History of local teams at state basketball tournaments - Nov. 28, 2018
This high school basketball season will be the 108th that will culminate in the crowning of state tournament champions. Though no Linn County-related squad has ever finished higher than third place at a state tournament, 17 in total have made state appearances. 1927: Blue Mound boys in the 20-school...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Islam in the United States - Nov. 28, 2018
I’ve recently watched a few videos featuring Muslim leaders touting the slow, inside takeover of the United States by Muslims elected into U.S. leadership positions. Granted, I think a person needs to look at the background of the snippets – when they were filmed, why and where –...[More]
Cullor looks to take another run at a State Championship - Nov. 28, 2018
BY ADAM HOLT LINN COUNTY NEWS sportslcn@ckt.net Last season Gavin Cullor became the third State Champion in Prairie View’s wrestling history, joining Nathan Sommer and Kaleb Konitzer. However, Cullor has a chance to become a two-time champion as he returns for his senior season...[More]
Fundraiser set for Parker Elementary teacher battling cancer - Nov. 28, 2018
A fundraiser is set for 5 p.m. Friday evening, Nov. 30, to help Lindsay Murillo, a fifth-grade teacher at Parker Elementary, with expenses being incurred as she seeks treatment for cancer. The fundraiser will be held in the Parker Elementary School and will include a barbecue dinner for a free-will...[More]
La Cygne council okays KG&E bond change - Nov. 28, 2018
Following a 24-hour flurry of communication, La Cygne’s City Council approved a bond cancellation agreement at a special meeting last Wednesday, Nov. 21. The council’s 3-0 vote, with Heather Miles and Jerome Mitzner absent, allows La Cygne to join municipalities St. Marys...[More]
Spirit of Christmas, volunteerism linked in light project - Nov. 28, 2018
Dec. 15 Pleasanton Christmas gathering Driving into Pleasanton one night and noticing how dark the town was prompted Danny McCullough, owner of Mid-States Restoration, to come up with an idea to light up the town with Christmas lights. “When I was a kid, the Christmas train used...[More]
Warrant execution turns into pursuit; 1 subject at large - Nov. 28, 2018
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) was called to assist Johnson County sheriff’s officers with the execution of an arrest warrant in the Linn County Park and Marina, east of U.S. Highway 69 and north of Kansas Highway 152 on Monday, Nov. 26. When deputies arrived in the...[More]
Lloyd Gene Mitchell 07-04-1925 to 11-23-2018 - Nov. 27, 2018
Linn County News Published Nov. 28, 2018 Lloyd Gene Mitchell, age 93, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at his home. He was born on July 4, 1925, at Blue Mound, the son of Robert and Effie Cassida Mitchell. Upon graduation from Blue Mound High School, he entered the...[More]
Virginia Lee Masoner 08-17-1942 to 11-25-2018 - Nov. 27, 2018
Linn County News Published Nov. 28, 2018 Virginia Lee Masoner, age 76, Chanute, Kan., formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound...[More]
2018 All County High School football team - Nov. 21, 2018
The 2018 high school football season for our county high schools concluded, and all three schools had great seasons. Both Prairie View and Pleasanton made it to the second round of the playoffs and finished the season with only two losses. Pleasanton finished the season with a loss to...[More]