Verna Louise Bright 09-06-1935 to 07-30-2020 - Aug. 3, 2020
Linn County News Published Aug. 5, 2020 Verna Louise Bright, age 84, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020. She was born in rural La Cygne, Kan., the daughter of Roy E. and Phebie A. Griffin McCoy. Shortly after birth the family moved to Amoret, Mo. She attended...[More]
SPECIAL: Pleasanton Budget Hearing Aug. 5 - Jul. 31, 2020
It was reported that the Pleasanton City Council annexation meeting is scheduled for Aug. 5, that is incorrect. The Budget Hearing is scheduled for Aug. 5, the annexation meeting has not been scheduled yet....[More]
Adelaide Helen Greene 10-22-1942 to 07-28-2020 - Jul. 29, 2020
Linn County News Published Aug. 5, 2020 Adelaide Helen Greene, 77, of Centerville, Kan., died on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Medicalodges of Fort Scott after a long illness. A gathering to honor Helen's life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 22, 2020, at the Mound City...[More]
2020 Linn County Fair and Rodeo queen candidates - Jul. 29, 2020
Jackie Beltz Jackie Beltz, a 2020 graduate of Pleasanton High School, is the daughter of James and Raquel Beltz of Pleasanton. Over the course of her scholastic career, Jackie has been active in PHS Cheer & Stunt, varsity Game Day competition cheer, volleyball and Pleasanton Dinner Theatre. She...[More]
Commissioners opt to leave mask decision to school boards - Jul. 29, 2020
On Monday, July 20, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued Executive Order No. 20-59 ordering all K-12 students and faculty to wear masks when returning to school for the fall semester of the 2020-2021 academic year. The order followed Executive Order No. 20-58 which mandated that no public school would open...[More]
BULLY PULPIT: A few clarifications - Jul. 29, 2020
There are times when things need to be spelled out or clarified; this is one of them. First, not to beat a dead horse, but the stench keeps coming back to haunt Linn County; this references conversations heard that former County Attorney John Sutherland took “stuff” from the county that was...[More]
SPECIAL: Campaign finance reports released for candidates - Jul. 29, 2020
The deadline for county candidates to list income and expenses for their political campaigns was Monday, July 27. All candidates filed a report that was sent to County Clerk David Lamb except reports for Commissioners Danny McCullough, Mike Page, Commissioner candidate Charlene Sims. They filed...[More]
SPECIAL: County releases attorney-client privileged documents to public - Jul. 29, 2020
Opens county to potential litigation The story of abuse of power and county cover-up began last year when the well-known video of County Attorney James Brun commenting on the rudeness of the architect to Brun’s employees was released to the public, a video that only two people would have known...[More]
10,000 meals served to La Cygne community since COVID began - Jul. 29, 2020
Not much good can be said about the COVID-19 pandemic, but the La Cygne Library turned it into a way to reach out to the community for the good and make an impact. Librarian Janet Reynolds said that since the COVID crisis began, the library has served 10,000 meals to kids under 18 and seniors over 50. She...[More]
Kade Tecumseh Kehl 06-25-2001 to 07-19-2020 - Jul. 28, 2020
Linn County News Published July 29, 2020 Kade Tecumseh Kehl, 19, of Odessa, Mo., formerly of Baldwin City, Kan., passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Due to the Covid-19 virus, the family will host a public Celebration of Life at a later date....[More]
