Dorothy Elizabeth Mumma 09-07-1919 to 02-25-2016 - Mar. 2, 2016
Dorothy Elizabeth Mumma, 96, of Linn Valley, Kan., passed away Feb. 25, 2016, at Vintage Park of Louisburg. Graveside service was Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at Spring Hill Cemetery, Spring Hill, Kan. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Arrangements by Bruce Funeral Home, Spring...[More]
Kevin Wayne Byron Harkness 09-30-1959 to 02-23-2016 - Mar. 2, 2016
Kevin Wayne Byron Harkness, age 56, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. He was born Sept. 30, 1959, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of K. W. and Lorraine Phillips Harkness. He graduated from FSHS with the class of 1977. Most of his working life...[More]
Jayhawk boys claim third place in Three Rivers League - Mar. 2, 2016
Jayhawk-Linn boys secured a third-place finish in the Three Rivers League with a 47-32 home basketball victory Feb. 23 over Marmaton Valley. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Prairie View wrestling places two at State - Mar. 2, 2016
The Prairie View wrestling team sent seven wrestlers to this year’s 4A State tournament at Salina on Feb. 26 - Feb. 27. The team would have liked to see more, but two Buffalos did place this year at the tournament. Both Case Pemberton, 132, and Joey Ewalt, 160, placed fourth this year at State. To...[More]
Dig into your history - Mar. 2, 2016
A recent meeting I attended helped formulate an idea for a program I hope we can provide through the library. We learned that a branch manager of a library in a small town in Indiana received a grant to help provide a program to help young girls under age 15 get a sense of who they were. They learned...[More]
La Cygne Library Cabin Fever Reliever event held - Mar. 2, 2016
Once again, I can’t believe how many people it takes to do an event, and how many good friends the library has. We had some old friends and some new friends there tonight and we had a great time. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County...[More]
La Cygne council awards water projects to Raytown contractor - Mar. 2, 2016
A Raytown, Mo., contracting firm will build both phases of La Cygne’s upcoming water project. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Linn County commissioners will study the county’s towing policy. - Mar. 2, 2016
That consensus followed statements by John Morse of Morse’s Auto Salvage and Tow Service, Centerville, at Monday’s regular commission meeting. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Silent auction and benefit dinner for Graham family March 6 - Mar. 2, 2016
In the cafeteria of La Cygne Elementary School (LES) you will find a rather large banner that reads, “Ohana means family, family means no one gets left behind or forgotten.” It is this sense of family that inspired three women to take action when a member of the LES family was hit with some...[More]
Caucuses to be held Saturday - Mar. 2, 2016
Saturday, March 5, Bourbon and Linn County Republicans will meet in the 4-H building at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Mound City to caucus. The event will begin at 10 a.m. Democrats from the 12th Senate district will gather at Jayhawk Elementary School, Mound City. Voters may register from 1–3...[More]