Special June legislative session quells school funding equity fight - Jul. 6, 2016
But potentially higher-priced lawmaker, Supreme Court adequacy battle over ‘suitable’ revenue looms [Third of a three-part series] Gov. Sam Brownback’s signing June 27 of a special-session school funding solution ensures that the upcoming school year will begin as scheduled. To...[More]
Susanna Fleming 09-08-1930 to 07-01-2016 - Jul. 5, 2016
Susanna Fleming, 85, of La Cygne, Kan., died on Friday, July 1, 2016, at Life Care Center of Osawatomie. Susanna was born Sept. 8, 1930, in Amoret, Mo., to Earl Edward and Nellie Mae (Bishop) Fleming. Susanna graduated from Fort Scott Community College and worked for several years as a Licensed...[More]
Karen Kay Mann 12-23-1944 to 05-09-2016 Billy Marion Mann 11-20-1941 to 06-29-2016 - Jul. 5, 2016
Karen Kay Mann, 71, and Billy Marion Mann, 74, both of Pleasanton, Kan., will be inurned together in Centerville Cemetery, south of Devon, Kan., on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at 10 a.m. Karen was born on Dec.23, 1944, in Omaha, Neb., to George W. and Fern (Cadwalder) Bolen. She was a seamstress having...[More]
James Herman “Bud” Tiehen 06-19-1940 to 07-04-2016 - Jul. 5, 2016
James Herman “Bud” Tiehen, 76, of Linn Valley, Kan., died on July 4, 2016, at his home following a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. James was born June 19, 1940, in Sabetha, Kan., to George Herman and Eva (Boggess) Tiehen. He graduated from Salem High School, Salem, Neb., with...[More]
Larry DePoe 08-26-1941 to 06-28-2016 - Jul. 5, 2016
Larry DePoe, age 74, of Lone Elm, Kan., passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at his home. Funeral services were held Friday, July 1, 2016, at the Kincaid-Selma United Methodist Church, Kincaid, Kan. Burial followed in the Lone Elm Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be...[More]
La Cygne Aftershock team wins 14U Twin Rivers tournament - Jun. 29, 2016
Linn County was well represented in the 14U Twin Rivers softball tournament in Osawatomie from June 24-25. The La Cygne Aftershock team won the tournament going 4-0 while the Mound City team placed third going 3-2. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Brexit - Jun. 29, 2016
What an interesting turn of events for our European counterparts – I thought the United States was the only country going through pangs of nationalism (defined as the strong belief that the interests of a particular nation-state are of primary importance; also, the belief that a people who share...[More]
La Cygne 10U softball wins Twin Rivers tournament to finish season undefeated - Jun. 29, 2016
The La Cygne 10U softball team sponsored by Haupt Construction entered the Twin Rivers tournament at Paola with an 13-0 record. They left the tournament with an 18-0 record and a Twin Rivers tournament championship. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check...[More]
New owners for the Mound City Butcher Block - Jun. 29, 2016
On May 13 the Mound City Butcher Block was sold to one of its own employees, and the business is picking up steam. Brandon Smith has been working for the Butcher Block off and on since he was in high school, and when the shop went up for sale, he and his wife Tristian decided to buy it. To...[More]
