Linn County News
Published July 10, 2024
Rolleen Diann Stites, age 73, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024.
Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial was in the Prairie Home Cemetery. Visitation was held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 2024, at the La Cygne Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Parker Historical Society. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
OBITUARIES
Tate Anthony West ~ 11-21-1968 – 10-11-2024
Linn County News Published October 16, 2024 Tate Anthony West, age 55, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Friday Oct. 11, 2024. He was born on Nov. 21, 1968, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Carl and Maurita Russell West. Tate graduated from Fort Scott High School and... [More]
Betty June Millard ~ 12-05-1933 to 10-11-2024
Linn County News Published October 16, 2024 Betty June Millard, age 90, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Liberty, Mo. Betty, the daughter of Albert Charles and Opal Louise (Bott) Morris, was born on Dec. 5, 1933, in Hoisington,... [More]
Allan “Al” Lee Miller ~ 06-25-1937 to 10-11-2024
Linn County News Published October 16, 2024 Allan “Al” Lee Miller (Pete) Beloved husband and father, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at his Trinity home with his family at his side. He was 87 at the time of his death. Born June 25, 1937, in Duluth Minn.,... [More]
More Obituaries
- Leota Jean Lile ~ 10-08-1940 to 10-03-2024
- Richard L. Marsh ~ 05-12-1944 to 09-29-2024
- David Wayne Parker ~ 01-27-1962 to 09-26-2024
- James Paul Kliner ~ 06-05-1939 to 09-22-2024
- Rosalie Crisler Davis ~ 02-23-1928 to 09-23-2024
- Nathan Charles Bland ~ 07-15-1999 to 09-15-2024
- Lacy Francis “Bud” Clark ~ 03-05-1935 to 09-19-2024
- Gerald V. “Gary” Brown ~ 10-01-1944 to 09-14, 2024
NEWS
Four-day school week discussed by USD 344 board
Among many other agenda items, the USD 344 Board of Education spoke about researching a four-day school week Monday night. Superintendent Don Epps said things to look at with the shorter school week are staff retention, student learning and how families are affected. Epps said,... [More]
Three commissioner write-ins enter November race
The Primary Election held August 6 left Ali Hamilton as the candidate with the most votes in the District 2 Commission race and Jim Johnson as the current incumbent with the most votes in District 3; that does not mean the two candidates don’t have competition in the General... [More]
Lack of quorum cancels Commission meeting
This week’s Linn County Commission meeting was cancelled due to lack of a quorum. At Tuesday morning’s meeting, delayed a day because of Monday’s federal Columbus Day holiday, only Jim Johnson, District 3 commissioner, was present. After texts to conjure... [More]
More News
- SPECIAL NOTICE - Freeze Warning issued
- Out-of-place footstone bothers La Cygne leaders
- Tire issue results in bus fire, students evacuated
- Mound City looks at possible lease option for former jail
- USD 362 board struggles to pass revenue neutral budget
- Pleasanton mulls removing stop signs at 6th & Tucker
- La Cygne considers chicken code
- Rave reviews continue for USD 362 food service
SPORTS
Wade makes State golf for the Buffalos
The Prairie View girls’ golf team competed in the Pioneer League tournament on Oct. 8 and then competed in the 3-1A Regional at Caney Valley on Oct. 14. The girls did well at both events and especially Harley Wade who won the league tournament and placed second... [More]
Schneider makes State golf for Jayhawk
The Jayhawk Linn and Pleasanton golf teams that make up of one member each had a good week of tournaments. First the girls went to a tournament in Anderson County on Oct. 7 before competing in the 3-1A Regional at Caney Valley on Oct. 14. In the tournament at... [More]
More Sports
- Pleasanton cross country competes at Central Heights
- Prairie View football falls to Humboldt on Homecoming night
- Jayhawk volleyball sweeps triangular and competes at Chanute tournament
- Jayhawk football routs Erie on Homecoming
- Pleasanton cross country competes at Prairie View
- Prairie View volleyball wins Midway tournament
- Prairie View football falls to Wellsville
- Jayhawk volleyball goes 3-0 this past week
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