Minnie Mae Boyd - Jun. 20, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished June 21, 2017 Minnie Mae Boyd, age 84, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Fort Scott Mercy Health Center.Funeral arrangements are pending at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel....[More]
Florence A. (Cox) Peck-DeMott - Jun. 20, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished June 21, 2017Florence A. (Cox) Peck- DeMott, age 81, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, June 15, 2017. Services are 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, at Webb-Shinkle Mortuary, Clearwater, Kan.She was preceded in death...[More]
Bully Pulpit: The silent majority - Jun. 14, 2017
Kansas “Republicans” passed a $1.2 billion tax hike a few days ago, and afterwards, reportedly had a moment of applause for the new hike in taxes. And the majority of the taxes are going to our schools: for new AstroTurf, ball stadiums, the latest in trinkets and gadgets, all “for our...[More]
Roger Lynn Wurtz 04-08-1957 to 06-04-2017 - Jun. 14, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished June 14, 2017 Roger Lynn Wurtz , age 60, born April 8, 1957, in Topeka, Kan., passed away June 4, 2017, in LaConia, New Hampshire, with his loving wife Donna Wurtz by his side after a long battle with prostate cancer. Roger had been self employed most of his life doing remodeling...[More]
Scott A. “Scotty” Shaull 03-03-1930 to 06-08-2017 - Jun. 14, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished June 14, 2017Scott A. “Scotty” Shaull, 87, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Topeka, Kan. He was born March 3, 1930, near La Cygne, the son of Fred and Hettie Miller Shaull. Scotty attended Star Valley Country School and La Cygne High School,...[More]
2017 All County softball team - Jun. 14, 2017
The 2017 high school softball season is over and it is time to unveil Linn County News’ 2017 All County softball team.Both teams had good seasons as Jayhawk won a Regional game against Eureka, but then was defeated by the eventual Regional champions Central Heights.The Buffalos did even better...[More]
2017 All County baseball team - Jun. 14, 2017
The high school baseball season is over and it is time to announce Linn County News’ 2017 All County baseball team.Both Jayhawk-Linn and Prairie View had some great players this year that deserve to be on this year’s All County team.Jayhawk had a good season this year with a 13-4 record....[More]
Secrest wins Kansas Trapshooters Association handicap championship - Jun. 14, 2017
Kansas’ largest trapshooting event was held last week in Sedgwick in the Kansas Trapshooters Association (KTA) state shoot. Approximately 500-600 shooters from Kansas and other states converge at KTA for a week of competition featuring singles, handicap and doubles trapshooting.Among those shooters...[More]
Parker council passes formal sales tax exchange resolution - Jun. 14, 2017
Parker’s City Council last Thursday formally endorsed a 1-percent sales tax exchange question for the Nov. 7 general election ballot.Approved unanimously on Lance Burroughs’ motion and Ryan Sobba’s second, Mayor Wayne Burk said the measure will now be sent to Gary Thompson, city attorney,...[More]
Road district consolidation public focus again - Jun. 14, 2017
The County Commissioners again heard from residents of Road District 2 when Larry Bogan and son Loren spoke out against the road district consolidation that has been discussed for the last few weeks. Larry Bogan commented, “I’m getting representation on my taxes. I’m opposed to redistricting...[More]
