Stacy Annette Murrow 10-23-1972 to 12-27-21 - Dec. 29, 2021
Linn County News Published Jan. 5, 2022 Stacy Annette Murrow, age 49, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Sunny Slope Cemetery. Visitation...[More]
Current Linn County fishing reports - Dec. 29, 2021
Milder winter weather may mean some want to try their hand at some fishing for the New Year. Here are the current fishing reports for several bodies of water in Linn County. These fishing reports are from Dec. 28. La Cygne Lake Currently all catfish, crappie, largemouth bass and carp fishing is slow...[More]
Becoming Alaskans: A journey north for new chapter in life - Dec. 29, 2021
On Dec. 14, Thomas and Tabatha Smith added the final few boxes to their U-Haul trailer, loaded up their five children and headed north from Topeka on what would be a seven-day journey filled with ups and downs to become Alaskans and begin a new chapter. The saga began in mid-July, when the temperatures...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Dec. 29, 2021
Gut punch You know how when you hear some things, they hit you like a punch to the gut – that is how it was in the last two COVID-19 deaths of Pleasanton City Superintendent Casey Osborne and now, Linn County Deputy Sgt. Stacy Murrow. Both fought COVID and apparently their lungs succumbed to...[More]
Warrants issued in Parker church burglary case - Dec. 29, 2021
Two warrants have been issued for the arrest of subjects in the Parker Baptist Church burglary. Linn County Prosecutor Burton Harding applied for warrants on Matthew A. Joles and Shila R. Fox based on the investigation of the burglary. The warrants were filed after a finding of probable cause was determined...[More]
Sharon Sue Herrmann services postponed - Dec. 28, 2021
Sharon Sue Herrmann, age 75, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. Services for Sharon have been postponed due to COVID conditions. Services will be announced at a later date. Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City Chapel. ...[More]
Harry Lee Armstrong 12-25-1934 to 12-25-2021 - Dec. 28, 2021
Linn County News Published Dec. 29, 2021 Harry Lee Armstrong, age 87, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. He was born on Dec. 25, 1934, in La Cygne, the son of Harry Clyde and Olive Ada Colson Armstrong. He graduated from La Cygne High School in the Class of 1953. He was united...[More]
Pamela Saunders 12-05-1946 to 12-25-2021 - Dec. 28, 2021
Linn County News Published Dec. 29, 2021 Pamela Saunders, age 75, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at her home on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Pam will lie in state for individual...[More]
Amsterdam Café voted ‘Best of the Best’ - Dec. 28, 2021
For this year’s Best of the Best special edition of the Linn County News a new category was added, “Best of the Best,” and within that category we had asked that voters give us their vote for the best of the best, the best of all the categories given them on which to vote. The winner...[More]
Jayhawk wrestling produces two champions at Emporia - Dec. 22, 2021
The Jayhawk wrestling team traveled to Emporia on Dec. 18 to compete in the Emporia Winter Classic. There were 16 total teams in the tournament, and the Hawks did well only bringing five wrestlers and placing fifth with 76.5 points. Emporia won the event with 191 team points. Corbin White is...[More]
