Linn County District Court to open with recommendations - Jun. 24, 2020
After almost three months, the Linn County District Court in Mound City is discussing reopening following the first word by the county of the COVID-19 pandemic . County Counselor Gary Thompson said, “Appropriate recommendations were made by the County Health Department for the courts as the county...[More]
Jail project at a new starting point - Jun. 24, 2020
Holding a special meeting last Wednesday, June 17, the County Commissioners met with architect Kevin Rost from Goldberg Group Architects and River City Construction area manager Joe Seymour and senior project manager Warren Moody to essentially clear the slate and begin with new ideas to bring...[More]
SPECIAL: Suspicious death occurs in Mound City - Jun. 23, 2020
Submitted By Linn County Sheriff’s Department On June 20 a suspicious death occurred in Mound City. The assisting agencies were the Linn County Sheriff’s Department, Mound City Police Department, Pleasanton Police Department and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. A suspect...[More]
Kathryn A. “Kathy†Parks 05-10-1955 to 06-17-2020 - Jun. 23, 2020
Linn County News Published June 24, 2020 Kathryn A. "Kathy" Parks, age 65, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. She was born in Kansas City, Kan., on May 10, 1955, the daughter of Harold and Alice Pierce Parks. A gathering to celebrate her...[More]
Freddie Eugene Holt 03-07-1950 to 05-27-2020 - Jun. 23, 2020
Linn County News Published June 24, 2020 Freddie Eugene Holt, age 70, Bonney Lake, Wash., formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away on May 27, 2020. He was born in Fort Scott, Kan., on March 7, 1950, the son of Russell and Dora May Johnson Holt. He served his country in the...[More]
SPECIAL: 13 cases of COVID in Linn County, 2 active - Jun. 22, 2020
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS / COVID-19 UPDATE - JUNE 19, 2020 As of today, Linn County has had thirteen (13) cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Eleven (11) cases recovered and two (2) active cases, one (1) of which is hospitalized. Linn County continues to test patients with symptoms and is isolating...[More]
Rhonda Owens 10-06-1958 to 06-14-2020 - Jun. 19, 2020
Linn County News Published June 24, 2020 Rhonda Owens, 61, of Mound City, Kan., formerly of Spring Hill, Kan., passed away June 14, 2020, at her brother's house sleeping in peace. Even though she had a big heart, it just wouldn’t pump enough oxygen to her other organs so the...[More]
Joyce Elaine Schasteen 04-04-1940 to 05-09-2020 - Jun. 19, 2020
Linn County News Published June 24, 2020 Joyce Elaine Schasteen was born on April 4, 1940, the oldest of four girls to Ralph and Irene Cummins. On May 9, 2020, she was called home by our Father. She grew up in Pleasanton, Kan. She participated in band, 4H and other activities. She met her...[More]
Louise Wiedner 01-16-1937 to 06-17-2020 - Jun. 18, 2020
Linn County News Published June 24, 2020 Louise Wiedner, age 83, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. She was born on Jan. 16, 1937, in Pleasanton, Kan., the daughter of Frank and Margaret Hazelbaker Wood. She was united in marriage to Virgil Wiedner...[More]
Dana Dawayne Coke 04-29-1969 to 06-15-2020 - Jun. 18, 2020
Linn County News Published June 24, 2020 Dana Dawayne Coke, 51, of Tanglewood Lake, died at 9:05 pm on Monday, June 15, 2020, at Olathe Medical Center after a long illness. Dana was born April 29, 1969, in Independence, Mo., to Dewey William and Anna Omega (Brawley) Coke. He...[More]
