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]
BULLY PULPIT - Jul. 3, 2024
Cell phones Cell phones – how many times a day do many, rather most of us, reach for our phone to check if someone messaged us, texted us, called us or put what they had for lunch on Snapchat. I remember having my first bag phone in Phoenix when phones were rather scarce; and, with it, I remember...[More]
Local ball players make Sports In Kansas All State teams - Jul. 3, 2024
Sports In Kansas announced their 2024 All State baseball and softball teams recently and players from Prairie View, Jayhawk Linn, and Pleasanton made the teams. Prairie View had three girls from the softball team make the Sports In Kansas 3A All State team this year. Ella McCammon made the second team...[More]
Prairie View students receive spring kudos - Jul. 3, 2024
Several Prairie View High students will receive certificates of commendation for spring accomplishments from the Unified School District 362 board of education. At the June 18 monthly meeting, Russell Pope, board president, read the list for the official record. Of particular note was the commendation...[More]
The Poison Fish - Jul. 3, 2024
A question from a reader… Is a garfish good to eat? Some say they are. Answer… There are four species of gar in the Midwest but only one is the scourge of Ozark streams. That is the long-nose gar, which wasn’t seen in the clear clean Ozark...[More]
Sa’Faree Nicole Woodberry ~ 02-14-2024 to 06-26-2024 - Jul. 2, 2024
Linn County News Published July 3, 2024 Sa’Faree Nicole Woodberry was born on Feb. 14, 2024, to Kyla Doles and Montee Woodberry, Jr. She died unexpectedly on June 26, 2024 at her home in La Cygne. In her four months of life, she was loved by many; her smile melted your heart. She...[More]
Billy Sherwin Hardesty ~ 04-07-1941 to 06-27-2024 - Jul. 2, 2024
Linn County News Published July 3, 2024 Billy Sherwin Hardesty, of Linn Valley, Kan., died on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at Shawnee Gardens, in Shawnee Mission, Kan. Billy was born April 7, 1942, in Platte City, Mo., to Lowell S. and Delvina (Anderson) Hardesty, Sr. Billy graduated from Park Hill...[More]
