NEWS
La Cygne swears in new police chief
La Cygne swears in new police chief Advances Phase 3 of Water Project LA CYGNE, Kan. — During Wednesday’s City Council Meeting, Mayor Debra Wilson swore in John Marino as the new chief of police for the city of La Cygne. “Thank you for entrusting me... [More]
Linn Valley economic development a key to future success
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com Success for a city depends on future planning, good doable ideas, listening to all constituents and making hard decisions. With that, Linn Valley is in the middle of all of those points as they move forward with several ideas... [More]
USD 344 gains students, places Meik on administrative leave
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com The USD 344 Board of Education met Monday night with a fairly short agenda in front of them. The board made a unanimous decision following executive session to place Pleasanton Elementary School Principal Nathan Meik... [More]
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- Commissioners finalize budget for 2027
SPORTS
Pleasanton football falls to Southeast on Homecoming
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Pleasanton football team celebrated their Homecoming on the evening of Oct. 9 with a game against TRL foe Southeast Cherokee. The Homecoming celebration went great but the game did not go as planned as Pleasanton had six... [More]
Jayhawk girls’ golf sends Wade to State
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Jayhawk girls’ golf team traveled to Garnett Country Club to compete in the 3-1A sub-state hosted by Anderson County. The Lady Hawks did not have enough golfers for a team score but the ones that did go did well and... [More]
Prairie View cross country travels to Sugar Valley
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com The Prairie View cross country team traveled to Sugar Valley on Oct. 8 to compete in the Coach Chet Hunter Invitational hosted by Jayhawk. The Buffalos ran well in the event with the seventh grade girls team placing first with... [More]
More Sports
- Jayhawk earns hard fought win over Fredonia
- Prairie View football picks up big win against Parsons
- Pleasanton football falls to Cair Paravel
- Prairie View football earns their first win over Jayhawk at Homecoming
- Jayhawk cross country travels to Prairie View
- Pleasanton volleyball has a tough week
- Prairie View volleyball falls to Pioneer League foes, defeats Jayhawk Linn
- Jayhawk boys’ cross country places third at Wellsville
Linn County News
Published March 9, 2022
Wesley Elmo Medlen, age 85 of La Cygne, Kan., passed away at his home on March 5, 2022.
Funeral service will be at 12 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Rutlader Outpost Cowboy Church. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time. Burial will be at the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the Rutlader Outpost Cowboy Church.
OBITUARIES
Patricia Ann Sloan ~ 07-09-1932 to 10-10-2026
Linn County News Published October 14, 2026 Patricia Ann Sloan, age 94, a resident of Sugar Valley Lake in Mound City, Kan., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at her home. She was born July 9, 1932, in Lamar, Mo., the daughter of Morris Larson and... [More]
Florine O’Rourke ~ 09-09-1924 to 10-11-2026
Linn County News Published October 14, 2026 Florine was born Sept. 9, 1924, on a small farm outside Prescott, Kan., the youngest of six children, to A.E and Florence Holmes. As spoiled as one could possibly be during the Great Depression, she still managed to... [More]
Sharon Vail Tennison ~ 07-19-1948 to 10-10-2026
Linn County News Published October 14, 2026 Sharon Vail Tennison, 78, of Girard, died at 9:10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in the Medicalodge in Frontenac, Kan., where she had been residing for approximately three years. Sharon was born July 19, 1948, in... [More]
More Obituaries
- Samuel Chilton Bryant ~ 04-14-1990 to 09-11-2026
- Bobby Lee Runkle ~ 11-26-1956 to 09-15-2026
- Raymond E. Cornett ~ 05-21-1953 to 09-18-2026
- Louise Mitchell ~ 11-20-1930 to 09-14-2026
- George W. Marshall ~ 09-04-2026
- Stephen Lewis Conley ~ 06-07-1952 to 09-07-2026
- Jaunita Elizabeth (Chambers) Long ~ 06-08-1935 to 09-07-2026
- Neva Ann Huffman ~ 02-10-1931 to 08-31-2026
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