Judith Lea (Casteel) Tervin ~ 07-10-1941 to 01-08-2025 - Jan. 28, 2025
Linn County News Published January 29, 2025 Judith Lea (Casteel) Tervin passed away on Jan. 8, 2025. She was born on July 10, 1941, to Zelma (Davidson) and Lester Casteel. Judy graduated from Mound City High School in 1959. She had three siblings, Vance Hyson, Lois (Casteel) Keating-Harrison and Max...[More]
Jackie Dale “Jack” Kimlin ~ 08-10-1958 to 01-26-2025 - Jan. 28, 2025
Linn County News Published January 29, 2025 Jackie Dale “Jack” Kimlin, Jr., passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. He was born on Aug. 10, 1958, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Jack, Sr., and Norma Kimlin. He worked as a general manager in the food and beverage industry. Jack was united...[More]
James Benjamin “Jim” Hargrove ~ 06-17-1955 to 01-22-2025 - Jan. 28, 2025
Linn County News Published January 29, 2025 James Benjamin “Jim” Hargrove, age 69, formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. He was born on June 17, 1955, in Kansas City, Mo., to Robert and Doris Jacobs Hargrove. Jim worked as a meat cutter and was a devoted...[More]
Larry Marvin Murray ~ 01-11-1952 to 01-25-2025 - Jan. 27, 2025
Linn County News Published January 29, 2025 Larry Marvin Murray, age 73, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. He was born on Jan. 11, 1952, in Pleasanton, Kan., the son of Marvin and Cleda Fern Umphenour Murray. He graduated from Pleasanton High School....[More]
James Allen Perkins ~ 04-11-1958 to 01-23-2025 - Jan. 24, 2025
Linn County News Published January 29, 2025 James Allen Perkins, age 66, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. He was born on April 11, 1958, in Paola, Kan., the son of Richard and Susan Norton Perkins. He worked in the construction industry as a laborer. Jim...[More]
John Loyd Dickerson ~ 01-08-1960 to 01-21-2025 - Jan. 24, 2025
Linn County News Published January 29, 2025 John Loyd Dickerson, age 65, Centerville, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. He was born on Jan. 8, 1960, in Olathe, Kan., the son of Farrol and Florine Sheeley Dickerson. He was a graduate of Shawnee Mission West High School. He worked...[More]
Parker patron questions city spending - Jan. 22, 2025
Griffin focuses on general fund balance, police expenditures A Parker patron raised concerns about city spending at last Thursday’s monthly council meeting, delayed a week to allow for a quorum. Backed by more than a half-dozen supporters, Tim Griffin, who serves on the city’s appointed...[More]
Jayhawk boys’ wrestling places sixth at Wellsville - Jan. 22, 2025
The Jayhawk Linn boys’ wrestling team traveled to Wellsville on Jan. 17 for the Aaron Patton Memorial tournament. The Hawks did well as they finished sixth overall with 109 team points. Louisburg won the tournament with 210 team points. Landon Higgins, 106, placed first and scored 26 team points....[More]
Prairie View girls’ basketball has a busy week against Pioneer League competition - Jan. 22, 2025
The Prairie View girls’ basketball team played three Pioneer League opponents this past week. They traveled to Garnett on Jan. 14 to play Anderson County and then to Wellsville on Jan. 16. Finally on Jan. 17 they hosted Osawatomie for their Courtwarming. The Lady Buffs went 2-1 in this stretch...[More]
La Cygne holds line on water rates - Jan. 22, 2025
Council votes to halt annual 2.5 percent increases La Cygne city leaders have opted to end annual automatic 2.5 percent rate increases for water and sewer. In a unanimous action at last Wednesday’s regular meeting, the council approved Ordinance No. 1537 to end the automatic increases...[More]
