Bully Pulpit - Why I like Trump - Jan. 23, 2019
You know, I sit here day after day and watch the media and Democrats beat up on our fairly-elected President Donald Trump. I don’t say much; I put posts on Facebook, I’ll definitely speak up if asked, but I’m not a marcher or rabble-rouser. But I like Trump, despite his tweets...[More]
Linn Valley’s Citizens Police Academy opens for enrollment - Jan. 23, 2019
A program, which has been in the planning stages for some time, is now ready for those interested in signing up for the Citizens Police Academy at Linn Valley. The academy, open to anyone in the county, has a 20-student limit, and signups will begin this week. Linn Valley Police Chief Corey...[More]
Polar Plunge and Foot Race set for this weekend - Jan. 23, 2019
Kicking off a year full of events is Pleasanton’s first-ever Polar Plunge and Foot Race this weekend at the Lower West Lake. The event is one of many set throughout the year in honor of the city’s sesquicentennial celebration. The event begins at 2 p.m. with a foot race. The...[More]
Mary Alice “Peggy” Garst 06-20-1925 to 01-18-2019 - Jan. 22, 2019
Linn County News Published Jan. 23, 2019 Mary Alice “Peggy” Garst was born June 20, 1925, and passed from this life on Jan. 18, 2019, peacefully in her home in Jonesboro, Ark. She was the youngest of four born to Bernice Jenkins White and Richard White in Chattanooga, Tenn....[More]
Lonnie James Farmer 02-20-1933 to 01-09-2019 - Jan. 22, 2019
Linn County News Published Jan. 23, 2019 Lonnie James Farmer, 85, formerly of La Cygne, Kan., died Jan. 9, 2019. Lonnie was born Feb. 20, 1933, in Wellington, Okla., to Charles Henry and Dora (Patton) Farmer. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at Oak Lawn Cemetery,...[More]
Lewis D. Croan 09-22-1931 to 01-17-2019 - Jan. 22, 2019
Linn County News Published Jan. 23, 2019 Lewis D. Croan, age 87, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Overland Park, Kan. He was born on Sept. 22, 1931, at Mound City, the son of Howard and Minnie Hollis Croan. He graduated from Mound...[More]
John Daniel Black 08-25-1960 to 01-20-2019 - Jan. 22, 2019
Linn County News Published Jan. 23, 2019 John Daniel Black, age 58, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at the Miami County Medical Center. He was born on Aug. 25, 1960, at Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Weslie and Marjorie Berg Black. He graduated from Pleasanton High...[More]
Edward Clive Canada 07-06-1944 to 01-09-2019 - Jan. 22, 2019
Linn County News Published Jan. 23, 2019 Ed Canada, age 74, of Parker, Kan., went home to be with the Lord Jan. 9, 2019, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. Ed was born July 6, 1944, near Callao, Mo., to Harriett (Buchanan) and Clive Canada and was the youngest of...[More]
Weekend snow causes power outages - Jan. 16, 2019
Linn County was hit by the season’s first large snowfall over the weekend – admittedly a beautiful heavy snow – but with that, it brought power outages that several, as of press time, in the Parker and La Cygne area were still dealing with. Average snowfall across the county was recorded...[More]
Ellis retires after 52 years in banking - Jan. 16, 2019
Steve Ellis, community bank president of Labette Bank in Pleasanton, began his banking career as a senior in high school in 1967 working in the family-owned and operated Bank of Pleasanton located on the southwest corner of Ninth and Main streets in Pleasanton. He began as a teller, working weekends...[More]
