Gov. Laura Kelly’s decision on a temporary replacement for U.S. Senate seats. (Photo by Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — A Republican-conceived law usurping Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s discretion when filling vacancies in certain Kans

Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Kansas GOP candidates for governor attack ‘paper shufflers,’ denounce fraud, argue about Chiefs

Four Republican candidates for Kansas governor, from left, Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson of Andover, Johnson County businessman Philip Sarnecki, Secretary of State Scott Schwab of Overland Park and former Johnson County commissioner Charlotte O’Hara of Overland Park, share insights into their political agendas at a Wichita candidate forum. (Composite from Kansas Reflector photos) By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlotte O’

Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Kansas governor denies death sentence clemency for serial killer

Gov. Laura Kelly speaks to reporters on Feb. 24, 2026, at the Statehouse in Topeka. On June 18, she denied the clemency request of a Kansas serial killer. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) By Baya Burgess Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly denied a Kansas serial killer clemency from his death sentence on Thursday. She denied the request of John Robinson, an 82-year-old Kansas prison inmate convicted of killing eight women from the mid 1980s until he was arrest

Kansas Reflector

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Public invited to drop in on ham radio annual field day Saturday

Press release Mine Creek Amateur Radio Club TRADING POST – Mine Creek Amateur Radio Club will participate in an annual event for disaster communications training. This Saturday, June 27, clubs and groups across the country will participate in this 80-year-old tradition. The Mine Creek club will be set up at the Trading Post rest stop at U.S. Highway 69 and Kansas Highway 52 interchange. Members will set up their station and begin transmitting and receiving from 1 p.m. to dark

Press release

Local student makes dean's list at University of Arkansas

Press release FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Lake Ryan of LaCygne has been named to the University of Arkansas Dean's List for the 2026 spring semester. Ryan joins a distinguished group of students recognized for outstanding academic achievement by earning a grade-point average of 3.75-3.99 during the semester while completing at least 12 credit hours required for graduation. School of Law students are named to the Law School Dean's List by earning a 3.0 grade-point average or higher f

Press release

Mound City officials hoping to curb vandalism with cameras

This image on Facebook of a damaged fixture at the Mound City splash park sparked more than 400 comments on the site. City officials believe that it was caused by vandalism and have purchased cameras to try to deter further incidents. (City of Mound City Kansas Facebook) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal.com MOUND CITY – Mound City officials are going on the defensive after an apparent act of vandalism shut down the city’s splash park until repairs can be made. A

Roger Sims, Journal Staff

Local students named to Emporia State honor roll

News release EMPORIA – Nearly 700 Emporia State undergraduates were named to the university honor roll for spring 2026. To qualify for the university honor roll, students earned a minimum 3.80 semester grade point average in at least 12 graded hours. Area students on the honor roll and their majors are: Darci Haupt of La Cygne, Kansas, Elementary Education Qi Ballinger of Pleasanton, Kansas, Language Literary Studies & Writing Eryn Sabine of Pleasanton, Kansas, Pre-nursing Ka

Press release

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Top Stories

Public works head questions funding source for publishing resolutions

Pleasanton's 'Stars and Stripes' event set for Saturday

Software change renders ambulance reports inaccurate

Mental health center officials describe changes, request restoring county funding

For recent local news, go to page 4 by clicking here.

Mound City man earns degree in mechanical engineering

Material Girls' patriotic quilt unveiled, raffle set for fall

Parker council at impasse over vandalism at city lake

La Cygne Lake, East City Lake at Pleasanton restocked with wiper fingerlings

Prairie View board votes to hire new superintendent

City Events

Blue Mound

• July 4, Activities begin with softball and 8 a.m. and continue until dark.Click here to go the flyer about the event.

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La Cygne

Linn Valley

Mound City

• Colonial Day, July 3, Mound City Historical Park, see ad on this page.

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Parker

Pleasanton

Country Notebook by Rogene 'Jeannie' McPherson For Country Notebook articles follow this link.

Opinion: Calm before the storm: These four issues could demolish Kansas state government by year’s end

Opinion: La Cygne police chief looks back at past two years

Opinion: Enacting term limits could stifle growing congressional tenures, especially in Kansas

Matters of Faith by Dr. Bascom Ratliff For more Matters of Faith columns, follow this link.

More Local News

Buffalo shooters take 3rd in junior varsity, novice divisions

Pleasanton/Jayhawk team competes at state trap shoot

Mound City High School alumni mark 66th reunion

Linn Valley police arrest second man in sexual assault case

For recent local news, go to page 4 by clicking here.

State, Regional & National News

Kansas Democratic gubernatorial candidate’s union membership sparks political finger-pointing

Kansas is getting federal funds to ‘transform’ rural hospitals. Here’s how it’s being used

News analysis: Kansas Republicans could try to delay election for U.S. Senate if Roger Marshall leaves office

Kansas GOP candidates for governor attack ‘paper shufflers,’ denounce fraud, argue about Chiefs

Kansas governor denies death sentence clemency for serial killer

More local news

Public invited to drop in on ham radio annual field day Saturday

Local student makes dean's list at University of Arkansas

Mound City officials hoping to curb vandalism with cameras

Local students named to Emporia State honor roll

For recent local news, go to page 4 by clicking here.

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