Jeffery Lynn Brown ~ 09-10-1958 to 10-22-2025 - Oct. 28, 2025
Linn County News Published November 5, 2025 Jeffery Lynn Brown, age 67, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Sept. 10, 1958, in Fulton, Kan., the son of Derald Dean Brown and Fern Rexine Wardrip...[More]
Darlene Ann Sumners ~ 05-19-1935 to 10-21-2025 - Oct. 27, 2025
Linn County News Published Oct. 29, 2025 Darlene Ann Sumners, age 90, of Centerville, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. No services are scheduled. Memorial contributions are suggested to Centerville Community Church or Shriners Children's Hospital. Online condolences...[More]
Lillie Mae Jackson ~ 04-23-1928 to 10-22-2025 - Oct. 23, 2025
Linn County News Published November 5, 2025 Lillie Mae Jackson, age 97 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. She was born the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Viola Mae Brant Wurtz on April 23, 1928 in Mound City, Kan. Lillie married Glen Jackson on May 15, 1946,...[More]
Monica Joy (Goebel) Mullins ~ 12-30-1965 to 10-20-2025 - Oct. 23, 2025
Linn County News Published October 29, 2025 Monica Joy Mullins, 59, of Fort Scott died Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at the home of her father in Mound City, Kan. Monica was born on Dec. 30, 1965, in Kansas City, Kan., to Gary Richard and Eva May (Alumbaugh) Goebel. Monica attended...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 22, 2025
No kings and brain make up Am I the only person on this planet that wonders “what in tarnation makes a liberal person click?” Apparently not. I’ve got friends in California that shared information on where the nearest No Kings protests were to be held; calling on liberals to join...[More]
Former Zoning Administrator explains KORA requests - Oct. 22, 2025
During the weekly meeting on Monday, Oct. 20, the Linn County Commissioners heard from former county employee Darin Wilson who served previously as the Planning and Zoning Administrator. Wilson told commissioners that the KORA (Kansas Open Records Act) requests he had made were not done in order to harass...[More]
Pleasanton Council overrides mayor veto on firefighter appointments - Oct. 22, 2025
The Pleasanton Council met at their regularly scheduled meeting Monday and Councilman Aaron Portmann immediately read a prepared statement concerning Ordinance 2065 that Mayor Mathew Young vetoed that tried to take appointment of firefighters from the mayor and put it on the fire chief, then they would...[More]
Snyder appointed Linn County Register of Deeds - Oct. 22, 2025
Following the retirement of long-time Linn County Register of Deeds Kristy Schmitz, the Linn County Republican Central Committee held a convention Sunday to appoint a new Register of Deeds. Central Committee Chair Becky Johnson held the role call of committee people and 20 of 23 were present, more than...[More]
Blue Mound to apply for KDHE loan for sewer project - Oct. 22, 2025
On Monday, Oct. 6, council members for the city of Blue Mound opened their regular monthly meeting. At 6:15 p.m., the council opened a special hearing concerning the State Revolving Loan Fund Program through Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). After discussion among council members,...[More]
Prairie View football stays on top of their district with big win over Girard - Oct. 22, 2025
The Prairie View Buffalos are in 3A District 2 and currently hold the number one seed in that district. The Buffalos 49-20 win over Girard gave them a great chance to be District champions. This week the Buffalos travel to Iola for their final district game and will seal the championship with a win. To...[More]
