Linn County Fair and Rodeo Pedal Pull - Aug. 16, 2017
The annual pedal pull was held at the Linn County Fair and Rodeo on the evening of Aug. 11. Kids from age 4 to age 12 competed in the event with the top three from each age group advancing to the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.In the 4-year-olds, Hunter Yarick was first with a full pull. Zoey Lloyd...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Late night television - Aug. 16, 2017
So called “funny man” Jimmy Fallon has gone too far; Jay Leno pushed the envelope, but Fallon has opened it, wadded it up and thrown it overboard.Last night, on a rare occasion, I had the “The Tonight Show” on and it was Fallon’s opening monologue. He chooses to do a speech...[More]
Accident victims found lying in roadway - Aug. 16, 2017
On Tuesday night, Aug. 8, passersby turning onto Thomas Road off Tucker Road heading into Pleasanton found a woman and a toddler lying in the road next to the ditch line. Gary Troth and his son, Dirk, Mound City happened upon the scene just after 9 p.m. and stopped to see if they were okay. The woman...[More]
Gov. Brownback meet and greet held in Parker - Aug. 16, 2017
Making his way across Kansas to several meet-and-greet gatherings, Gov. Sam Brownback took time to shake hands, tell stories and update residents on activities and new challenges ahead of him.Brownback has been governor for more than six years and pending U.S. Senate confirmation is set to become the...[More]
Dorothy L. Largent 08-16-1922 to 08-10-2017 - Aug. 15, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Aug. 16, 2017Dorothy L. Largent, 94, Overland Park, Kan., passed Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at Prescott Country View, Prescott, Kan. She was born on Aug. 16, 1922, on the farm north of Shelton, Neb. Dorothy graduated in 1939 from Shelton High School. She married Dale Largent in...[More]
Jean W. Parker 07-01-1929 to 08-06-2017 - Aug. 15, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Aug. 16, 2017Jean W. Parker, age 88, of Pueblo, Colo., formerly Springfield, Colo., and Junction City, Kan., passed away on Aug. 6 of natural causes. Jean was born in Pleasanton, Kan., to Marion and Catherine (Klopfenstein) Wortman.She attended Eureka elementary school and graduated...[More]
Jerry Roper 06-05-1933 to 08-09-2017 - Aug. 15, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished Aug. 16, 2017Jerry Roper, age 84, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. He was born at Hutchinson, Kan., on June 5, 1933, the son of Russell and Selma Ochs Roper. He worked at Kelly Flour mill for several years and was the steward of the bakers’ union....[More]
Linn County Fair and Rodeo hosts annual demo derby and queen crowning - Aug. 9, 2017
The Linn County Fair and Rodeo hosted the county’s annual demo derby on the nights of Friday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Aug. 5. The Friday derby consisted of team derby and figure eight racing while the Saturday derby was the traditional derby.At the Friday derby the night held three heats of team...[More]
Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pull - Aug. 9, 2017
The Linn County Fair and Rodeo hosted their annual Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pull on the evening of Aug. 6.The night hosted truck and tractors competing to see who could pull the most weight the greatest distance in four different categories. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of...[More]
Bully Pulpit: North Korea - Aug. 9, 2017
Am I the only one who would like to slap the bubbly, smug look off that crazy dude’s face who currently runs North Korea?Apparently U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley had a similar reaction and got the pleasure of slapping $1 billion worth of economic sanctions on the crazy man,...[More]
