Mark Allen Feldman 12-13-1963 to 02-08-2022 - Feb. 11, 2022
Linn County News Published Feb. 16, 2022 Mark Allen Feldman, age 58, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. Mark was born Dec. 13, 1963, to Joyce (Tinsley) Feldman and Franklin Jr. Feldman at Paola, Kan. Mark was the youngest of three children. He grew up in rural La...[More]
Mary Frances Claytor 02-27-1944 to 02-10-2022 - Feb. 11, 2022
Linn County News Published Feb. 16, 2022 Mary Frances Claytor, age 77, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. She was born on Feb. 27, 1944, in Panama City, Fla., the daughter of Owens and Florence Fortune Walker. She grew up and attended school in LaBelle, Fla. She...[More]
Murder hearing cancelled due to weather - Feb. 9, 2022
Presiding Circuit Judge M. Brandon Baker of Missouri’s Bates County Circuit Court ordered court closed on Wednesday, Feb. 2, due to a predicted winter storm. That order forced a continuance for all cases set for that day, including Case 22BS-CR-00001 filed against Christopher E. Cutshaw, age 26,...[More]
La Cygne suggests alternate routes during CCLIP - Feb. 9, 2022
KDOT project to begin next month will widen east K-152 La Cygne city leadership is suggesting that motorists find alternate routes from the east when a highway widening project begins next month. At the regular council meeting last Wednesday, Feb. 2, Mayor Debra Wilson strongly recommended...[More]
Conservation through the arts - Feb. 9, 2022
Junior Duck Stamp contest FORT SCOTT – Saturday, Feb. 19, Fort Scott National Historic Site and Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge are presenting the 29th annual national Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest. Art programs will run from 10 a.m.-noon and 2-3:30 p.m., and all students in kindergarten...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Feb. 9, 2022
Spotify fear factor Many of you may remember the show “Fear Factor” hosted by the now infamous Joe Rogan. Words such as “poop shoot” were made common when unsuspecting contestants had to eat pig intestines, habanera peppers or lie still while giant spiders crawled on their faces...[More]
Promoting reading at their local school - Feb. 9, 2022
Mary Somerville Society using funds to provide books at book fair The Mary Somerville Library Society was formed on Nov. 22, 1876, as a literary society by 13 young women with the goal and ambition of founding a library within the city of Mound City. With that goal in mind the ladies obtained...[More]
Wellsville win highlights Lady Buff week - Feb. 9, 2022
Despite last week’s Pioneer League basketball split decisions, Prairie View’s girls can be encouraged heading into Friday’s league battle at Burlington. On Feb. 1, the Lady Buffalos won, 46-18, at Wellsville, the program’s first win over the Lady Eagles in almost six seasons. And,...[More]
Pleasanton basketball goes 1-1 against Crest - Feb. 9, 2022
The Pleasanton boys’ and girls’ basketball teams hosted Crest on Feb. 1. The Jays went 1-1 against the Lancers as the girls won their game, 35-19, and the boys lost 47-35. In the girls’ game the Lady Jays got out to an 8-3 first quarter lead. Pleasanton scored eight more points in...[More]
Jayhawk basketball falls to Northeast Arma - Feb. 9, 2022
The Jayhawk-Linn boys’ and girls’ basketball teams traveled to Northeast Arma on Feb. 1 for Three Rivers League action against the Vikings. The Hawks lost both the boys’ and girls’ varsity games. The girls lost 48-34, and the boys lost 49-43. Individual stats were not available...[More]
