Swanfest and Blast in the Park this Saturday - Jul. 6, 2022
The community of La Cygne will hold their Swanfest and Blast in the Park celebration on Saturday July 9, from 6-9 p.m. in the City Park on south end of town. The event will feature food trucks, craft vendors, a cake walk hosted by the Park Board, along with kids’ activities and fun for all ages. The...[More]
MFA Oil Foundation awards grant to Friends of the La Cygne Library - Jul. 6, 2022
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The MFA Oil Foundation has awarded a grant to the Friends of the Library District 2 of Linn County – La Cygne to assist with purchasing reusable lunch containers. The MFA Oil Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations that are working to improve communities where...[More]
Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge entrance temporarily closed - Jul. 6, 2022
The Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) has had construction crews working on the creation of a new ADA accessible trail and paved parking lot for the past several months. The Visitor Center and office has remained open during that time, but from July 7-14 the front entrance will be closed...[More]
Recent KDWP fishing reports - Jul. 6, 2022
The weather is hot right now but find a spot with some good shade or a nice breeze, and the fishing can be, too. Here are some of the recent fishing reports from KDWP in Linn County. All the reports were last updated on June 27. La Cygne Lake Fishing at La Cygne Lake looks like a good bet right now....[More]
Jayhawk has new classification change for 2022 football - Jul. 6, 2022
Jayhawk has new classification change for 2022 football BY ADAM HOLT LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com High school football season will be here soon and as for one of Linn County’s high school football teams there will be a change to classification. Jayhawk-Linn will drop from 2A to 1A...[More]
Five references to God in the Declaration of Independence - Jul. 6, 2022
It always amazes me when otherwise intelligent people are unable to find evidence of God in our governing documents. The Declaration of Independence alone, the signing of which we commemorate July 4th, has five references to God—two in the first paragraph, one in the second, and two in the...[More]
LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Tuesday, July 5, 2022 - Jul. 6, 2022
The commissioners approved bills Tuesday morning, as Monday was Independence Day, in the amount of $889,846.20. The amount included KwiKom’s grant to install fiber optic on the west side of the county. KwiKom approved the county’s request to hold back 10 percent of the grant of $580,000. The...[More]
Leslie (Les) Eugene Krull 06-09-1937 to 06-29-2022 - Jul. 5, 2022
Linn County News Published July 6, 2022 Leslie (Les) Eugene Krull, 85, of Berryton, died Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Prairie Winds Senior Living, in Berryton, Kan. He was born June 9, 1937, to Eugene and Roberta “Pauline” (Townsley) Krull at home in Mound City, Kan. The family then moved...[More]
Patrick Wayne Marmon 08-26-1942 to 06-08-2022 - Jul. 5, 2022
Linn County News Published July 6, 2022 Patrick Wayne Marmon, age 79, Paola, Kan., passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022. He was born in La Cygne, Kan., on Aug. 26, 1942, the son of Harry and Mamie Wilderson Marmon. He graduated from La Cygne Rural High School in the Class of 1961. He was...[More]
Blue Mound Independence Day celebration this Saturday - Jun. 30, 2022
The City of Blue Mound will hold their annual Independence Day celebration this coming Saturday, July 2. The event will kick off at 7 a.m. with registration for the 5K Race which begins at 7:30 a.m. followed by the 1 mile Fun Run at 8:30 a.m. The event organizers have named the grand marshal...[More]
