Man dies in Sugar Valley camper fire - Jan. 13, 2016
A man died following a fire in his home at Sugar Valley Lakes on Dec. 31. The Kansas Fire Marshal’s office announced early that morning that an investigator was called to the scene of a camper fire in Linn County that resulted in one fatality. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
Linn County News hit by copycat site - Jan. 11, 2016
Litigation begins Word came to us that a copycat website using a .com rather than .net was on the web broadcasting malicious content of one of our Linn County cities. We checked and the site called itself the Linn County News – and had one post. That was a comment concerning the police...[More]
Train derailment sends cars tumbling - Jan. 6, 2016
Calls for multiple rescue and fire units went out Monday, Jan. 4 at around 4:30 p.m. when the Union Pacific Railroad reported several cars derailed off 1077 Hwy. between 1700 and 1800 Rds....[More]
How the Chiefs stack up to the other AFC teams in the playoffs - Jan. 6, 2016
The Kansas City Chiefs currently have the longest winning streak in the NFL. The Chiefs concluded the 2015-2016 regular season with a 23-17 home win against the Oakland Raiders....[More]
Mound City looks at future, budget - Jan. 6, 2016
Looking at this year, five years from now and beyond, Mound City Superintendent Glenn Johnson updated the city council on what he felt were immediate needs and what he sees as future needs for the city....[More]
Pleasanton council talks street repair options - Jan. 6, 2016
A lengthy discussion centered around street repair options in Pleasanton during the city council meeting on Jan. 4....[More]
Jimmy Lee McCullough, 12-24-1951 to 12-31-2015 - Jan. 6, 2016
Jimmy Lee McCullough, 64, Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at his home. He was born Dec. 24, 1951, the son of Herb and Gloria Marie O’Rear McCullough.He worked as a truck driver and as a chief of police. He married Martha Miller. To this union, two sons were born. He later...[More]
Michael Wayne Mertell - Jan. 6, 2016
Michael Wayne Mertell, 63, of Blue Mound, Kan. passed away Jan. 1, 2016. Visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 8 at Newcomer’s Floral Hills Funeral Home from 9-10 a.m. with funeral services starting at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be left at www.floralhillsfuneralhome.com.Arr.:...[More]
James Harvey Millard Jr., 3-13-1931 to 12-28-2015 - Jan. 6, 2016
James Harvey Millard Jr., 84, of Pleasanton, Kan. passed away at his home, Dec. 28, 2015. Jim was born March 13, 1931 in Worland, Mo. to James Harvey and Monticella May (Henson) Millard Sr. Always a hardworking man, Jim graduated from the 8th grade and began working full-time. On Dec. 9, 1950, Jim married...[More]
Hot bass fishing in cold weather - Jan. 6, 2016
The best fishing is in the spring and summer when fish spawn and winter is usually looked at as an off-season for fishing, especially bass. However, great bass fishing can be accomplished in the winter as well....[More]
