Lucas Daniel Owen - Mar. 23, 2016
Linn County NewsPublished March 23, 2016Lucas Daniel Owen, 25, Mound City, Kan., passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident.Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Cremation will...[More]
Virgil Wayne Wurtz - Mar. 23, 2016
Linn County NewsPublished March 23, 2016Virgil Wayne Wurtz, age 77, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Olathe Hospice House.Visitation was held Monday, March 21, 2016, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. The family suggests contributions...[More]
Nathan Nate Glotstein - Mar. 23, 2016
Linn County NewsPublished March 23, 2016Nathan Nate Glotstein, age 99, Prescott, Kan., passed on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Prescott Country View.Cremation with inurnment of remains will be at a later date in Clinton, N.J. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel....[More]
Dorothy M. Pack - Mar. 23, 2016
Linn County NewsPublished March 23, 2016Dorothy M. Pack, age 86, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at the Fort Scott Manor.A memorial service will be held at a later date and time. The details will be announced by the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. The...[More]
Almira Alice Clayton 02-08-1919 to 03-16-2016 - Mar. 23, 2016
Linn County NewsPublished March 23, 2016Almira Alice Clayton, 97, of Fort Scott, died at her home Wednesday evening, March 16, 2016. Alice was born Feb. 8, 1919, in Parker, Kan., the daughter of James Floyd and Helen Sarina (Bottrell) Troutman. She married Curtis Ray Clayton on Feb. 1, 1946, in Pleasanton,...[More]
Laver, Phelps, Gray headline the All County boys’ basketball team - Mar. 23, 2016
The local boys’ basketball season has ended and all the young men had good, competitive seasons. However, some stood above the others and made the Linn County News All County basketball team. The All County teams are my personal selections and are made in reference to statistics and from first...[More]
Sherrie brings Silly Willard to life - Mar. 23, 2016
Earlier this year, the Linn County News covered a story about budding young author Sherrie Philpott from Linn Valley. Her new children’s book, Silly Willard It’s Time for Bed, was published this year and she’s been visiting nearby libraries and schools ever since. To see the full article,...[More]
Celebrate Recovery in La Cygne - Mar. 23, 2016
On Tuesday evenings you can find Steve Haupt at the La Cygne Christian Church storing up his treasure in heaven. You see, Haupt believes, “We cannot conquer our hang-ups on our own;” therefore he is part of a seven-person team that leads the support group Celebrate Recovery (CR). The group...[More]
Syringes lead to multiple drug busts - Mar. 23, 2016
The discovery of a meth-loaded syringe at a local business in Pleasanton provoked the ire of Pleasanton Chief of Police Tanner Ogden. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
Local teacher hired as Ducks Unlimited Delaware Regional Director - Mar. 23, 2016
Linn County native Ben Vaughn gets a chance at a type of dream job for him. A job that focuses on things he loves, hunting and the outdoors. Ducks Unlimited has hired Vaughn as Regional Director for Delaware. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out...[More]
