Joyce Louella Lavin 03-06-1949 to 01-04-2018 - Jan. 9, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 10, 2018 Joyce Louella Lavin of Youngtown, Ariz., passed away on Jan. 4, 2018, after fighting a battle with cancer at the age of 68. Joyce was born on March 6, 1949, in St. Joseph, Mo., to Joseph Aubrian Brown and Mary Elaine Mattucks. Joyce grew up in Festus, Mo., and...[More]
Irma Grace Hyson 11-17-1918 to 01-05-2018 - Jan. 9, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 10, 2018 Irma Grace Hyson, age 99, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at Life Care Center in Osawatomie. She was born on Nov. 17, 1918, at Blue Mound, the daughter of Charles Lewis and Jesse Edith (Sutterby) Green. She graduated from Blue Mound High...[More]
Pros and cons of kayak fishing - Jan. 3, 2018
Kayak fishing has become more popular in Kansas and the country over the past few years; with that, it does offer anglers a different fishing experience than one would get from bank fishing or in a motorboat. However, as with anything there are pros and cons to kayak fishing and this article will...[More]
Mair Elizabeth Eleanor Stoker 11-06-1930 to 12-31-2017 - Jan. 3, 2018
Linn County News Published Jan. 3, 2018 Mair Elizabeth Eleanor Stoker, age 87, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, at the Health Care Resort of Olathe. She was born on Nov. 6, 1930, at Barry Island in South Wales, the daughter of Melbourne and Mary Kate Williams Richards. She...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Third time is the charm - Jan. 3, 2018
Third time is the charm rn Things come in threes – death, samples at Sam’s Club and learning the hard way. And, apparently, I’m a slow learner. rn My learning curve relates to contracts and how I’ve been bamboozled by them; I’ll take credit where credit is due though....[More]
Royals’ free agents still unsigned bad for the team? - Jan. 3, 2018
Everyone knew going into the 2018 season that the Kansas City Royals would lose most of their big name players to free agency, and general manager Dayton Moore would again start the rebuild process. However, here it is after the winter meeting, and the Royals still have all their big name free agents...[More]
La Cygne council approves water line easement surveys - Jan. 3, 2018
La Cygne’s City Council approved two water line easement surveys at its Dec. 20 regular meeting. A third, however, will wait until the regular 6 p.m. meeting this Wednesday, Jan. 3, before receiving a final decision. The three proposed easement surveys are in conjunction with Phase II of the...[More]
Linn County Museum display honors Johnson - Jan. 3, 2018
Photo submitted by OLA MAY EARNEST The Linn County Museum in Pleasanton has a new display in honor of Russell Johnson for his many years of support and work at the site. Items being displayed include photos and the uniforms of Johnson, who served in the U.S. Navy in WWII, and of his father Webb...[More]
Looking back on a year gone by - Jan. 3, 2018
2018 is here. Some of us may have wanted it to come sooner than it did, while others were perhaps reluctant to see 2017 go by the wayside. Be that what it may, time does march on and it’s exciting to wonder what 2018 has in store for us as individuals, families and as a community. However, sometimes...[More]
LC Health Dept. receives grant for Tdap vaccination project - Jan. 3, 2018
The Linn County Health Department (LCHD) recently received a grant through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Immunization Program project for a Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccination cocooning project to be run through their offices in Pleasanton. The grant gives...[More]
