Stainbrook’s Store, La Cygne, has new owner - Mar. 20, 2019
A family-owned business for over 85 years, Stainbrook’s now has a new owner though familiar faces will remain the same. The new owner, Jeff Yowell, is a face that many will recognize because his father became a Linn County property owner in 1976 when he purchased land from...[More]
William (Bill) Monroe Scott 12-20-1924 to 03-15-2019 - Mar. 19, 2019
Linn County News Published March 20, 2019 William (Bill) Monroe Scott, 94, Mound City, Kan., passed away Friday, March 15, 2019, at his home near Mound City. Bill was born Dec. 20, 1924, to Leo Bertner and Elizabeth (Hahn) Scott at his home in rural Mound City. He attended his...[More]
Billy Paul Brown 10-14-1947 to 03-13-2019 - Mar. 18, 2019
Linn County News Published March 20, 2019 Billy Paul Brown, age 71, most recently of Blue Mound, Kan., died Saturday, March 16, 2019, as the result of an accident. He was born at Fort Scott, Kan., on Oct. 14, 1947, the son of Rolla and Margie Black Brown. He graduated from Mound City...[More]
Multiple Hawks, Jays on Three Rivers All League teams - Mar. 13, 2019
The Three Rivers League released their All League teams, and multiple players from Pleasanton and Jayhawk made the girls’ and boys’ teams. The Lady Jays had four players make All League. Ella Sabine made the first team while Emma Sabine, Raygen Spencer and Shari Dixon made...[More]
Daniel Eugene Johnston 07-10-1957 to 03-09-2019 - Mar. 13, 2019
Linn County News Published March 13, 2019 Daniel Eugene Johnston, 61, Lane, Kan., died March 9, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be from 6- 8 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2019, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, 605 O’Neal Ave., Osawatomie, Kan. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday,...[More]
Aust makes Pioneer League All League team - Mar. 13, 2019
The Pioneer League released their All League teams recently and only one Buffalo from the boys’ or girls’ teams made All League. Grace Aust made All League second team. The women’s first team consisted of Jenna Schmit of Anderson County, Kirsten Young of Burlington, Ashlyn...[More]
Linn County’s top high school wrestlers - Mar. 13, 2019
Linn County’s high schools again had a good season of wrestling this year as eight local wrestlers made the State Tournaments. Bodi Isenhower, Damien Kline, Gavin Cullor, Hunter Boone, Chanz Gerleman and Wyait Cox-Halliburton were the wrestlers that made State from Prairie View while Corbin...[More]
Economic development from the inside out - Mar. 13, 2019
Hilton renovating La Cygne one building at a time Mike Hilton, ProActive Agriculture’s owner, has been in La Cygne for three years and knew something had to be done to save their downtown. “Every year it got worse and worse,” said Hilton. “It was depressing...[More]
Dist. 2 Commissioner Vicki Leonard to retire end of March - Mar. 13, 2019
It was with surprise that many people heard the initial word that District 2 Commissioner Vicki Leonard was retiring the end of April. She was the first woman elected to the seat of County Commissioner in Linn County and held the position from 2009 to the present. Leonard moved to Pleasanton in 1973...[More]
District 2 commissioner position to be appointed - Mar. 12, 2019
Convention scheduled Saturday, March 23 Following news that District 2 County Commissioner Vicki Leonard is retiring prior to the end of her term, the position will be filled subject to 2018 Kansas Statutes guiding the appointment. Anyone interested in pursuing the position...[More]
