Linn County Fair and Rodeo kicks off with two nights of demo derby - Aug. 7, 2019
The 2019 Linn County Fair and Rodeo started this year in its usual way, the demolition derby. This year the action started on Friday, Aug. 2 with the team derby and then on Saturday, Aug. 3 the more traditional demo derby took place. Both nights had its share of contestants but especially...[More]
LCHD offers Feeding and Changing Station at fairgrounds - Aug. 7, 2019
Submitted by Tisha Coleman Administrator Linn County Health Department Linn County Health Department is sponsoring for the 2nd year a “Feeding and Changing Station” for parents, caregivers of infants at the Linn County Fair on August 3-10th, 2019. This station will...[More]
New Lancaster General Store is a step back in time - Aug. 7, 2019
The New Lancaster General Store is tucked away on a side road just a few miles north by northwest of Linn Valley on the corner of 367th Terrace and New Lancaster Road, but when you make the trip you find you just may have stepped back in time to bygone days when folks...[More]
USD 362 board awards basement bid for next house - Aug. 7, 2019
A La Cygne builder has won the bid award to construct a basement this month for a second high school vocational construction design classroom house. At a July 29 special meeting, Prairie View Unified School District 362 board members voted 5-0, with Chuck Dunlop and Nicolas Philpott...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Social programs versus socialism - Aug. 7, 2019
It was an epiphany. The light went on – finally, I figured it out – the majority of Americans supporting socialism doesn’t really know what socialism is, and is confusing it with social programs like Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. This I learned from observing the...[More]
U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins holds town hall meeting - Aug. 7, 2019
A roomful of interested constituents were present on Friday, Aug. 2, at the Pleasanton City Hall to hear U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins, R-Kan., give a state of the state and nation and answer several questions before heading to the airport. Watkins said that he was concerned...[More]
VA shuttle offers local veterans an option - Aug. 7, 2019
A new shuttle service based in Fort Scott is offering veterans in Bourbon, Linn and Miami counties a transportation option for trips to and from the VA hospitals in Kansas City, Mo., and Topeka. “I want all veterans to know this service is available for them,” said...[More]
Marion R. Cannon 11-30-1941 to 08-04-2019 - Aug. 5, 2019
Marion R. Cannon 11-30-1941 to 08-04-2019 Linn County News Published Aug. 7, 2019 Marion R. Cannon, age 77, of Hume, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, at his home. Funeral service was scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, at the Hume Christian Church, with burial...[More]
Edward “Eddy” Wayne Lewis 08-08-1962 to 07-29-2019 - Aug. 1, 2019
Edward “Eddy” Wayne Lewis 08-08-1962 to 07-29-2019 Linn County News Published Aug. 7, 2019 Edward "Eddy" Wayne Lewis, age 56, Blue Mound, Kansas died as the result of a motor vehicle accident Monday, July 29, 2019. He was born in Fort Scott, Kansas on August...[More]
Jayhawk cross country hosts Popsicle Run - Jul. 31, 2019
The Jayhawk cross country team hosted the Popsicle Run on the evening of July 28 as a fundraiser for the team. The event was held at Shalom Ministries north of Mound City, and there was a decent crowd there as 30 runners competed in the 5K race and 15-20 kids competed in the fun run. The...[More]
