Leslie Dell “L.D.†Murray 10-12-1926 to 05-25-2020 - May. 26, 2020
Linn County News Published May 27, 2020 Leslie Dell "L.D." Murray, age 93, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020. He was born on Oct. 12, 1926, in Farlinville, Kan., the son of Charles and Susie West Murray. He graduated from Mound City High School. L.D....[More]
Doris Louise (Dresker) Phillips 10-03-1922 to 05-15-2020 - May. 26, 2020
Linn County News Published May 27, 2020 Doris Louise (Dresker) Phillips, 97, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2020, in Atchison, Kan., with granddaughter Mlle Caudle by her side. Doris was born on Oct. 3, 1922, to H.M. Dresker and Cora Belle (Guthrie) Dresker in Olathe, Kan. She...[More]
SPECIAL: Governor Kelly moves Kansas into modified Phase 2 - May. 20, 2020
To keep Kansans safe, details in Phases 2 and 3 amended Kansas Governor Laura Kelly will sign Executive Order 20-34, which moves Kansas into Phase 2 of “Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas.” Phase 2, effective Friday, May 22, 2020, will be modified to include data-driven restrictions...[More]
Linn County fishing reports - May. 20, 2020
It is prime fishing time so let’s look at the KDWPT fishing reports for Linn County. La Cygne Reservoir Currently channel, blue and flathead catfishing is good at La Cygne. The fish are being caught on sunfish, cut shad, worms, prepared baits and livers. La Cygne is also one of...[More]
The Lost Season – Pleasanton softball - May. 20, 2020
The Lady Jays had a rough season last year and only won a couple of games. They were also eliminated in the first round of their regional tournament. However, this season the girls were hoping to make some improvements to put them in a better spot, but they did not get the opportunity. The team...[More]
The Lost Season – Jayhawk-Linn track - May. 20, 2020
The Jayhawk-Linn track team had a good season last year, sending multiple athletes to the State Meet, earning multiple medals, and Kate Dawson earning the State Championship in the 800-meter run. The team lost some key seniors from last season, but Head Coach Clint Johnson was excited...[More]
Sweet Dreams Photography captures memories - May. 20, 2020
Aunesty Janssen began taking photographs 10 years ago as a hobby, but it soon became a profession. “I began learning, working on it,” she said. “It gained me more and more jobs until they interfered with my regular job, and from there it became a part-time job and then...[More]
Hook N Deals offers fishing fun - May. 20, 2020
In late April, a new business opened in La Cygne offering its patrons the supplies and equipment they need for a whole lot of fun. Hook N Deals offers everything an angler needs. The store, which is situated in front of the McElreath storage units on Market Street just west of the railroad...[More]
Non-binding advisory election on wind power discussed - May. 20, 2020
County Counselor Gary Thompson told the County Commissioners Monday that an advisory election that would let them know if people were for or against wind power in Linn County could not occur at the same time as any other election. He continued that County Clerk David Lamb could create...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Over it now - May. 20, 2020
rn I’m over this pandemic; I was never infected with the virus , but I’m done with the restrictions, the rules shoved on me, the fear keeping normal people from living their lives – and as a consequence, me living mine – and I’m done with the cancelations of events...[More]
