Donald George Ritter 11-06-1926 to 06-20-2016 - Jun. 21, 2016
Donald George Ritter, age 89, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. He was born at Granville, Penn., on Nov. 6, 1926, the son of William and Laura Wheeler Ritter. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War...[More]
Sylvia Jean Lindsey Allen 10-26-1926 to 06-20-2016 - Jun. 21, 2016
Jean passed away peacefully at her home on June 20 at the age of 89. She was born Oct. 26, 1926, to Willie and Ethel Lindsey at their home in Miami County. She is survived by her children, Vaughn Allen (wife Nancy) of Western Springs, Ill., Jim Allen of Pleasanton, Kan., Mitzi Allen Coe (husband...[More]
Mary Lou Heiser Hardy 11-26-1927 to 06-20-2016 - Jun. 21, 2016
Mary Lou Heiser Hardy, 88, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, June 20, 2016, at her home. She was born Nov. 26, 1927, in Garland, Kan., the daughter of Clarence S. and Fern D. (Boone) Snow. She married Robert G. Heiser Nov. 23, 1949, in Fort Scott, and he preceded her in death May 25, 1984. She...[More]
USD 362 names Bollinger as interim superintendent - Jun. 15, 2016
The Unified School District (USD) 362 board of education named a Mound City native as their one-year interim superintendent of schools Monday night. Rex Bollinger, Doniphan West USD 111 superintendent, will assume the Prairie View district responsibilities July 1. He will succeed Chris Kleidosty,...[More]
Hog farm on the horizon for Pleasanton - Jun. 15, 2016
Pleasanton appears to be gaining a new business in the form of a hog farm. The farm will be owned by Eric Swanson, 1710 Locust, and operated on his 50-plus acre property located east and north of Southview Estates on the southeast edge of Pleasanton. To see the full article, check out this...[More]
Annual Democratic Picnic slated for June 26 at Linn County Park - Jun. 15, 2016
The Linn County Democratic Party on Sunday finalized plans for its annual picnic on Sunday, June 26. The event, which starts at 2 p.m., will be at the large shelter north of the Linn County Park marina. The event is free and open to all area residents. Former state Rep. George Teagarden will...[More]
Sandness to intern at Linn County News - Jun. 15, 2016
Wyatt Sandness is joining the Linn County News staff as an intern for the summer months before he heads off to college in the fall. Sandness is a 2016 graduate of Jayhawk-Linn High School and plans to attend Kansas State University in the fall seeking a degree in Ag Communications. To see the...[More]
Vintage adventures - Jun. 15, 2016
Janet Jackson, Sherri Berrens and Vicky Lovett have discovered they have something more than friendship in common. A love for all things vintage has pulled the three ladies into business together at a delightful shop located in Janet’s barn on her property on Paine Road just outside of Mound City. To...[More]
Secrest excels at Kansas State Trapshooting Championship - Jun. 15, 2016
The Pleasanton high school trap shooting team traveled to Wichita this past weekend to compete in the Kansas State Trapshooting Championship. The team did very well in the singles championship. Hunter Secrest scored a 195 while Lucas Keeler scored a 173. Caleb Secrest scored a 156 while Coltin...[More]
