10,000 meals served to La Cygne community since COVID began - Jul. 29, 2020
Not much good can be said about the COVID-19 pandemic, but the La Cygne Library turned it into a way to reach out to the community for the good and make an impact. Librarian Janet Reynolds said that since the COVID crisis began, the library has served 10,000 meals to kids under 18 and seniors over 50. She...[More]
Kade Tecumseh Kehl 06-25-2001 to 07-19-2020 - Jul. 28, 2020
Linn County News Published July 29, 2020 Kade Tecumseh Kehl, 19, of Odessa, Mo., formerly of Baldwin City, Kan., passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Due to the Covid-19 virus, the family will host a public Celebration of Life at a later date....[More]
Marlyn Otis Sutterby 10-11-1936 to 07-27-2020 - Jul. 28, 2020
Linn County News Published July 29, 2020 Marlyn Otis Sutterby, age 83, of Mapleton, Kan., passed away Monday, July 27, 2020. Funeral services for Marlyn will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 31, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel in Mound City, Kan. Visitation will be...[More]
Gary Dean Clearwater 03-07-1952 to 07-26-2020 - Jul. 28, 2020
Linn County News Published July 29, 2020 Gary Dean Clearwater, age 68, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020. He was born on March 7, 1952, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Fred and Dorothy Johnston Clearwater. He graduated from La Cygne High School in the Class...[More]
Gene Ramshur 10-14-1940 to 07-17-2020 - Jul. 24, 2020
Linn County News Published July 22, 2020 Gene Ramshur, 79, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Friday, July 17, 2020, at his home in Pleasanton. Cremation, with memorial services to be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler, Mo. A visitation will be held just...[More]
Dennis Lee Findley 04-09-1946 to 07-22-2020 - Jul. 23, 2020
Linn County News Published July 29, 2020 Dennis Lee Findley, age 74, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. He was born on April 9, 1946 in Wichita, Kan., the son of Arthur and Lillian LaRue Barham Findley. He proudly served his country in the United States...[More]
BULLY PULPIT: Sheeple - Jul. 22, 2020
Interesting term – sheeple. I first saw it associated with memes on Facebook, usually associated with individuals, crowds, etc., that follow and have no mind of their own. Often memes portray church people just following along and voicing no opposition to things that counter their beliefs. Lately,...[More]
This week in baseball history: July 22-28 - Jul. 22, 2020
Let’s continue our series on this week in baseball history. We will look at one historic event per day for the upcoming week in baseball. A full list for historic events in baseball for each day can be found at Nationalpastime.com. Walter Johnson sets pitching milestone – July 22,...[More]
Boone competes in Shrine Bowl - Jul. 22, 2020
The 47th Annual Shrine Bowl took place on July 18 at the Hummer Sports Complex in Topeka. Hunter Boone represented the Prairie View Buffalos and played on the East squad. Other players from area schools that played on East squad were Conor Haviland, Humboldt, Connor Hasz, Paola, Adam Albertini, St....[More]
Teaching leader lists pros, cons of remote learning - Jul. 22, 2020
During the months of April and May, educators across Kansas took on the responsibility of teaching online full-time. The pedagogical shift followed Gov. Laura Kelly’s March 17 executive order to shutter all state school buildings for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year in order to mitigate...[More]
