Jerry Allen Hines 07-26-1946 to 09-20-2020 - Sep. 29, 2020
Linn County News Published Sept. 30, 2020 Jerry Allen Hines, age 74, of Foster, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at his home in Foster. He was born July 26, 1946, to Francis Eugene and Frances Edna Briscoe Hines in Foster. Jerry is survived by his brother, Wayne Hines, of Butler,...[More]
Mildred “Millie†Louise Jurgens 07-11-1940 to 09-23-2020 - Sep. 29, 2020
Linn County News Published Sept. 30, 2020 Mildred ”Millie” Louise Jurgens, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, at the Olathe Medical Center Hospice House after a short battle with lymphoma. Millie was born to Clara Spurgeon and Charles Harclerode on...[More]
Joan Mulkey Lewis 06-26-1926 to 09-25-2020 - Sep. 29, 2020
Linn County News Published Sept. 30, 2020 Joan Mulkey Lewis, age 94, formerly of Mildred, Kan., passed away on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. She was born on June 26, 1926, in Bush City, Kan., the daughter of Ralph and Ina Mary Burlingham Mulkey. She graduated from Mildred High School. Joan...[More]
William Robert “Bill†Capehart 02-04-1931 to 09-19-2020 - Sep. 24, 2020
Linn County News Published Sept. 30, 2020 William Robert “Bill” Capehart, 89, of Raymore, Mo., was born, February 4, 1931, in La Cygne, Kan., the son of George F. and Bertha Capehart. He flew away to his home in heaven on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, at the...[More]
Margaret Eileen Wier 02-15-1943 to 09-21-2020 - Sep. 24, 2020
Linn County News Published Sept. 30, 2020 Margaret Eileen Wier, age 77, Parker, Kan., formerly of La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. She was born on Feb. 15, 1943, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Joseph and Alice (Terry) Stoker. She attended grade...[More]
Parker to buy old library for new city hall - Sep. 23, 2020
Parker will purchase the city’s former library building to become its new city hall. At its monthly meeting Sept. 10, the council voted 4-1, with Gary Earley dissenting, to accept the Linn County Library District No. 1 asking price of $5,000. Earley objected to Lance Burroughs’ motion because...[More]
USD 344 to form community group for reopening plan - Sep. 23, 2020
A special meeting was called for the Pleasanton USD 344 School Board Wednesday, Sept. 23, for the purpose of discussing reopening plans for the district following off-site learning due to the pandemic. Cindy Inman, vice president of the board, opened the meeting with a motion from board member Jay Allen...[More]
Crash leaves three injured Seatbelts save lives - Sep. 23, 2020
On Thursday, Sept. 17 at approximately 1:49 p.m. an injury crash was reported to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. Linn County sheriff’s deputies, Linn County Rural Fire from Mound City and Blue Mound stations, and AMR responded. The crash involved a 1986 Ford F-250 that was eastbound...[More]
Tentative Justice Center groundbreaking scheduled Oct. 13 - Sep. 23, 2020
The County Commissioners held a special meeting last Thursday, Sept. 17, via Zoom with representatives of River City Construction to approve a GMP, or greatest maximum price, on the Linn County Justice Center (Law Enforcement and Judicial Center). Joe Seymour with River City Construction opened discussion,...[More]
Jayhawk cross country girls place second at Fort Scott Invitational - Sep. 23, 2020
The Jayhawk cross country team traveled to Fort Scott on Sept. 17 to compete in the Fort Scott Invitational. Fort Scott tried to have the event last week, but due to complications it was cancelled. The Tigers made up the meet this week with the Jayhawks being one of the few teams at the meet. The...[More]
