Ellery Benjamin Calkins ~ 06-07-1947 to 01-29-2024 - Jan. 30, 2024
Linn County News Published January 31, 2024 Ellery Benjamin Calkins, age 76, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler,...[More]
CR-1077 Cleanup Update - Jan. 30, 2024
CR-1077 will be opening during the evening; however the road will be closed during the day while crews are working. The excavating is almost complete and back filling will begin. With luck and good weather crews will be completed and moved out by the end of the week. ...[More]
Wilbur Louis King ~ 06-20-1931 to 01-27-2024 - Jan. 30, 2024
Linn County News Published January 31, 2024 Wilbur Louis King, age 92, Kansas City, Kan., passed away Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held...[More]
Johny Lee Vaughn ~ 05-14-1945 to 01-23-2024 - Jan. 30, 2024
Linn County News Published January 31, 2024 Johny Lee Vaughn, age 78, Leawood, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. He was born in Mound City, Kan., on May 14, 1945, the son of Marion and Edna Paddock Vaughn. He graduated from Mound City High School in the...[More]
Myrna J. Wells ~ 04-06-1937 to 01-22-2024 - Jan. 30, 2024
Linn County News Published January 31, 2024 Myrna J. Wells, 86, Overland Park, Kan., passed away peacefully, at home surrounded by family Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. She was born on April 6, 1937, to Adam M. and Freda M. (Kehl) Herdt in Pawnee Rock, Kan. She...[More]
Jenny Lea Smith ~ 10-24-1971 to 01-13-2024 - Jan. 30, 2024
Linn County News Published January 31, 2024 Jenny Lea Smith, aged 52, passed away peacefully on Jan. 13, 2024. She was born on Oct. 24, 1971, in Merriam, Kan., to Earl and Janet Smith. She was a 1990 graduate of Paola High School. She worked as an account payable representative...[More]
UPDATE: 1077 cleanup effort delayed; roadway remains closed - Jan. 25, 2024
Due to weather conditions the cleanup effort on 1077 is being delayed. The clean up crew, KDHE and local officials will continue to monitor the progress. The road will likely remain closed until early next week. Any questions please contact me at rhegwald@linncountyem.org or at 620-224-6470....[More]
Commissioners discuss public meeting on solar - Jan. 24, 2024
Darin Wilson, Planning and Zoning Administrator, reported that the first date Prairie View has open on which a public meeting could be held regarding solar is Feb. 26. A discussion followed among the commissioners regarding the purpose of the public forum and the work of the committee. Commissioner...[More]
CR 1077 closed due to haz-mat spill - Jan. 24, 2024
County Road 1077 just north of Centerville remained closed to traffic on Tuesday morning, Jan. 23, following an accident that occurred at that location on early Sunday morning involving a spill of hazardous materials. According to Trooper Mark Drennan with the Kansas Highway Patrol, a semi truck left...[More]
La Cygne renews solid waste contract - Jan. 24, 2024
La Cygne city leaders have renewed an annual contract with solid waste hauler Waste Management. The agreement was accepted on a 4-0 council vote, with Keith Stoker not present, at their regular meeting last Wednesday, Jan 17, but not without continued discussion about a $10 monthly rate hike...[More]
