Laura “Elaine†Johnson 09-14-1939 to 11-18-2021 - Nov. 18, 2021
Linn County News Published Nov. 24, 2021 Laura "Elaine" Johnson, age 82, Mound City, Kan., passed away Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. She was born Sept. 14, 1939, in the Armourdale community of Kansas City, Kan. She was the last of 12 children born to Clarence C. and Laura Smith...[More]
County election canvass held - Nov. 17, 2021
690 voters show up for general election Following the general election for city, school board and Marais des Cygne Extension held Tuesday, Nov. 2, results were certified Monday morning by County Clerk David Lamb and the Linn County Commissioners. The certification showed that 690 people voted, approximately...[More]
Linn County departments help escort fallen firefighter - Nov. 17, 2021
On Oct. 15, Baxter Springs firefighter Lt. Malachi Brown was injured while fighting a fire and was transferred to the Springfield, Mo., burn center for treatment of his injuries. Brown died Thursday morning, Nov. 11, from those injuries and was then transported to Kansas City that same day with an escort...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 17, 2021
Timing is everything Go, Rams! Had to stick that in as I’m a Colorado State alumna who majored in journalism and concentrated in marketing and sales. Part of my sales training came from a professor who walked this planet about the same time Jesus did – but he was awesome and I remember...[More]
Hook N Deals under new ownership - Nov. 17, 2021
Hook N Deals Bait Shop in La Cygne is now under new ownership. Rosemary Long and her son, Nick Long, purchased the business and took over from former owners Mark and Katherine Lee on Oct. 7. “We saw their post about it being for sale about six hours after it was put on Facebook,” said Rosemary....[More]
Marais des Cygnes 4-H members compete at national judging contests - Nov. 17, 2021
The Marais des Cygnes Extension District 4-H’ers have had great success at national livestock and horse judging contests. Both the livestock judging team and the horse judging team qualified to compete at the national level through qualifying at the Kansas State 4-H events. Horse Judging In March...[More]
2021 All County Volleyball teams - Nov. 17, 2021
The 2021 volleyball season has concluded, and so it is time for the Linn County News’ All County Volleyball teams. All the girls on the Prairie View, Jayhawk and Pleasanton volleyball teams played their best, but some players stood out in their excellence. These All County teams highlight some...[More]
SPECIAL: District Judge Terri Johnson retiring - Nov. 15, 2021
6th Judicial District Nominating Commission to meet Nov. 16 TOPEKA—The 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene via telephone conference at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 16, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy. The vacancy will...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 10, 2021
I chose to run this letter I received from a friend via email. I feel it speaks volumes to how many Americans feel concerning the hostile take-over of our medical care by politicians and greedy Big Pharma. An open letter to the American Medical Association written by a first generation immigrant...[More]
Linn Valley holds town hall meeting on water project - Nov. 10, 2021
The Linn Valley City Council held a town hall meeting on Saturday, Nov. 6, to update city residents on the status of the city’s water project. After introducing the council members in attendance, Mayor Cindy Smith provided some history and background information on the project. Smith noted that...[More]
