Dixie Beatrice Collins ~ 10-16-1967 to 07-28-2026 - Aug. 4, 2026
Linn County News Published August 5, 2026 Dixie Beatrice Collins, 58 years young, left this Earth on July 28, 2026, to go home to be with all who have left us too soon. Dixie was born to Dick and Dorothy Newton on Oct. 16, 1967, in Kansas City, Mo., their third and youngest daughter. Dixie...[More]
Helen Marie Clark ~ 03-22-1932 To 07-31-2026 - Aug. 4, 2026
Linn County News Published August 5, 2026 Helen Marie Clark, age 94, passed away Friday, July 31, 2026. She was born on March 22, 1932, in Arma, Kan., the daughter of John and Loretta Chiappetta Data. She graduated from the Ursuline Academy and then attended Fort Scott Mercy School of Nursing...[More]
Norma Lee Pease ~ 07-28-1933 To 07-29-2026 - Aug. 4, 2026
Linn County News Published August 5, 2026 Norma Lee Pease, age 93, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2026. She was born on July 28, 1933 in Miami County, Kan., the daughter of Paul Weisner Keith and Lottie May Hutton Keith. She graduated from La Cygne Rural High School...[More]
Family files wrongful death suit in vicious dog attack - Jul. 29, 2026
The family of 13-year-old Airen Andula who died in December 2025 as a result of a vicious dog attack at Holiday Lakes, has filed a wrongful death suit in Linn County District Court against Holiday Lakes Homes Association, and Damon Leonard. The petition, filed by Anita Gunn and Charles Andula in Linn...[More]
Linn Valley learns more on data centers, battery storage - Jul. 29, 2026
The Linn Valley City Council held its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026, with Mayor Lister Potter presiding with all council members present. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and an opening prayer by Council Member John Weers. The minutes for the...[More]
Resident addresses commissioners on vicious dog policy - Jul. 29, 2026
During the meeting on July 27, the Linn County Commissioners opened the public comment discussion during which they heard from Dean Norton, a county resident, who noted he had watched the video feed from last week and wanted to speak regarding the tabling of the vicious dog ordinance and the fact that...[More]
La Cygne Police Chief resigns - Jul. 29, 2026
The Linn County News received the following media release from La Cygne Police Chief Zachary Mathies concerning his resignation effective Aug. 6. “To the La Cygne Community, “Serving as your Chief of Police has been one of the greatest honors of my life. “When I accepted...[More]
America 250: The American Revolution The Founding Fathers - Jul. 29, 2026
The Founding Fathers were important in the creation of our nation. They helped contribute to founding documents such as The Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Articles of Confederation. They also contributed to many boycotts, like the Boston Tea Party. They were also members of the Sons of...[More]
A day of fun and records - Jul. 29, 2026
Earlier this week my family and I went to see the Royals play on July 22. Now it had been many years since we went to see a Royals game, the last time we went was when my oldest son, Daniel, was under a year old, he’s 15 now. Overall, it was a good experience. We ate at Culver’s before going...[More]
Bullfrogs in the snow - Jul. 29, 2026
Bullfrog season is open! I might go down to my pond soon and grab a couple to eat. Usually, when you read a natural history account, it discusses the basic things you find in a nature book of some type, like when the bird or animal migrates or hibernates, how many young it has, and what it eats. People...[More]
