Pleasanton T-Ball hosts Three Rivers League boys’ T-Ball tournament - Jul. 10, 2024
Pleasanton hosted this year’s Three Rivers League T-Ball tournament on July 5-6. Pleasanton had two teams in the tournament this year while Blue Mound who had a boys’ t-ball team decided not to participate. There were nine teams in the tournament with Pleasanton 1 being the eight seed and...[More]
Cole Fired: Local band becoming popular - Jul. 10, 2024
Last year as part of his fair entries, Cole Holler, a recent graduate of Prairie View High School, signed up for the Performing Arts portion of events and performed ‘Get Rhythm’ as he played guitar as his only accompaniment. Following that performance, one of the organizers of the Parker...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jul. 10, 2024
Good for the goose I find it interesting that there was no outcry from anyone on the Left when those on the Right were potentially being left without a presidential contender following multiple lawsuits filed on former President Donald Trump. Not a word about how approximately 50 percent of the voting...[More]
Edward Floyd “Ed” Maloney 10-14-1928 to 07-04-2024 - Jul. 9, 2024
Linn County News Published July 10, 2024 Edward Floyd “Ed” Maloney, age 95, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024. He was born on Oct. 14, 1928, in Adrian, Mo., the son of Thomas and Dorothy Stucki Maloney. He graduated from Adrian High School. He served his country in the...[More]
Betty Alice Smith Fyock 11-02-1931 to 07-04-2024 - Jul. 9, 2024
Linn County News Published July 10, 2024 Betty Alice Smith Fyock, age 92, formerly of Prescott, Kan., passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024. She was born on Nov. 7, 1931, in Blue Mound, Kan., the daughter of Fred M. and Mary C. Hollis Smith. She graduated from Mound City High School in the Class of 1949....[More]
Clarence William “Bill” Craven 06-26-1945 to 07-03-2024 - Jul. 9, 2024
Linn County News Published July 10, 2024 Clarence William “Bill” Craven, age 79, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Jingo...[More]
Rolleen Diann Stites 08-12-1950 to 07-04-2024 - Jul. 9, 2024
Linn County News Published July 10, 2024 Rolleen Diann Stites, age 73, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial was in the Prairie Home Cemetery. Visitation was...[More]
New county counselor resigns position - Jul. 3, 2024
Commissioner Danny McCullough read a letter of resignation from recently hired County Counselor Mark Hagen into the record during the July 1 meeting. Commissioners then voted 3-0 to accept the resignation of Hagen who was hired and appointed to the position on April 15, replacing former counselor Gary...[More]
La Cygne rejects deannexation offer - Jul. 3, 2024
La Cygne leaders have verbally rejected an offer from Linn County to deannex 12.5 acres in the Industrial Park area. Instead, at their regular meeting June 19, the council on a 4-0 vote, with David Brenneman not present, hired Allenbrand-Drews & Associates, Inc., Paola, at $2,170 for a survey to...[More]
Linn Valley discusses water and sewer projects - Jul. 3, 2024
The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2024, with Mayor Lew Donelson presiding and all council members present. The meeting began with a presentation on current city projects by BG Consultants, the city’s engineer. Brian Kingsley, President...[More]
