Patricia Susan Wallace 11-24-1959 to 07-02-2017 - Jul. 11, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished July 12, 2017Patricia Susan Wallace, age 57, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017, at The Residencies at Pleasanton. She was born in Freemont, Neb., on Nov. 24, 1959, the daughter of Ethridge and Betty (Roach) Karns. Pat graduated from Uniontown High School...[More]
Jimmie Charles “Jim†Shrum 04-16-1933 to 07-05-2017 - Jul. 11, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished July 12, 2017Jimmie Charles “Jim” Shrum, 84, of Hidden Valley Lakes, died early Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Jim was born April 16, 1933, in Denver, Colo., to Calvin James and Fern Lula (Greenfield) Shrum. His father was an actor in western movies and young Jimmie starred...[More]
Willis Everett Baker 03-16-1925 to 05-31-2017 - Jul. 11, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished July 12, 2017Willis Everett Baker, age 92, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Willis was born March 16, 1925, in Pleasanton, the son of Willis and Sadie Baker.He graduated from Pleasanton High School. Upon graduating from high school in 1943, he enlisted...[More]
Cleland F. Allen 09-29-1931 to 07-08-2017 - Jul. 11, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished July 12, 2017Cleland F. Allen, age 85, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away early Saturday, July 8, 2017, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born Sept. 29, 1931, in Arkansas City, Kan., the son of McKinley Allen and Inez Adams Allen.He graduated from the Mound City...[More]
Jack Leon Hardin 12-02-1938 to 07-06-2017 - Jul. 11, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished July 12, 2017Jack Leon Hardin, 78, of Sugar Valley Lakes near Mound City, Kan., died on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at his home. Jack was born Dec. 2, 1938, in Zeigler, Ill., to Forest Jackson and Mary Margaret (Walker) Hardin.He worked at different occupations during his life,...[More]
Evelyn Marie Patterson 01-24-1923 to 06-16-2017 - Jul. 11, 2017
Linn County NewsPublished July 12, 2017Evelyn Marie Patterson, age 94, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017, at Vintage Park of Paola. She was born on Jan. 24, 1923, at La Cygne, the daughter of Percy William and Myrtle Marie Nothstine Sherman. She graduated from La Cygne High School....[More]
Breaking news: Heat index on the rise - Jul. 7, 2017
Heat indices are expected to rise to the 100 degree mark and above at the beginning of next week as temperatures rise and humidity levels increase. A cold front moving into the area today will bring a rise to heat index values throughout the weekend as the warming trend begins on Sunday. Temperatures are...[More]
Spoon Creek Rodeo Bible Camp held at Mound City Fairgrounds - Jul. 5, 2017
Spoon Creek Rodeo Ministries held their annual Rodeo Bible Camp at the Mound City Fairgrounds from June 11-18. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Blue Mound is champion of TRL Pigtail Tournament - Jul. 5, 2017
The TRL Pigtail Tournament was held at Bronson from June 26-28. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
PELP ends but its legacy remains - Jul. 5, 2017
Pleasanton USD No. 344 received the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Center grant in the spring of 2013. This grant was specifically targeted to fund extended learning time for Pleasanton students in grades K-6. Out of that the Pleasanton Extended Learning Program, or PELP, was created. To...[More]
