Jayhawk softball starts season 3-3 - Apr. 2, 2025
Jayhawk Linn started their 2025 season this past week and it was a busy week. First, they traveled to Northeast Arma on March 24 and swept the Vikings in two games, 13-0 and 12-6. Next, they traveled to Prairie View on March 25 and lost both those games, 2-12 and 1-16. Finally, they hosted Osawatomie...[More]
Joseph Francis “Mr. Joe” Cunningham ~ 03-17-1967 to 03-31-2025 - Apr. 1, 2025
Linn County News Published April 2, 2025 Joseph Francis “Mr. Joe” Cunningham III, passed away Monday, March 31, 2025. A gathering to celebrate Joe’s life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. ...[More]
Warren Edward Knight ~ 04-27-1936 to 03-26-2025 - Apr. 1, 2025
Linn County News Published April 2, 2025 Warren Edward Knight, a quiet kind man, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Fort Scott, Kan. Warren was 88 years old. He was born in Centerville Kan., on April 27, 1936, to hard working and loving parents Harry Austin and Minnie Belle (Kline) Knight....[More]
Donna Lee (Bishop) Stites ~ 02-13-1941 to 03-26-2025 - Mar. 30, 2025
Linn County News Published April 2, 2025 Donna Lee (Bishop) Stites, age 84, of Mound City, Kan., passed away peacefully in her sleep March 26, 2025, at the Olathe Medical Center, after an extended illness. Born on Feb. 13, 1941, the third child of Jacob and Erma (Giffin) Bishop, the only...[More]
SPECIAL: STATEHOUSE REPORTING BUDGET FOR MARCH 28, 2025 - Mar. 28, 2025
FETALPERSONHOOD – The House and Senate on Thursday passed a bill that will require child support for unborn fetuses from the date of conception as well as an income tax exemption. A conference committee report was presented for HB2062 before the vote in which the Senate voted...[More]
Frank Scott DeRemus ~ 06-21-1967 to 03-04-2025 - Mar. 28, 2025
Linn County News Published April 2, 2025 Frank Scott DeRemus age 57 of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at his home in Blue Mound. Scott was born June 21, 1967, in Olathe, Kan., to Frank Fox and Sharon K. (Chadwick) DeRemus. On August 11, 1994, Scott and Jennifer Logan...[More]
Douglas Eugene Joseph ~ 08-06-1964 to 03-16-2025 - Mar. 28, 2025
Linn County News Published April 2, 2025 Douglas Eugene Joseph, 60, of Fort Scott, Kan., died Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. Doug was born on Aug. 6, 1964, in Pittsburg, Kan., to Jean Ann Jones. He graduated from high school in 1982 and immediately joined...[More]
SPECIAL: U.S. 69 overlay project set to begin in Bourbon and Linn counties - Mar. 27, 2025
Monday, March 31, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin resurfacing work on U.S. 69 in Bourbon and Linn counties. An overlay will be placed on the northbound lanes of U.S. 69, starting at the south U.S. 54 junction in Fort Scott and continuing north for 25.6 miles to K-52...[More]
Commissioners learn of grant for planning phase on courthouse repairs - Mar. 26, 2025
During the March 24 meeting, the Linn County Commissioners heard from Linn County Public Works Administrator Shaun West on a grant possibility for repair work to the courthouse. SEKRPC (SEK Regional Planning Commission) is willing to assist with the HPF (Historic Preservation Fund) grant at no cost to...[More]
La Cygne accepts deed conveyance on split vote - Mar. 26, 2025
Meeting also features new legal hire following Harding resignation On a 2-1 vote, La Cygne’s council has empowered its mayor to sign a letter seeking completion of a deed transfer on condemned property. At last Wednesday’s regular meeting, Jerome Mitzner’s motion to have Debra...[More]
