Cole Austin Fortman 02-15-1982 to 04-22-2016 - Apr. 27, 2016
Cole Austin Fortman, age 34, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016, at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He was born on Feb. 15, 1982, at Kansas City, Kan., the son of Benjamin and Melanie Ross Fortman. He graduated from Pleasanton High School. He worked for Conley Sales, in...[More]
Paul David Schlegel - Apr. 27, 2016
Paul David Schlegel, age 62, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. There are no services planned at this time. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel....[More]
Lewis D. Scott 12-13-1932 to 04-17-2016 - Apr. 27, 2016
Lewis D. (L.D.) Scott, 83, Schaumburg, Ill., formerly of Rolling Meadows, Ill., died April 17, 2016. He was born Dec. 13, 1932, to Leo Bertner and Edna Hahn Scott, Mound City, Kan. He graduated from Mound City High School in the class of 1950 and was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving as a paratrooper....[More]
Donald Dean McQueen 06-17-1943 to 04-20-2016 - Apr. 27, 2016
Donald Dean McQueen, age 72, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at the Olathe Hospice House. He was born on June 17, 1943, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Oliver and Lola Mitchell McQueen. He married Donna Martin on Nov. 9, 1961, in Kansas City, Kan. He worked in the housing industry...[More]
Sixth-inning comeback secures Buff sweep over Archie - Apr. 27, 2016
Five Prairie View sixth-inning runs lifted the Buffalos to a 13-10 nightcap victory to finish a sweep of the Archie, Mo., Whirlwinds last Thursday. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Summers second in Neosho Valley Art Exhibit - Apr. 27, 2016
Joe Summers, resident of Centerville and art teacher at Prairie View High School, received the second-place ribbon in the ceramics category in the 2016 Neosho Valley Spring Art Exhibit at The Chanute Art Gallery for his “Mad Scientist Cup” entry. To see the full article, check out...[More]
30 homemade dinners/freezer and flat screen TV giveaway - Apr. 27, 2016
What do homemade frozen dinners, a freezer and an Ultra HD flat screen TV giveaway have to do with getting a young mom to the Mayo Clinic? Christina VanMeerbeck-Weldon, a graduate of Jayhawk-Linn High School and resident of Pleasanton, is literally fighting for her life. Thirty-three-year-old Christina,...[More]
Community Prayer Breakfast May 5 in La Cygne - Apr. 27, 2016
Everyone is invited to the National Day of Prayer Community Prayer Breakfast scheduled for Thursday, May 5, at 7 a.m. at the La Cygne Library. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here. ...[More]
Misunderstanding tables AMR\Linn Valley ambulance agreement - Apr. 27, 2016
Following a motion several weeks ago to revisit the AMR staffing service agreement at Linn Valley, several concerned citizens spoke at the special meeting held last Wednesday, April 20, to ask that the council research the agreement more thoroughly. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]