Linn County News
Published March 12, 2025
Lila R. McCarty, age 86, of Parker, Kan., passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025 in Richmond, Kan.
A private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Richard Lee Keaton ~ 01-29-1935 to 04-05-2025
Linn County News Published April 16, 2025 Richard Lee Keaton, age 90, of Lane, Kan., passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025. He was born on Jan. 29, 1935, in Harrison, Ark., the son of Kenneth and Clara Richards Keaton. He was united in marriage to Elizabeth Joyce Gilchrist... [More]
Linda Ann Pruitt ~ 05-08-1953 to 04-07-2025
Linn County News Published April 16, 2025 Linda Ann Pruitt, age 71, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo. She was born May 8, 1953, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Walton “Walt”... [More]
Ira “Sonny” Ray Caruthers, Jr. ~ 05-23-1955 to 04-02-2025
Linn County News Published April 9, 2025 Ira “Sonny” Ray Caruthers Jr., age 69 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. He was born the son of Ira Ray and Dorothy R. Chrisman Caruthers on May 23, 1955, in Kansas City,... [More]
More Obituaries
- Michelle Lynn Young ~ 05-20-1967 to 04-04-2025
- Phyllis Sybil Colbert ~ 11-23-1935 to 03-28-2025
- Joseph Francis “Mr. Joe” Cunningham ~ 03-17-1967 to 03-31-2025
- Warren Edward Knight ~ 04-27-1936 to 03-26-2025
- Donna Lee (Bishop) Stites ~ 02-13-1941 to 03-26-2025
- Frank Scott DeRemus ~ 06-21-1967 to 03-04-2025
- Douglas Eugene Joseph ~ 08-06-1964 to 03-16-2025
- Linda Sue Tyson ~ 01-24-1942 to 03-21-2025
NEWS
La Cygne leaders talk future street improvements
Discussion includes possible 1-cent sales tax transition vote next year An agenda discussion item on stormwater/street improvement master plans at the March 19 regular La Cygne council meeting transitioned into how to pay for a street project. Jodi Wade, city clerk,... [More]
Mound City council raises water rates
During the April 1 meeting, the Mound City council discussed water rate increases for utility customers due to Public Wholesale Water Supply District 13 (PWWSD13) increasing their rates and thereby increasing the city’s cost. Following a brief discussion among the council,... [More]
Commissioners terminate public works administrator
During the latter portion of the Monday, April 7 meeting, following several executive sessions, the Linn County Commissioners voted 2-0 with Jason Hightower absent to terminate the employment of Public Works Administrator Shaun West. Following several more executive sessions,... [More]
More News
- Parker may reconsider police presence
- PWWSD13 explains rate increase
- Pleasanton to hold town hall on eliminating city fire department
- Commissioners hear from energy company on possible plans
- SPECIAL: STATEHOUSE REPORTING BUDGET FOR MARCH 28, 2025
- SPECIAL: U.S. 69 overlay project set to begin in Bourbon and Linn counties
- Commissioners learn of grant for planning phase on courthouse repairs
- La Cygne accepts deed conveyance on split vote
SPORTS
Prairie View softball drops close games against Santa Fe Trail
The Prairie View softball team played a double header at Santa Fe Trail this past week on April 1. It was close both games but the Lady Buffs fell in both games to the Chargers, 4-5 and 8-12. In the first game the Chargers took a 3-0 first inning lead. The Lady Buffs... [More]
Pleasanton baseball falls to Southeast Cherokee and Marmaton Valley
The Pleasanton baseball team faced off against two Three Rivers foes last week in Southeast Cherokee and Marmaton Valley. The Jays played at Southeast on March 31 and lost both games 0-10 and 9-13. They then traveled to Marmaton Valley on April 3 and lost both those games... [More]
More Sports
- Prairie View softball starts season 3-1
- Pleasanton baseball opens season 2-2 against Oswego and Crest
- Jayhawk softball starts season 3-3
- 2025 Boys’ Basketball All County team
- 2025 Girls’ Basketball All County team
- Three Rivers League selects boys’ and girls’ upper division All League basketball teams
- A season in review: Jayhawk Linn wrestling
- A season in review: Prairie View wrestling
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