Ellen Mae Butts ~ 11-15-1936 to 08-26-2022 - Sep. 1, 2022
Linn County News Published September 7, 2022 Ellen Mae Butts, age 85, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, at her home at McCrite Plaza at Briarcliff surrounded by family. She was born in Pleasanton, Kan., on Nov. 15, 1936 to Sam and Madge (Smith) Hayes. Ellen...[More]
Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus speaks of culture change at Prairie View - Aug. 31, 2022
LINN COUNTY NEWS holtadam82@yahoo.com Prairie View had a special guest speaker on the evening of Monday, Aug. 29 as the voice of the Kansas City Chiefs Mitch Holthus came to speak on the topic of a culture change at Prairie View. Holthus is from Smith Center, Kan. and has his Bachelors...[More]
Lawn mower accident burns operator - Aug. 31, 2022
Linn County News jackielcn@ckt.net What could have been a horrible death turned into a terrible accident when Pleasanton resident Harold Johnson rolled his lawn mower over in a ditch last Saturday morning. The mower caught fire with Johnson pinned underneath; only with the fortune...[More]
Deputy Klayton Parscale to command SRO program - Aug. 31, 2022
Deputy Klayton Parscale was promoted to Sergeant beginning August 17, 2022. Sergeant Parscale will take command of the School Resource Officer program; under his command will be Deputy Bob Ward who serves at Prairie View High School, Deputy Kyler Parscale who serves at Parker Elementary, Deputy...[More]
Jobless, unemployment - Aug. 31, 2022
I remember my first real job. I was in Loveland, Colo. and talked to my best friend who had recently become a soccer coach/referee for the Loveland Parks and Recreation. They needed help, I was 16 and had a car to use, so I applied and got the job. I earned $2.50 each hour I spent with my teams...[More]
Pleasanton opts to purchase two patrol vehicles - Aug. 31, 2022
Linn County News jackielcn@ckt.net After hearing monthly or bi-monthly updates from Pleasanton Police Chief Tristan Snyder that cars are unavailable from Ford and sell quickly from Chevy, the council approved purchasing two Dodge Charger patrol cars from Landmark Dodge in Independence,...[More]
Clara B. Swann Shaull 04-19-1933 to 08-24-2022 - Aug. 30, 2022
Linn County News Published Aug. 31, 2022 Clara B. Swann Shaull, age 89, formerly of La Cygne, Kan., passed away Aug. 24, 2022, in Topeka with her daughters at her side. She was born April 19, 1933, near Wheeling, Mo., the daughter of Carl and Evelyn Cleo Anglen...[More]
Judith Ann Farris-Medcalf 03-03-1946 to 08-24-2022 - Aug. 30, 2022
Linn County News Published Aug. 31, 2022 Judith Medcalf 76, of La Cygne, Kan. passed away August 24, 2022 at Villa St. Francis in Olathe, Kansas. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022 in Sharon Cemetery, Drexel, Missouri. Judith Ann...[More]
Marjorie Ann Smith 01-23-1936 to 08-26-2022 - Aug. 30, 2022
Linn County News Published Aug. 31, 2022 Marjorie Ann Smith, age 86, Mound City, Kan. passed away Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. She was born on Jan. 23, 1936 in Trenton, N.J. the daughter of William and Anne (Embley) Cramer. She was united in marriage to Robert "Bob" Smith...[More]
Bonnie V. Patton 05-13-1929 to -8-24-2022 - Aug. 30, 2022
Linn County News Published Aug. 31, 2022 Bonnie V. Patton, age 93, Hume, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. Funeral service was Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at the West Liberty United Methodist Church. Burial was in the Underwood Cemetery. Contributions...[More]
