La Cygne declines bait shop request - Nov. 10, 2021
Ownership had asked for sewer fee discount La Cygne city leaders have agreed not to act upon a sewer fee discount requested by a local bait shop’s ownership. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, Nov. 3, La Cygne’s council – with Jerome Mitzner not present – concurred...[More]
County Planning Commission asks to be part of Comp Plan - Nov. 10, 2021
Linn County Planning Commission Chairman Dave Berglund and member Charlene Sims discussed lack of involvement of the Planning Commission in the new county comprehensive plan at the Monday meeting of the County Commissioners. Berglund said, “I’ve been involved in four comp plans, and I’ve...[More]
Honor our veterans - Nov. 10, 2021
So many times in life we let the opportunity to honor those who served in our defense pass by. Perhaps we do it out of embarrassment. Perhaps it is our own inability to serve that keeps us from doing so. Perhaps, it is sheer neglect. In recent years it has become a national habit to thank a veteran...[More]
Pleasanton, Jayhawk have players make Three Rivers All League teams - Nov. 10, 2021
The Pleasanton and Jayhawk-Linn volleyball teams each had two players make the Three Rivers All League teams for 2021. Both teams improved throughout the year but were eliminated in the first round of Sub-State. Jayhawk finished the year 7-25 while Pleasanton finished with a 10-23 record. Jayhawk’s...[More]
Prairie View volleyball has three players make All League - Nov. 10, 2021
The Prairie View volleyball team was well represented in the 2021 Pioneer All League teams as three girls made the first team. The Buffalos made it to the Sub-State semifinals this year and finished the season with a 23-11 record. Kinley Baker, senior, Jane Hough, senior, and Julia Paisley, senior,...[More]
John F. LeBoeuf 07-18-1960 to 10-08-2021 - Nov. 9, 2021
Linn County News Published Nov. 10, 2021 John F. LeBoeuf, 61, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at a Topeka hospital. He was born July 18, 1960, in Houma, La., the son of Donald and Theresa (Clements) LeBoeuf. John graduated from South Terrebonne High School and earned...[More]
Emma June Croan 06-25-1933 to 11-04-2021 - Nov. 9, 2021
Linn County News Published Nov. 10, 2021 Emma June Croan, age 88, Mound City, Kan., passed away Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Funeral service was held Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial was in the Curry Cemetery. Contributions are suggested...[More]
Alvin (“Alâ€) Raymond Thompson 11-22-1960 to 07-25-2021 - Nov. 9, 2021
Linn County News Published Nov. 10, 2021 Alvin (“Al”) Raymond Thompson, 60, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away July 25, 2021, at St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kan. Al was born Nov. 22, 1960, to Harold and Mary Thompson at Olathe Community Hospital. Al recalled...[More]
Carl Wayne Bowman 06-29-1945 to 11-01-2021 - Nov. 4, 2021
Linn County News Published Nov. 10, 2021 Carl Wayne Bowman, age 76, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. He was born in Goodrich, Kan., on June 29, 1945, the son of Roy and Eva Shafer Bowman. He served his country in the United States Army. He was united in marriage...[More]
Vicory receives award from alma mater - Nov. 3, 2021
Last week Sue Vicory was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Washburn University Department of Mass Media. The award presented by Matt Nyquist was a physical presentation of the one she was given last spring. “I moderated an online panel of filmmakers for them last spring,”...[More]
