Fighting addiction with grace and mercy - Apr. 14, 2021
Living Free Linn County is an addiction recovery program that was started by Pastor Cary Coffey with the Assembly of God Church in Pleasanton. The program’s goal is to fight drug addiction with the grace and mercy of God’s love. “When I first started this program three years ago, I...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Apr. 14, 2021
Close our coal plants – what next? I’m looking at Greta, AOC, Joe and the rest of Dems’ plan to thrust the Green New Deal on America, and I wonder how much the average consumer can bear. Linn County alone will face the inevitable tax increase of up to 66 percent if Evergy closes the...[More]
Mound City Council reopens discussions on sale of lake - Apr. 14, 2021
The Mound City Council met by phone for a special meeting on Tuesday afternoon, April 6, for the purpose of determining whether or not to reopen the discussions on the sale of the city lake. During the course of that meeting, the council voted to go forward with the discussions on selling the city lake. In...[More]
La Cygne will absorb high gas invoice - Apr. 14, 2021
Customers are spared a billing shock La Cygne natural gas customers will not feel the burden of a high February supplier invoice. The unanimous decision by its council followed a 15-minute executive session for legal attorney-client privilege at its regular meeting last Wednesday, April 7. Keith...[More]
Fire board says no to change in burn ban policy - Apr. 14, 2021
New possibilities discussed Linn County Fire Chief Doug Barlet reported to the Linn County Commissioners on Monday, April 12, that he had discussed their request for possible changes to the burn ban policy, and the board had voted 7-0 to make no changes; however, they will continue to review...[More]
Cecil L. Fish 12-07-1931 to 04-08-2021 - Apr. 13, 2021
Linn County News Published April 14, 2021 Cecil L. Fish, 89, Ottawa, Kan., and former longtime Labette County resident, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021, at his home. Cecil was born the third child to Cecil Paige and Edna (Nickoley) Fish on Dec. 7, 1931, in Pawhuska, Okla. He grew up in...[More]
William Michael McMillan 08-24-1960 to 04-08-2021 - Apr. 12, 2021
Linn County News Published April 14, 2021 William Michael McMillan, age 60, of St. Joseph, Mo., passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021. He was born on Aug. 24, 1960, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of William McMillan and Virginia Russell McMillan. He served his country...[More]
Vivian Lucile Bright 04-04-1928 to 04-08-2021 - Apr. 12, 2021
Linn County News Published April 14, 2021 Vivian Lucile Bright, age 93, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021. She was born in La Cygne, Kan., on April 4, 1928, the daughter of Raymond and Leona Dodge Vail. Vivian graduated from a one room school house in...[More]
Elizabeth Ann Florez 08-01-1945 to 03-28-2021 - Apr. 12, 2021
Linn County News Published April 14, 2021 Elizabeth Ann Florez, age 75 of Clinton Missouri, passed away in Pittsburg, Kan., Sunday, March 28, 2021. Known to all her family and friends as Liz, she was born on Aug. 1, 1945, the daughter of Lawrence and Imo Johnson Leach, in Sheldon, Mo....[More]
SPECIAL: Death of Alonzo Brooks ruled as homicide 17 years later - Apr. 7, 2021
New autopsy confirms injuries not consistent with decomposition The death of Alonzo Brooks, Gardner, whose body was found in a creek in La Cygne in 2004, has been ruled a homicide following a new autopsy completed after the body was exhumed in conjunction with the Netflix series “Unsolved...[More]
