Political forum highlights candidates - Aug. 3, 2016
On Thursday, July 28, the Linn County News once again hosted its political forum with candidates from the national level to the local level invited to participate. The forum was moderated by Max Kautsch, legal hotline attorney for the Kansas Press Association, who is a graduate of Washburn University...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Local establishment political party - Aug. 3, 2016
The pushback from the national party establishment is apparent with the surge Donald Trump is receiving from those tired of the norm. People are fed up with things as they have always been, getting away from the thought “It’s just because that’s how we have always done it.” People...[More]
Robert Henry Short 03-27-1930 to 07-28-2016 - Aug. 1, 2016
Robert Henry Short, age 86, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016, at the Olathe Medical Center. He was born in Kansas City, Kan., on March 27, 1930, the son of Harry Howard and Mary Cecelia Callahan Short. He served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Air...[More]
Shirley Ann McCullough 3-18-1946 to 07-30-2016 - Aug. 1, 2016
Shirley Ann McCullough, age 70, Fort Scott, Kan., passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at her home. Graveside funeral service was held Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at the Salem Cemetery, Foster, Mo. Contributions may be made to help with funeral expenses to Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 525, Pleasanton,...[More]
Frank Lester Grosshart 05-13-1942 to 07-28-2016 - Jul. 29, 2016
Frank Lester Grosshart entered the world on May 13, 1942, and was taken into the loving arms of the Lord on July 28, 2016. Frank was born to Lloyd and Winnie (Gregg) Grosshart who lived by Boicourt, Kan. He attended Pleasanton School and graduated in 1960. Frank spent all his life on the family...[More]
It takes a community - Jul. 27, 2016
Bill Bundy volunteers his time to maintain the free library box in front ot the Pleasanton Lincoln Library. Submitted photo ...[More]
Choosing the best catfish bait - Jul. 27, 2016
Catfish are one of the most popular fish in this area and all of Kansas. There are three types of catfish in this area with channel catfish, blue catfish and flathead catfish with channel catfish being the most popular and usually what people think of when catching catfish. To see the full article,...[More]
Pleasanton 1 wins Little League tournament - Jul. 27, 2016
The Pleasanton 1, Pleasanton 2 and Blue Mound Little League teams competed at Bronson this past week in the Three Rivers Little League tournament. The tournament was supposed to take place the week before but rain caused the tournament to be pushed back to this past week. To see the full article, check...[More]
It takes a community - Jul. 27, 2016
Those of us employed at your library are proud of the building and the services we provide. We work hard and are recompensed for our efforts. But there are times when others step in to help. Some of these are planned, as in the fundraising efforts of our Friends of the Library. Shirley Smith and Sherry...[More]
Simpson inducted into the In Memory Honor Roll for Vietnam veterans - Jul. 27, 2016
Richard Simpson was well-known in Linn County. If there were an event, he was there and he gave his full support to any issue at hand. And with grandchildren all over the county – some blood, some from a kinship that began as a friendship – he did his best to never, ever miss a game...[More]
