Nana Jo’s grand opening set for Nov. 25 - Nov. 20, 2019
New location, same great food Nana Jo’s restaurant has reopened in a new location on the west end of La Cygne, and though there are some changes to the menu, the food is still fabulous. Owner Linda Jo Hisel, La Cygne, remodeled the building at 116 Market St., which formerly...[More]
The Well Armed Woman group transitioning to local women’s empowerment group - Nov. 20, 2019
After approximately one year under the belt of the national group The Well Armed Woman, organizers of the Linn County branch have decided to end their association with TWAW in hopes of being more responsive to Linn County women. TWAW is an Arizona organization that works to help...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Life’s progressions - Nov. 20, 2019
Funny thing – life. Funny meaning weird, unexplainable, full of twists and turns, an oxymoron. My last visit to my folks in Oklahoma was one of those spectrum visits, meaning both sides of the spectrum were seen. My stepmother had knee replacement surgery about a month ago. Following that...[More]
La Cygne man killed in one-vehicle accident - Nov. 20, 2019
Linn County emergency responders and a trooper with the Kansas Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a one-vehicle accident at the junction of Kansas Highway 152 and County Road 1095. According to a report filed with the Kansas Highway Patrol, Shawn A. Teagarden, 43, La Cygne,...[More]
Write-ins determine several county races - Nov. 20, 2019
Statistics show that write-in candidates don’t normally fare as well as a candidate whose name is on the ballot. The November election in Linn County broke that rule in several instances with write-in candidates taking home the gold several times. The Blue Mound City Council...[More]
Esther Earline Croan 06-23-1930 to 11-18-2019 - Nov. 19, 2019
Esther Earline Croan 06-23-1930 to 11-18-2019 Linn County News Published Nov. 20, 2019 Esther Earline Croan, 89, of Buckner, Mo., died on Nov. 18, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Schneider Funeral Home...[More]
Wanda (West) Pitts Dunsworth 12-05-1932 to 11-15-2019 - Nov. 18, 2019
Wanda (West) Pitts Dunsworth 12-05-1932 to 11-15-2019 Linn County News Published Nov. 20, 2019 Wanda (West) Pitts Dunsworth was born Dec. 5, 1932, at Farlinville, Kan., to Howard and Beulah (Holt) West. She was the fifth of six children born at her parents’ farm home....[More]
Shawn Aaron Teagarden 02-20-1976 to 11-14-2019 - Nov. 18, 2019
Shawn Aaron Teagarden 02-20-1976 to 11-14-2019 Linn County News Published Nov. 20, 2019 Shawn Aaron Teagarden, age 43, La Cygne, died as the result of a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. He was born in Kansas City, Mo., on Feb. 20, 1976, the son of Joe and Vicki Leister...[More]
Sylva Alletie Jenkins 07-13-1932 to 11-14-2019 - Nov. 18, 2019
Sylva Alletie Jenkins 07-13-1932 to 11-14-2019 Linn County News Published Nov. 20, 2019 Sylva Alletie Jenkins, age 87, a resident of rural Blue Mound, Kan., died Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at her home. She was born July 13, 1932, with a twin sister, Sarah, in Kansas...[More]
Jayhawk junior high wrestling places second at Burlington - Nov. 13, 2019
The Jayhawk wrestling program looks like the future is in good hands as the junior high team traveled to Burlington on Nov. 2. The team did very well at the Junior High Bobcat Classic and placed second with 110 points. Osawatomie won the event with 134 points while Burlington...[More]