William Corwin Pointer Jr. 08-06-1946 to 01-05-2018 - Jan. 9, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 10, 2018 William Corwin Pointer Jr., “Pete,” age 71, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Prescott Country View. He was born at Fort Scott, Kan., on Aug. 6, 1946, the son of William and Josephine McGlathery Pointer. He graduated...[More]
Laurel Marie White 04-10-1920 to 01-03-2018 - Jan. 9, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 10, 2018 Laurel Marie “Bebo” White, age 97, Prescott, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, at Prescott Country View. She was born on April 10, 1920, in Linn County, Kan., the daughter of Elias and Leona Bradley Bloomfield. She...[More]
Joyce Louella Lavin 03-06-1949 to 01-04-2018 - Jan. 9, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 10, 2018 Joyce Louella Lavin of Youngtown, Ariz., passed away on Jan. 4, 2018, after fighting a battle with cancer at the age of 68. Joyce was born on March 6, 1949, in St. Joseph, Mo., to Joseph Aubrian Brown and Mary Elaine Mattucks. Joyce grew up in Festus, Mo., and...[More]
Irma Grace Hyson 11-17-1918 to 01-05-2018 - Jan. 9, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 10, 2018 Irma Grace Hyson, age 99, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Life Care Center in Osawatomie. She was born on Nov. 17, 1918, at Blue Mound, the daughter of Charles Lewis and Jesse Edith (Sutterby) Green. She graduated from Blue Mound High...[More]
Pros and cons of kayak fishing - Jan. 3, 2018
Kayak fishing has become more popular in Kansas and the country over the past few years; with that, it does offer anglers a different fishing experience than one would get from bank fishing or in a motorboat. However, as with anything there are pros and cons to kayak fishing and this article will...[More]
Mair Elizabeth Eleanor Stoker 11-06-1930 to 12-31-2017 - Jan. 3, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 3, 2018 Mair Elizabeth Eleanor Stoker, age 87, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, at the Health Care Resort of Olathe. She was born on Nov. 6, 1930, at Barry Island in South Wales, the daughter of Melbourne and Mary Kate Williams Richards. She...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Third time is the charm - Jan. 3, 2018
Third time is the charm rn Things come in threes – death, samples at Sam’s Club and learning the hard way. And, apparently, I’m a slow learner. rn My learning curve relates to contracts and how I’ve been bamboozled by them; I’ll take credit where credit is due though....[More]
Royals’ free agents still unsigned bad for the team? - Jan. 3, 2018
Everyone knew going into the 2018 season that the Kansas City Royals would lose most of their big name players to free agency, and general manager Dayton Moore would again start the rebuild process. However, here it is after the winter meeting, and the Royals still have all their big name free agents...[More]
La Cygne council approves water line easement surveys - Jan. 3, 2018
La Cygne’s City Council approved two water line easement surveys at its Dec. 20 regular meeting. A third, however, will wait until the regular 6 p.m. meeting this Wednesday, Jan. 3, before receiving a final decision. The three proposed easement surveys are in conjunction with Phase II of the...[More]
Linn County Museum display honors Johnson - Jan. 3, 2018
Photo submitted by OLA MAY EARNEST The Linn County Museum in Pleasanton has a new display in honor of Russell Johnson for his many years of support and work at the site. Items being displayed include photos and the uniforms of Johnson, who served in the U.S. Navy in WWII, and of his father Webb...[More]
