Dorothy “Cleo†Whitten 07-05-1914 to 10-16-2016 - Oct. 18, 2016
Linn County News Published Oct. 19, 2016 Dorothy “Cleo” Whitten, age 102, Hume, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, at the Prescott Country View. She was born on July 5, 1914, at Passaic, Mo., the daughter of David Allen and Melinda Mosier Zwahlen. She was married to Thomas...[More]
Margaret Eileen Needham 12-10-1918 to 10-11-2016 - Oct. 18, 2016
Linn County News Published Oct. 19, 2016 Margaret Eileen Needham, age 97, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., more recently of the Prescott Country View Nursing Home, died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, at the Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott. She was born Dec. 10, 1918, near Fulton, Kan., the daughter of...[More]
Linn Valley progressing with senior living accommodations - Oct. 12, 2016
The Linn Valley City Council heard from members of the Linn Valley Planning and Zoning Board concerning an idea to build a 55-and-over living establishment. Prior to P&Z Board members’ comments, City Attorney Gary Thompson updated the council on zoning regulations. To see the full article,...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Disgust - Oct. 12, 2016
Putting it politely, I’m disgusted – from the tip of my toes to the ends of my ever increasingly gray hair. I listened to the first Donald Trump/Hillary Clinton debate on the radio, and Trump’s team had him castrated. He was playing the kinder, gentler Trump that his advisers thought...[More]
State education head talks new vision at county appearance - Oct. 12, 2016
Kansas schools now have an opportunity to redesign their schools to produce a “different student.” Dr. Randy Watson, Kansas commissioner of education, spoke to that Kansas Board of Education vision at a Monday evening appearance at Prairie View’s Performing Arts Center. To...[More]
Cox Motors welcomes new employees - Oct. 12, 2016
Recently Cox Motor Co. hired two new employees. Cleve Beckman is the new service manager and is eager to take on new experiences at Cox Motor. “It is a learning process but it has also been a very pleasant surprise,” Cleve said of his experience at the dealership so ...[More]
Jayhawk football still undefeated, downs Drexel - Oct. 12, 2016
The Jayhawk-Linn football team continued their undefeated season as they traveled across state lines to Drexel, Mo., on Oct. 7. The game was close, but the Hawks were able to pull out a 24-18 victory. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online...[More]
Hodgson’s new book explores grieving process - Oct. 12, 2016
Jada Hodgson has a lot of chapters in her life. She’s a friend, an advisor, a consumer, a businesswoman, an elder law attorney and an ordained minister. In September Hodgson opened a new chapter in her life and published a book. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
Lillie Mae McGee 03-17-1934 to 10-09-2016 - Oct. 12, 2016
Lillie Mae McGee, age 82, Ottawa, Kan., formerly of Linn County, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, at her home. Lillie was born on March 17, 1934, in Alluwe, Okla., to Dawson and Opal (Wilcox) King. On Feb. 14, 1960, she married the love of her life Wallace E. McGee at Nowata, Okla. She enjoyed...[More]
