The Blue Moon: opening a new chapter for a new generation - Nov. 18, 2020
Generations in the Blue Mound vicinity have viewed the iconic Main Street quonset through various lenses. For some, the Blue Moon was a motion picture theater, a venue for nightly Hollywood-star releases and first dates. For others, it served for Sunday afternoon gatherings of old-time fiddlers and...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 18, 2020
Paybacks Well, people of this nation, we’re seeing the preliminary, as former President George H.W. Bush would say, of “a kinder, gentler nation … ” but that’s not how it’s stacking up. Two weeks after the national election that on CNN, MSNBC and other media sites...[More]
Justice Center update - Nov. 18, 2020
Bill Matlock with River City Construction reported to the Linn County Commissioners that they will see a bit of a lag on the Linn County Justice Center in Mound City as they finish up with utility providers on working to get utility poles and lines moved as needed. Matlock noted he needs to meet with...[More]
Cannon named recipient of Kansas Association of Mappers award - Nov. 18, 2020
The Kansas Association of Mappers (KAM) Prestigious Cartographer/ GIS Professional Award is presented annually to the KAM member who has distinguished his or her self through cartographic and/or GIS achievements. The award is presented to the member who has made an outstanding contribution to...[More]
Light Up Pleasanton Festival and Parade of Lights now just parade - Nov. 18, 2020
What has come to be a great holiday festival in the city of Pleasanton has been changed to fit the current pandemic. City Administrator Erica Kern said the Light Up Pleasanton Festival’s Parade of Lights will continue as planned at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, but the festival will be canceled...[More]
Pleasanton diversion fees to increase - Nov. 18, 2020
Beginning Jan. 1, anyone asking for a diversion in Pleasanton will see added costs. City Administrator Erica Kern laid out the plan to the City Council at their regular Monday meeting asking for an additional $5 fee to go to the Angel Tree Christmas project and $20 additional to go to Olive’s Hope...[More]
La Cygne Community Thanksgiving canceled for 2020 - Nov. 18, 2020
With COVID-19 numbers climbing in the county and concerns about social distancing, those in charge of the La Cygne Community Thanksgiving Dinner took a step back and decided to cancel this year’s dinner in hopes of keeping everyone healthy. “We didn’t have the use of the school this...[More]
Barbara Jean Stewart 05-30-1926 to 11-10-2020 - Nov. 17, 2020
Linn County News Published Nov. 18, 2020 Barbara Jean Stewart, 94, of Fort Scott, formerly of Xenia, Kan., passed away Tuesday evening, Nov. 10, 2020, at her home. She was born May 30, 1926, in Topeka, Kan., the daughter of Guy Russell and Agnes Sarah (Davis) Boyd. She married Myron Leslie Stewart...[More]
Mary Ann Young 06-11-1944 to 11-12-2020 - Nov. 17, 2020
Mary Ann Young, age 76, passed away at her home on Nov. 12, 2020. Mary Ann was born the daughter of Earl and Jessie Stiver Britt in Clay Center, Kan., on June 11, 1944. She married Bobbie Joe Young on Oct. 27, 1962, at Clay Center, Kan.; he preceded her in death on June 9, 2013. Over the years,...[More]
Bobby Ray “Bob†Thomas 05-18-1934 to 11-10-2020 - Nov. 16, 2020
Linn County News Published Nov. 18, 2020 Bobby Ray "Bob" Thomas, age 86, of Centerville, Kan., passed away at his home on Nov. 10, 2020. Bobby was born the son of John William and Beatrice Hill Thomas in Byron, Okla., on May 18, 1934. He married Mary Catherine Holgerson...[More]
