Priscilla “Pat” Haney Smith ~ 11-19-1935 to 06-07-2025 - Jun. 25, 2025
Linn County News Published July 2, 2025 Priscilla “Pat” Haney Smith passed away Saturday June 7, 2025, at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan. She was born on Nov. 19, 1935, in Topeka, Kan., to Neil and Gladys (Goldsmith) Haney. She spent her childhood...[More]
Ron Arbogast ~ 08-31-1946 to 06-05-2025 - Jun. 25, 2025
Linn County News Published July 2, 2025 Ron Arbogast, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, coach, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully at home on June 5, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was 78. Born Aug. 31, 1946, in Fort Scott, Kan., Ron was the oldest child of...[More]
NOTICE: - Jun. 25, 2025
Due to a scheduling conflict, the commissioners will not be meeting today, June 25th, for a second budget workshop. The meeting has been rescheduled for July 2nd. ...[More]
Tanglewood Lakes files suit against Board of County Commissioners - Jun. 25, 2025
Requests declaratory judgement that roads are private The Tanglewood Lakes Owners Association, Inc. (TLOA), filed a lawsuit in Linn County District Court on June 6, 2025, against the Linn County Board of County Commissioners requesting a declaratory judgement from the courts that the roads in...[More]
Case filed alleging exploitation of minors, breach of privacy - Jun. 25, 2025
On June 20, following an extensive investigation by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, the Linn County Attorney’s Office filed a case in district court charging Erik Hellner, a Sugar Valley Lakes resident, with six separate felonies. The case originally stems from an investigation in Adams...[More]
La Cygne executes pool bond defeasance - Jun. 25, 2025
Public Building Commission, council vote to sign documents La Cygne city leaders have executed a defeasance (paying off) on swimming pool bonds that transfers the remaining $885,092.04 balance to an escrow holding as a final payment that includes transfer costs. The actions at last Wednesday’s...[More]
Wade recounts WWII experience in South West Pacific theatre - Jun. 25, 2025
Roy Wade sat at his son and daughter-in-law’s home with a stack of well-organized notes, maps and historic documents, notes that gave cliff notes of a life lived almost 82 years ago during WWII. Wade was drafted, like other men 18 years of age and older during the war, into the U.S. Navy. He was...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jun. 25, 2025
Walk softly but carry a big stick There is not one of us, that actually lives on the top side of rocks, that hasn’t heard of the bombing of Iran and the ongoing conflict between that country and Israel. Today, or approximately 12 hours ago on Monday, there was a cease-fire brokered by President...[More]
Current fishing reports for Linn County - Jun. 25, 2025
Summer is in full swing here in Linn County and that means so is fishing. Let’s look at the current Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks fishing reports for multiple locations in the county. These reports are from June 17. La Cygne Lake Channel, blue and flathead catfish currently rated excellent....[More]
Richard “Dick” Smith ~ 04-18-1942 to 06-22-2025 - Jun. 24, 2025
Linn County News Published June 25, 2025 Richard "Dick" Smith, age 83, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away in Olathe, Kan., on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Graveside Service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 27, 2025, at the Pleasanton Cemetery. Contributions are suggested...[More]
