Walda Ann Baker ~ 01-14-1943 to 08-03-2024 - Aug. 20, 2024
Linn County News Published Aug. 21, 2024 Walda Ann Baker, formerly of La Cygne, Kan., passed peacefully on Aug. 3, 2024. She was born Jan. 14, 1943, to Walter and Edna (Moulton) Hilliard. She was raised in the Manhattan area. Walda furthered her education at Kansas State University and Emporia...[More]
Lena L. Dick ~ 12-23-1934 to 08-16-2024 - Aug. 20, 2024
Linn County News Published August 21,2024 Lena L. Dick, age 89, Olathe, Kansas passed away Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. She was born on Dec. 23, 1934, in Buffalo, Mo., the daughter of Elza and Marjorie George Jackson. During her working days, she was employed at Southwestern Bell, State Farm Insurance,...[More]
Judith Ann Siebert ~ 04-01-1949 to 08-14-2024 - Aug. 20, 2024
Linn County News Published August 21, 2024 Judith Ann Siebert was born April 1, 1949, in Kansas City, Kan., to Aubrey E. and Amanda (Blankenship) Siebert, both preceded her in death. She is survived by eight siblings Mavis, Karen, Carol, Don, MarthaLynn, Patty, Margaret, and Norman. She was preceded...[More]
Joan Patricia Cox ~ 02-11-1930 to 08-14-2024 - Aug. 16, 2024
Linn County News Published August 21, 2024 Joan Patricia Cox, age 94, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. She was born on Feb. 11,1930, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Harvey and Edna Whirley Coberly. Harvey passed away when Joan was a young child....[More]
Leaking roof options discussed at USD 344 meeting - Aug. 14, 2024
Following a 2016-2017 $4.9 million bond to address issues at the Pleasanton High School and Elementary, Superintendent Don Epps brought up a lingering issue that was not addressed through the bond – a leaking roof. Epps told the board that the problem areas for the roof include the high school,...[More]
Linn County Jail to receive national award for innovation - Aug. 14, 2024
On Aug. 7, Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend was notified that the Linn County Jail had been chosen as the recipient of the National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) Detention Facility Innovation Award as facility of the year. This award is given annually to one jail in the entire nation by...[More]
Commissioners vote 2-1 to remove Sims from P&Z board - Aug. 14, 2024
At the end of the Aug. 12 meeting, Commissioner Danny McCullough took a moment to address his fellow commissioners and County Clerk David Lamb as well as those still in the audience in regards to his “public comment.” He prefaced his statement by noting he feels one news agency in the county...[More]
Annual fishing derby again a big hit at the Linn County Fair - Aug. 14, 2024
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks once again hosted the annual kids’ fishing derby at the Linn County Fair on the morning of Aug. 10. The event was well attended as young fishermen and women ages 4 through 16 competed in the derby. The derby began at 8:30 a.m. and ended at 10:00 a.m. After...[More]
Annual pedal pull well attended at Linn County Fair and Rodeo - Aug. 14, 2024
The Linn County Farm Bureau Association held their annual pedal pull at the Linn County Fair and Rodeo on the evening of Aug. 9. A watermelon feed was held right before the event and over 60 pullers from ages 4 to 12 competed in the event. The top three places from each age group qualified for the Kansas...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Aug. 14, 2024
Remaining silent It dawned on me there is a new era in politics – thank you, Joe Biden. That era is one where a politician does not need to answer any questions of his constituents, or the country, and can remain in hiding until the election. Hence, the crickets we hear from VP Kamala Harris...[More]