Edgar Wayne Moon ~ 08-14-1940 to 11-12-2022 - Nov. 15, 2022
Linn County News Published November 16, 2022 Edgar Wayne Moon, age 82 of La Cygne, Kan., passed away at his home on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. He was born the son of Chester and Evelyn (Van Liew) Moon on Aug. 14, 1940, in Lawrence, Kan. Edgar married Betty Talley on June 3, 1962, at Lawrence,...[More]
Timothy Wayne Foxworth ~ 5-9-1960 to 11-10-2022 - Nov. 15, 2022
Linn County News Published November 16, 2022 Timothy Wayne Foxworth, age 62, Mound City, Kan., passed away Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. A gathering to celebrate Tim’s life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. ...[More]
When your boat leaves you - Nov. 9, 2022
When you can provide someone with a good laugh and it lasts all day, you have really accomplished something. And here is how I did it. Dennis Whitesides, an old friend who I have fished and hunted with since college days, showed up at my place with nothing to do, and so we went fishing. ...[More]
2nd Amendment preservation ordinance adopted in Pleasanton - Nov. 9, 2022
After discussing Pleasanton Councilman Jake Mattingley’s desire to protect residents of Pleasanton from potential “unfettered search of a premise by outside agencies” two weeks ago, the council approved Ordinance 2048 4-0. City Attorney Burton Harding told the council that the city...[More]
Linn County Park manager reports on needed updates and additions - Nov. 9, 2022
Sheri Loveland, manager of the Linn County Park and Marina, reported to commissioners on Monday, Nov. 7, on some much needed repairs and updates that need to take place to keep the park viable. Loveland began her report with a notation that workers in the area had settled into the cabins but had only...[More]
La Cygne head asks for project patience - Nov. 9, 2022
City to request county ARPA funding for water plant carbon hopper feeder La Cygne’s public works superintendent is asking citizens for patience as the sewer rehabilitation project progresses. At the regular council meeting last Wednesday, Nov. 2, Dan Nasalroad reported that “we’re...[More]
Shillito creates a labor of love - Nov. 9, 2022
Children’s book focused on helping kids learn to live with the elderly Carissa Shillito recently released a new children’s book geared toward helping children better understand life with elderly relatives. Carissa and her husband, Chris, took over Shalom Ministries and Retreat when...[More]
Family business is 29 years strong and growing - Nov. 9, 2022
Wes Ungeheuer started building his business, Wes’ Recycling, as a young man hauling scrap from his dad’s farm to the city on weekends and then hauling from other farms in the area, as well, during the summer right after he graduated from high school. In the fall, he attended North Central...[More]
Defense reigns over regional foes in Blu-Jay finale - Nov. 9, 2022
Yes, intermittent moisture fell on Pleasanton and Olpe football teams at Friday’s Class 1-A regional game. But it was defense by both teams that ‘reigned’ supreme in a 14-0 Eagle win that ended the Blu-Jays’ season at 7-3. Pleasanton stopped three Olpe drives, two in Blu-Jay...[More]
Jayhawk football ends season with a loss to Colgan in Regionals - Nov. 9, 2022
The Jayhawk football team defeated Northeast-Arma in the District round of the playoffs advancing them to play in the Regional round against St. Mary’s Colgan on Nov. 3. Colgan is a very good team that entered the game 8-1 with their only loss being to an undefeated Girard team. The Hawks entered...[More]
