Edward “Eddy†Wayne Lewis 08-08-1962 to 07-29-2019 - Aug. 1, 2019
Edward “Eddy” Wayne Lewis 08-08-1962 to 07-29-2019 Linn County News Published Aug. 7, 2019 Edward "Eddy" Wayne Lewis, age 56, Blue Mound, Kansas died as the result of a motor vehicle accident Monday, July 29, 2019. He was born in Fort Scott, Kansas on August...[More]
Jayhawk cross country hosts Popsicle Run - Jul. 31, 2019
The Jayhawk cross country team hosted the Popsicle Run on the evening of July 28 as a fundraiser for the team. The event was held at Shalom Ministries north of Mound City, and there was a decent crowd there as 30 runners competed in the 5K race and 15-20 kids competed in the fun run. The...[More]
Ewalt earns Academic All American - Jul. 31, 2019
Joey Ewalt has been named an Academic All American. Ewalt, a 2018 Prairie View graduate, wrestles for Barton Community College and has been doing well on both the mat and in the classroom in his time there. As a freshman, he qualified for the NJCAA National Championship in Council Bluffs,...[More]
Stylishly rural: Faith and Farm Designs in Iola - Jul. 31, 2019
Faith and Farm Designs is a boutique located on Madison in Iola, which began as a home-based business owned and operated by Trent and Shana Forsyth. “We were doing custom signs, woodworking, wreaths and so on,” explained Shana. “We began looking around for a...[More]
Cedar Cove: Providing more than sanctuary - Jul. 31, 2019
After graduating from high school Billy Pottorff, a Louisburg native, joined the United States Army and was soon shipped off to Vietnam. It was there in the jungles of that faraway country where he developed a passion for saving the tigers. While serving in Vietnam, he watched...[More]
U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins coming to Pleasanton - Jul. 31, 2019
U. S. Rep. Steve Watkins, R-Kan., is scheduled to be in Pleasanton at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at the City Hall council room, 1608 Laurel St. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. ...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Poverty – it’s in our own backyards - Jul. 31, 2019
I found it interesting – probably a more accurate description would be frustrating – how the Democrats are handling the problem at the border. I also found it interesting how President Donald Trump reversed the rhetoric being slung by several House of Representatives members back...[More]
Fatality crash on K31 - Jul. 31, 2019
A fatal accident occurred on Kansas Highway 31 approximately 2 1/2 miles west of Blue Mound at approximately 9:20 p.m. Monday, July 29. According to reports filed by the Kansas Highway Patrol, Edward W. Lewis, 56, Blue Mound, was eastbound on K-31 on his 2007 Harley Davidson...[More]
Claim Your Campus coming to county in 2020 - Jul. 31, 2019
Local pastors in La Cygne have been praying for something big to happen for students for years – and prayer was answered when the group Claim Your Campus put Youthfront, outside of La Cygne, on their map after organizing a nationwide rally coming next July 4. La Cygne Christian...[More]
Commissioners say no to nursing home in budget - Jul. 31, 2019
Appearing before the County Commissioners at their Monday meeting, Jessy Willard, owner of the former Prescott Country View Nursing Home building, hoped to add a budget for a future nursing home to the 2020 approved Linn County budget, but the commissioners told him again that they needed...[More]