Mound City hosts youth fishing derby - Jun. 12, 2024
The City of Mound City hosted the Youth Fishing Derby on June 8 as part of the Jayhawk Blast celebration. The derby started with registration at 9 a.m. and the derby itself running from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. There were four age groups in the derby, up to 5 years old, 6-10 years old, 11-14 years old,...[More]
Laura Ellen Weitman Paul ~ 12-22-1947 to 06-07-2024 - Jun. 11, 2024
Linn County News Published June 12, 2024 Laura Ellen Weitman Paul, age 76, of La Cygne, Kan., passed away Friday, June 7, 2024. She was born on Dec. 22, 1947, in Quincy, Ill., the daughter of Ivan R. and Edna F. Parrish Weitman. She graduated from LaBelle Rural High School, LaBelle, Mo., in...[More]
Terri Lynn Thies ~ 08-27-1958 to 06-06-2024 - Jun. 11, 2024
Linn County News Published June 12, 2024 Terri Lynn Thies, age 65, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2024, at Queen of the Holy Rosary Cemetery, Wea, Kan. Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan Komen Foundation. ...[More]
Mary Ellen Cochran ~ 12-27-1938 to 06-04-2024 - Jun. 11, 2024
Linn County News Published June 12, 2024 Mary Ellen Cochran, age 85, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away on June 4, 2024. Funeral Service was held at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Visitation was held from 12 p.m. to service time....[More]
Lola Belle Adams ~ 08-23-1928 to 06-05-2024 - Jun. 6, 2024
Linn County News Published June 12, 2024 Lola Belle Adams, age 95, Mound City, Kan., passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Graveside funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2024, at the Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to departure for the cemetery...[More]
Deann Eilene Cobbs ~ 09-12-1969 to 05-31-2024 - Jun. 5, 2024
Linn County News Published June 12, 2024 Deann Eilene Cobbs, age 54, Garnett, Kan., passed away Friday, May 31, 2024. She was born on Sept. 12, 1969, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Larry and Rosemary Stuart Norbury. She graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School in the...[More]
Prairie View baseball and softball receive All League honors - Jun. 5, 2024
The 2024 Pioneer League All League baseball and softball teams were announced recently and the Buffalos were represented in both sports. In baseball senior Gabe Murillo earned second team All League honors. Murillo was the senior leader on the team and was one of the team’s best pitchers, fielders...[More]
Jayhawk Linn baseball and softball earn All League and All State honors - Jun. 5, 2024
The Jayhawk Linn baseball and softball teams earned Three Rivers League All League honors this year as both sports had representatives. The boys had one player in senior Bryton Spencer make All League. He also made the Kansas 2-1A All State team as an honorable mention. Spencer made All State as a middle...[More]
Billing for jail over $500,000 at five month mark - Jun. 5, 2024
A billing release from Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friend shows the total billing for the jail for 2024 as of the end of May to be at $580,307. 58. The image shared with this article shows the billing for each individual month so far in 2024, with March showing the most income at $160,729.49, due to a...[More]
Primary election will feature contested GOP posts - Jun. 5, 2024
Races will occur for Commission districts, sheriff, attorney Following Monday’s noon state filing deadline, Republican primaries on Aug. 6 will feature contests for the two Linn County Commission district seats up for election this year, as well as for countywide elected posts for sheriff...[More]