Della F. Wade 07-22-1926 to 03-23-2018 - Mar. 27, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished March 28, 2018Della F. Wade, aged 91, died peacefully on March 23, 2018, at her home in La Cygne, Kan. Della was born July 22, 1926, in Independence, Mo., the daughter of Edward L. Cohee and Juley A. (Cox) Cohee. Della graduated from La Cygne High School in the Class of 1944....[More]
Third World experience with First World eyes - Mar. 21, 2018
Secrest sees Nepal healthcare firsthandWhen westerners visualize Nepal, they see the ice fields of the Himalayans with Mt. Everest reigning supreme over the world, not a Third World hospital serving three million people in the agglomeration of Kathmandu, Nepal. But that is exactly where Pleasanton resident...[More]
10 cases of measles identified, 1 in Linn County 11 possible exposure points - Mar. 21, 2018
A single case of measles has resulted in ten other cases in Johnson, Miami and Linn counties.The first case was reported from a daycare in Johnson County, and since then seven other Johnson County residents, one Miami County resident and one Linn County residents have been identified as having measles....[More]
2018 All County girls’ basketball team - Mar. 21, 2018
The 2017-2018 girls’ basketball season is over, and all three county teams worked and progressed through the season.Prairie View did not win a game until the end of the season where they won their final three regular season games. In the 4A-Div. II sub-state tournament they went up against a very...[More]
2018 All County boys’ basketball team - Mar. 21, 2018
The 2017-2018 boys’ basketball season is over, and it is time to select the 2018 All County boys’ basketball team.All three county teams played hard, and some finished better than others. Jayhawk had the best season of the three finishing 16-5 with a second-round loss in the 3A sub-state...[More]
Cedar Crest named to top 25 list for 2017 - Mar. 21, 2018
Cedar Crest Lodge, a bed and breakfast located east of Pleasanton, has been named one of the top 25 bed and breakfast inns in North America by BedandBreakfast.com in their 13th annual awards for 2017.The finalists were chosen based on a qualitative and quantitative analysis of traveler reviews on BedandBreakfast.com...[More]
Elden Wayne McCullough 05-20-1941 to 03-16-2018 - Mar. 21, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished March 21, 2018Elden Wayne McCullough, age 76, passed away on March 16, 2018. He was born on May 20, 1941.Originally from Wagoner, Okla., Elden spent the last year of his life living in Pleasanton, Kan.He is survived by his sons, Danny McCullough Sr. of Nevada, Mo., and Steven...[More]
County attorney, sheriff at odds - Mar. 21, 2018
County attorney: Sheriff’s office loses more evidence, needs body camsSheriff: Lack of communication with county attorney, deputies trained to KLETC standardsThe county’s desire for tougher law enforcement and a change in the county attorney’s office brought big changes – and...[More]
Charles Edward Rhynerson Sr. 04-20-1924 to 03-04-2018 - Mar. 21, 2018
Linn County NewsPublished March 21, 2018Charles Edward Rhynerson Sr., age 93, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at his home near La Cygne. He was born on April 20, 1924, at La Cygne, the son of Frank Theodore Sr. and Nannie Mae Driskill Rhynerson.He served his country in the United...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Walkout - Mar. 21, 2018
What a mixed bag the student walkout was last week. A mixed bag for several reasons: first, mourning the loss of 17 people killed by a madman in Florida and trying to pay tribute to that loss.Next, students using their voices toward what they view, or have been led to view, as their ability to help stop...[More]
