Chief judge resets Debus arraignment - Jan. 5, 2022
Defender explains case continuances Arraignment has been continued to 1:15 p.m. Jan. 28 via Zoom videoconference for a Wyandotte County man facing two Linn County sex-related charges. At a scheduled arraignment in Linn County District Court via Zoom Dec. 23, Amy Harth, 6th Kansas Judicial District...[More]
KDHE ISSUES new COVID-19 guidelines - Jan. 5, 2022
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has adopted the following guidelines regarding isolation and quarantine: Healthcare Workers (HCW) in the hospital setting – HCW in the hospital setting that have lab confirmed COVID-19 infection isolate for 10 days or 7 days with a negative...[More]
Betty Jean Shoemaker 01-08-1938 to 12-30-2021 - Jan. 3, 2022
Linn County News Published Jan. 5, 2022 Betty Jean Shoemaker, age 83, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at Olathe Medical Center, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. Betty was born the daughter of Jesse E. and Saloma Porter Brown on Jan. 8, 1938, in Eldon, Mo. Betty graduated from Argentine...[More]
Donna Lyn Spencer 07-30-1940 to 12-29-2021 - Jan. 3, 2022
Linn County News Published Jan. 5, 2022 Donna Lyn (Scott) Spencer, age 81, of Mound City, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. She was born on July 30, 1940, in rural Mound City, Kan., daughter of Charles and Ruth (Barnes) Scott. Donna accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior...[More]
Pamela Kay Saunders 12-05-1946 to 12-25-2021 - Jan. 3, 2022
Linn County News Published Jan. 5, 2022 Pamela Kay Saunders, age 75, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. She was born in Weiser, Idaho, on Dec. 5, 1946, the daughter of Lewis and Imogene Maddox Murray. After graduating from high school, she attended Oregon...[More]
County mourns passing of Sgt. Stacy Murrow - Dec. 29, 2021
Linn County officials and residents learned of the passing of Sgt. Stacy Murrow, age 49, on Monday, Dec. 27, just hours after it occurred. Murrow had been recently hospitalized with COVID related complications. Friends said it began as bronchitis and quickly turned worse. Murrow, of rural Blue...[More]
Stacy Annette Murrow 10-23-1972 to 12-27-21 - Dec. 29, 2021
Linn County News Published Jan. 5, 2022 Stacy Annette Murrow, age 49, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. She was born in Fort Scott, Kan., on Oct. 23, 1972, the daughter of John Dean and Betty Jean Spillman Murrow. Stacy graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School. While...[More]
Six applicants vie for Linn County district judge position - Dec. 29, 2021
Following the retirement of Judge Terri Johnson, 6th Kansas Judicial District, on Dec. 18, the 6th Judicial District Nominating Commission met via telephone conference Monday, Dec. 27, to discuss applicants, issues with applications and ground rules for interviews with the six interested attorneys. Judge...[More]
Stacy Annette Murrow 10-23-1972 to 12-27-21 - Dec. 29, 2021
Linn County News Published Jan. 5, 2022 Stacy Annette Murrow, age 49, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Sunny Slope Cemetery. Visitation...[More]
Current Linn County fishing reports - Dec. 29, 2021
Milder winter weather may mean some want to try their hand at some fishing for the New Year. Here are the current fishing reports for several bodies of water in Linn County. These fishing reports are from Dec. 28. La Cygne Lake Currently all catfish, crappie, largemouth bass and carp fishing is slow...[More]
