Free books for all children through age 5 Dolly Parton Imagination Library funded for children of Linn County! - Mar. 11, 2020
Linn County Early Childhood Advisory Council has announced it will fund Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Linn County. Dolly Parton Imagination Library will provide books for children ages birth to 5, thanks to Kansas Masonic Literacy Center and Kansas Health Foundation Grant. “We’re...[More]
Hume Dinner Theatre set to present ‘Sleepy Hollow’ - Mar. 11, 2020
rn The annual Hume High School Dinner Theatre is scheduled for 6 p.m. March 21 and 1 p.m. March 22 at the Hume school in the multipurpose room. rn The cast will present the musical “Sleepy Hollow,” and intermission entertainment will be provided by Brileigh Rogers, Brecklen Morrison,...[More]
Residents address sewer issues on new jail - Mar. 11, 2020
Following comments from the Mound City Council last week that they needed answers on how the county was going to address tying the new jail (Justice Center) to Mound City’s existing sewer system and potential complications that might arise from that, several Mound City residents addressed...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Coronavirus - Mar. 11, 2020
It was an interesting weekend. I traveled to Oklahoma where Tulsa happened to be the location of the first coronavirus case in the state. I was in Guthrie, north of Oklahoma City, but like a rock in a pond, the ripple effect went far and wide. My stepmother was recently moved to a nursing home...[More]
Novel Coronavirus / COVID-19 - Mar. 11, 2020
March 9, 2020 Linn County is monitoring the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). At this time there are no cases reported in Linn County. Linn County is always prepared for outbreaks such as this. We have a team monitoring the outbreak, and we are in the process of formulating...[More]
Bruce Alan Boydston 08-14-1947 to 03-08-2020 - Mar. 10, 2020
Bruce Alan Boydston 08-14-1947 to 03-08-2020 Linn County News Published March 11, 2020 Bruce Alan Boydston, age 72, of Centerville, Kan., passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, surrounded by family on his farm. Bruce was born on Aug. 14, 1947, in Garnett, Kan., the son of Allie...[More]
BREAKING NEWS!! Information on Coronavirus/COVID-19 - Mar. 9, 2020
Novel Coronavirus / COVID-19 March 9, 2020 Linn County is monitoring the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). At this time there are NO cases reported in Linn County. Linn County is always prepared for outbreaks such as this. We have a team monitoring the outbreak...[More]
Helen Irene Townsley 07-12-1923 to 03-08-2020 - Mar. 9, 2020
Helen Irene Townsley 07-12-1923 to 03-08-2020 Linn County News Published March 11, 2020 Helen Irene Townsley, age 96, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020. She was born on July 12, 1923, in Ottawa, Kan., the daughter of Roy and Berneice Underwood Emmons. She...[More]
Wesley Wallace Worthington 11-20-1933 to 03-03-2020 - Mar. 6, 2020
Wesley Wallace Worthington 11-20-1933 to 03-03-2020 Linn County News Published March 11, 2020 Wesley Wallace Worthington, 86, of Frontenac, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., went home to be with the Lord on March 3, 2020. Wesley was born on Nov. 20, 1933, to William Wesley...[More]
Win gives Jayhawks third-place league tie - Mar. 4, 2020
Ken Glaser, Jayhawk-Linn basketball coach, has proven himself an accurate predictor. Using the pre-season coaches’ poll that anticipated his boys as a fourth-place finisher in the 12-member Three Rivers League, the first-year coach expected his Hawks to be among the top...[More]
