Gene Wesley Teel 04-03-1931 to 05-29-2018 - Jun. 12, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished June 13, 2018Gene Wesley Teel of Leesburg, Fla., passed away May 29, 2018, at the age of 87.Gene W. Teel retired from the U.S. Army in 1972 after serving 24 years at the rank of Command Sergeant Major. He served two tours in Vietnam and one tour in Korea. He received numerous...[More]
Spaghetti dinner/baked potato bar and silent auction Saturday - Jun. 6, 2018
The Men’s Group of the La Cygne and New Lancaster United Methodist Churches will be hosting a spaghetti dinner/baked potato bar and silent auction from 4:30-7 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at the La Cygne United Methodist Church at Fourth and Chestnut streets. To see the full article,...[More]
Prescott Country View Nursing Home issues notice to close in 60 days - Jun. 6, 2018
Last-ditch effort to see if county can help with financial issues By JACKIE TAYLOR Linn County News jackielcn@ckt.net Letters to family and residents of Prescott Country View Nursing Home (PCVNH) went out late last week notifying them that due to financial issues, the nursing home...[More]
Pulpit Vulnerable population - Jun. 6, 2018
Getting old is a fact of life – and none of us wants to think about the possibility of having to go to a nursing home to live out the remainder of our life. Yet, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, “Slightly over 5 percent of the 65-plus population occupy nursing homes, congregate...[More]
56J producing 2018 Linn County Idol - Jun. 6, 2018
By BARBARA PROFFITT Linn county News barbara@linncountynews.net Mound City’s 56J Productions will be producing the 2018 Linn County Idol competition, a Linn County Fair event on Saturday, Aug. 11. “We do sound for several events at the fair,” said Gary Thompson,...[More]
Bank robbery in Blue Mound still under investigation - Jun. 6, 2018
By BARBARA PROFFITT Linn County News barbara@linncountynews.net At approximately 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, the Farmers State Bank in Blue Mound was robbed. The suspect walked into the bank and handed the teller a demand note, then fled the bank on foot with an undisclosed amount...[More]
Pleasanton trapshooting team’s year-end picnic - Jun. 6, 2018
The Pleasanton trapshooting team competes in some knockout rounds at their year-end picnic....[More]
Linn County’s top 5 high school golfers - Jun. 6, 2018
BY ADAM HOLT LINN COUNTY NEWS sportslcn@ckt.net The high school golf season is over, and it is time to pick Linn County’s top five high school golfers. Jayhawk-Linn had a very successful season in which they had some very good individual performances and some very good team...[More]
2018 Linn County News’ All County Softball team - Jun. 6, 2018
BY ADAM HOLT LINN COUNTY NEWS sportslcn@ckt.net The 2018 high school softball season is over, and it is time to select the All County Softball team from the three Linn County schools, Prairie View, Jayhawk-Linn and Pleasanton. This is the first for Pleasanton as this is the first year...[More]
Former teacher/coach receives 26-months - Jun. 6, 2018
Judge cites dispositional departure to make Krell ruling on aggravated battery pleas BY TONY FURSE LINN COUNTY NEWS NEWSPAPERSRME@YAHOO.COM A former Prairie View High teacher/coach has been sentenced to 26 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC). Keaton Michael...[More]
