Roy Lee Clifton 02-16-1953 to 03-27-2021 - Mar. 30, 2021
Linn County News Published March 31, 2021 Roy Lee Clifton, age 68, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021. He was born on Feb. 16, 1953, in Hannibal, Mo., the son of Donald and Dixie (Dove) Clifton. Roy is survived by his wife, Sherrie Clifton; three children, Tonya...[More]
Diana Sue Adair 10-13-1966 to 03-25-2021 - Mar. 30, 2021
Linn County News Published March 31, 2021 Diana Sue Adair, age 54, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021, at her home in La Cygne. She was born on Oct. 13, 1966, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of William John and Barbara Lee Brents Adair. She was a graduate...[More]
George Roy Jackson 05-17-1943 to 03-25-2021 - Mar. 30, 2021
Linn County News Published March 31, 2021 George Roy Jackson, age 77, of Yates Center, Kan., passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021. He was born on May 17, 1943, in Madrid, Neb., the son of Louis and Eileen Jackson. He graduated from Parker High School. George was united in marriage...[More]
Veta Fay Cook 02-15-1934 to 03-24-2021 - Mar. 30, 2021
Linn County News Published March 31, 2021 Veta Fay Cook, 87, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., died on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo. Veta was born Feb. 15, 1934, in Nottinghill, Mo., to Kenneth Calvin "K.C." and Jencie Betty (Newman) Williamson. She...[More]
SPECIAL: After Identifying Gaps in Previous Aid, USDA Announces ‘Pandemic Assistance for Producers’ to Distribute Resources More Equitably - Mar. 24, 2021
USDA Reopens Program Sign-Up to a Larger Share of Producers with Plans to Expand Outreach and New Programming Washington, D.C., March 24, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial...[More]
Bullying: How can you help? - Mar. 24, 2021
Once you’ve learned your child is the victim of a bully, the next question most parents and caregivers have is relatively the same: How can I help my child through this? The first step is to let the child or children know they have support through this issue. Listen to them and remember that a...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Mar. 24, 2021
Border situation Ha, interesting what was four years ago a huge media brouhaha is now simply a situation – not a crisis, just something going on at the border – all according to President Joe Biden’s press secretary. Obviously, the United States has more than a situation going on...[More]
Court denies Allen evaluation-access order - Mar. 24, 2021
Ruling does not prohibit private family from working with jail A suspect in the second-degree murder of his mother has been denied court-ordered jail access to a psychology professional for a competency evaluation. At a Zoom videoconference no go non-evidentiary preliminary hearing March 16...[More]
Jones counsel seeks global resolution - Mar. 24, 2021
The defender of a Prescott man is asking Linn County District Court to combine eventual rulings of four separate cases into one global resolution. At a Zoom videoconference hearing March 16, Luke Alsobrook, Kansas City, Mo., requested the consolidation for Kenneth Wayne Jones, 46. Jones was scheduled...[More]
La Cygne Community Building readies for rentals - Mar. 24, 2021
Changes in fee structure, frequency will mark reopening La Cygne’s Community Building will be reopening for public rental April 1. No fooling! With it will come changes in associated frequency and fees. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, March 17, La Cygne’s council voted...[More]