LaVerne Frances McGee 02-14-1929 to 08-21-2021 - Aug. 24, 2021
Linn County News Published Aug. 25, 2021 LaVerne Frances McGee, age 92, Mound City, Kan., formerly of Centerville, Kan., passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. She was born on Feb. 14, 1929, in Coyle, Okla., the daughter of Arthur and Vonnie Morgan Lamb. She spent her younger years in Oklahoma and moved...[More]
Donnie Ray Moore 05-21-1950 to 08-19-2021 - Aug. 24, 2021
Linn County News Published Aug. 25, 2021 Donnie Ray Moore, age 71, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. He was born May 21, 1950, in Prescott, Kan., the son of William Lee Moore and Virgia May Alice Milton...[More]
Max L. Field 06-14-1934 to 08-07-2021 - Aug. 20, 2021
Linn County News Published Aug. 18, 2021 Max L. Field passed away peacefully on Aug. 7, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital. He was born in Forest City, Mo., in 1934 and lived in Kansas City, Mo. Max was a U.S. Army veteran and a 32nd degree Mason. He attended McMurry United...[More]
William Allen “Bill” Shadden 02-13-1946 to 08-18-2021 - Aug. 18, 2021
Linn County News Published Aug. 25, 2021 William Allen "Bill" Shadden, age 75, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Wednesday Aug. 18, 2021. He was born on Feb. 13, 1946, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Floyd and Mary Gruver Shadden. He was united in marriage to Fanchion Joles...[More]
Fishing derby fun - Aug. 18, 2021
The fishing derby at the Linn County Fair and Rodeo returned this year with a good turnout of kids eager to catch some fish on Saturday morning at the creek. The derby lasted about two hours with a casting contest following. There were three age groups in the derby, 4-7, 8-11 and 12-16. Trophies for...[More]
Art in the Garden - Aug. 18, 2021
Leisure plans local event Mary Jo Leisure has long been known in the Pleasanton area and worldwide for her painting skills and the classes she has taught over the years. She has published 22 different books on design, she has decorated trees at the Smithsonian and the White House, and...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Aug. 18, 2021
Kabul It is with utter frustration that I listen to the news, read online stories, etc., about the fiasco created in Afghanistan under the direction of President Joe Biden. Yes, the same Biden who orchestrated the disastrous withdrawal of American troops from Saigon in 1975. He had just two years under...[More]
Lack of pre-trial order delays Parker road proceeding - Aug. 18, 2021
Judge orders Gaikowski lawyer to journal time to be assessed to Parker Citing non-filing of a pre-trial order, a Linn County district judge has postponed a bench trial and ordered the civil case’s respondent counsel to journal subsequent hours to be assessed to the city of Parker. At a scheduled...[More]
County brings 2022 budget in 2.1 mills lower than 2021 - Aug. 18, 2021
The Linn County Commissioners held their budget hearing for the 2022 budget during their meeting on Monday, Aug. 16. With no public comment regarding the budget, the commissioners approved the budget as published and closed the hearing. The 2022 budget for the county comes in at 2.1 mills lower than...[More]
Pleasanton council agrees on use of Community Center for senior meals - Aug. 18, 2021
Linn County Commissioner Danny McCullough made an appearance at the Pleasanton City Council meeting on Monday evening, Aug. 16, hoping to negotiate use of the Community Center for the Pleasanton senior meals site. The Community Center is currently housing senior meals, due to issues with the air conditioning...[More]
