Linn Valley sewer update - Jul. 15, 2015
The Linn Valley City Council heard an update on the sewer project at the regular monthly meeting July 13.The council approved the most recent invoice for Trinity for work that has been done in the last month in the amount of $66,456.66. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of...[More]
Weather alerts to begin again - Jul. 15, 2015
If you signed up for Linn County’s weather alert program, IRIS, and have not been receiving weather updates, don’t feel alone as no one who signed up for IRIS has been receiving alerts since NE Regional Homeland Security Council rebid the service and IRIS lost. To see the full article, check...[More]
Linn County Conservation Technician Rod Bollinger retires - Jul. 8, 2015
Last Thursday, Conservation Technician Rod Bollinger celebrated his retirement after 41 years of working in the Linn County Conservation District. Bollinger entered the district July 16, 1974. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition...[More]
Congresswoman Jenkins visits Linn County constituents - Jul. 8, 2015
Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins met with local residents at Pleasanton city hall as part of her Coffee with Your Congresswoman tour on July 1. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition here. ...[More]
Georgia Jean Smith - 04-16-1936 - 07-01-2015 - Jul. 8, 2015
Georgia Jean Smith, 79, of Pleasanton, Kan. passed away at her home on July 1, 2015. She was born April 16, 1936, the daughter of Vincent and Ella (Francis) Barnett in Kansas City, Kan. She is survived by her husband, Delmer. Per her wishes, there will be cremation. Online condolences may be left at...[More]
Robert Eugene Edwards Sr. - 06-29-2015 - Jul. 8, 2015
Robert Eugene Edwards Sr., 69, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away Monday, June 29, 2015.Funeral service was held Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory Mound City Chapel. Burial was in the Brooklyn Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Barnes Jewish Hospital Transplant...[More]
Lillian Lorraine Vanderford - 12-26-1964 - 07-01-2015 - Jul. 8, 2015
Lillian Lorraine Vanderford, 50, resident of Prescott, Kan., died Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at her home. She was born Dec. 26, 1964, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of John M. and Elsie Louise Schaffer Spears. She married Willis Vanderford on Oct. 3, 1981, in LaHarpe, Kan. She enjoyed gardening and...[More]
Jacob William Gene Bradley - 01-06-1990 to 07-03-2015 - Jul. 8, 2015
Jacob William Gene Bradley, age 25, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, July 3, 2015, at his home. He was born Jan. 6, 1990, in Fort Scott, the son of Rudy and Lisa Bower Bradley. He graduated from Fort Scott High School with the class of 2008. He then attended Flint Hills Technical College in...[More]
Maurice Cox - 12-18-1919 - 07-02-2015 - Jul. 8, 2015
Maurice Cox, 95, of Mound City, Kan., passed away July 2, 2015, at St. Luke’s South Hospital. Maurice was born Dec. 18, 1919, at Fort Scott, Kan., to Colyer Eugene and Ethel Mae (Kennison) Cox. Maurice graduated from Mound City High School. On Oct. 13, 1939, Maurice married Frances Hall in Oskaloosa,...[More]