Sugar Mound Arts, Crafts this weekend - Oct. 10, 2018
The annual Sugar Mound Arts and Crafts Festival will kick off early Saturday morning with a 5K Run and Fun Run for kids. Lineup will begin at Jayhawk-Linn High School at 7:30 a.m. with the race scheduled to start at 8 a.m. The parade will begin lineup at 9 a.m. at the County Courthouse, midway...[More]
County detention center not an if, but a when - Oct. 10, 2018
Linn County Commissioner Mike Page commented Monday at the County Commissioners’ meeting that he had seen some signs stating “vote no” on the sales tax question and “new jail.” He explained that the commissioners have no choice but to build a new detention...[More]
Steven Lynn Catron 10-8-2018 - Oct. 9, 2018
Steven Lynn Catron, age 64 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018. Funeral Service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Mound City. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton...[More]
Howard “Jack†Hayes 06-29-1931 to 10-07-2018 - Oct. 9, 2018
Linn County News Published Oct. 10, 2018 Howard “Jack” Hayes, age 87, passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, at his home in Nevada, Mo., after a lengthy illness. He was surrounded by his family, including his six sons. He was born June 29, 1931, in Louisburg, to Sam and Madge...[More]
Mound City discusses more stringent lagoon rules - Oct. 3, 2018
The City Council of Mound City took time for serious discussion concerning their sewer lagoon and new Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) criteria coming in the future. City Planner Mike Shay told the council that he took the liberty of asking landowner Roger Carbon about property...[More]
Wreck injures both drivers - Oct. 3, 2018
By BARBARA PROFFITT Linn County News barbara@linncountynews.net Linn County sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and ambulance personnel were called to the scene of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Kansas Highway 52 and Tucker Road at approximately 2:50 p.m. Tuesday,...[More]
John Carr, Linn County jailer, arrested on allegations of sexual battery - Oct. 3, 2018
By JACKIE TAYLOR Linn County News jackielcn@ckt.net According to a press release from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), agents arrested an employee of the Linn County Jail on Thursday, Sept. 27. The report read, “On June 8, the Linn County Attorney’s Office requested...[More]
Carr present for 1st appearance - Oct. 3, 2018
Following his arrest Thursday, Sept. 27, Linn County jailer John Carr appeared in Linn County District Court with his attorney Burton Harding for his first appearance Tuesday, Oct. 2. The case, 2018-CR-144 for sexual battery charged as a person misdemeanor, was heard by District Judge Steven...[More]
Mercy Hospital Fort Scott to close - Oct. 3, 2018
Primary care services to continue through agreement with CHC/SEK FORT SCOTT – (Oct. 1, 2018) – In the face of declining patient numbers and shrinking reimbursement, Mercy has made the difficult decision to close Mercy Hospital Fort Scott by the end of the year. The decision...[More]
Bully Pulpit - The upper hand - Oct. 3, 2018
Watching the Senate Judiciary proceedings concerning potential Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh left me with many emotions. I caught the tail end of the day on Thursday when the panel was questioning Kavanaugh; the partisanship of the questioning was so apparent. Sen. Cory Booker was disgusting...[More]
