Thomas Franklin “T.F.†Edmonds 01-14-1928 to 11-06-2020 - Nov. 10, 2020
Linn County News Published Nov. 11, 2020 Thomas Franklin “T.F.” Edmonds, age 92, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Friday Nov. 6, 2020. He was born on Jan. 14, 1928, in Burbank, Calif., the son of Dale and Dorthea Curran Edmonds. He graduated from Blue Mound High School. T.F....[More]
Orville J. Cole 03-04-1928 to 11-07-2020 - Nov. 10, 2020
Linn County News Published Nov. 4, 2020 Orville J. Cole, age 92, passed away on Nov. 7, 2020, at Olathe Medical Center. He was born in Garnett, Kan., on March 4, 1928, the son of Ray D. Cole and Edna Mae (Reinfeld) Cole. He spent his entire life in Anderson County, Kan., with the exception...[More]
Virginia Lee Stuffings-Kohl 11-08-1932 to 11-08-2020 - Nov. 10, 2020
Linn County News Published Nov. 11, 2020 Virginia Lee Stuffings-Kohl, age 88, Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. She was born in Linn County, Kan., on Nov. 8, 1932, the daughter of Manford Lee and Lula Frances Cantwell Stuffings. She graduated from...[More]
Vera F. (Irwin) Williamson 04-04-1926 to 11-04-2020 - Nov. 6, 2020
Linn County News Published Nov. 11, 2020 Vera F. (Irwin) Williamson, age 94 (when we were kids she always said she was 29,) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, reunited in heaven with A.K. “Kay”, her beloved husband of 62 years. Mom saved and cherished the...[More]
Wheeler E. Cortner 12-05-1928 to 11-02-2020 - Nov. 4, 2020
Linn County News Published Nov. 4, 2020 Wheeler E. Cortner, age 91, formerly of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. He was born in Kansas City, Mo., on December 5, 1928, the son of Wheeler D. and Pearl F. Chamberlin Cortner. He proudly served his country during...[More]
For Hawk seniors, Erie loss ends final season like no other - Nov. 4, 2020
Jayhawk-Linn’s football season came to a close last Thursday, Erie scoring all 25 of the game’s second-half points to win a 37-24 Class 2-A cross-district consolation match. Dare to say that no senior football class in the school’s first 48 years had endured a campaign quite like that...[More]
Pleasanton football falls to Wabaunsee in bi-district round - Nov. 4, 2020
The Pleasanton football team made the bi-district round of the playoffs thanks to a late season push at the end of the season. The Jays hosted Wabaunsee on Oct. 29 for their bi-district game. Pleasanton entered the game with a 3-5 record and the four seed in district one. Wabaunsee entered the game...[More]
Prairie View football starts playoffs strong with dominant win over Caney Valley - Nov. 4, 2020
The Buffalos started their playoff run with a home bi-district game against Caney Valley on Oct. 30. The Buffalos entered the game as district two’s two seed with a 6-1 record as Caney Valley was district one’s three seed with a 6-2 record. Both teams had good regular season records,...[More]
The Laundry Room offers patrons new spin on everyday chore - Nov. 4, 2020
Mound City property owner Gary Reichle knew he wanted to bring a business to the county seat, but it had to be low maintenance as well as one the town didn’t already have. “It took two years from idea to open doors,” said Reichle. “The first property I tried to buy fell through,”...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 4, 2020
Déjà vu I remember the 2016 election, at 8 a.m. Tuesday, thinking there was nothing left but wait for the voters of this nation to cast their vote. Today is no different. Election Day 2020, 8 a.m. My ballot was cast last week, the same for a large percentage of voters in the state of...[More]
