Shirley Anne (New) Akers 10-03-1940 to 07-08-2016 - Jul. 12, 2016
Shirley Akers, 75, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away peacefully at her home on July 8, 2016. Shirley was born October 3, 1940, in Blue Mound, Kan., as one of five children to George and Nancy New. After high school she married her sweetheart Richard Akers on July 21, 1958. Shirley worked as an...[More]
Elva Edward Holden - Jul. 12, 2016
Elva Edward Holden, age 89, Amsterdam, Mo., died as the result of an accident Sunday, July 3, 2016. Graveside funeral service with military honors was held Thursday, July 7, 2016, at the Fort Scott National Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Disabled American Veterans in care...[More]
Tom R. Van Sickle 06-22-1937 to 07-03-2016 - Jul. 12, 2016
Tom R. Van Sickle, age 79, died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at the Nottingham Health and Rehabilitation Center in Olathe, Kan. Tom was born June 22, 1937, in Vernon County, Mo., the son of Vincent and Welcome Hinderliter Van Sickle. He was a graduate of Fulton High School. He was one of four 4-H delegates...[More]
Pleasanton t-ball places fourth in Three Rivers League tournament - Jul. 6, 2016
The Pleasanton girls’ t-ball team participated in the Three Rivers League t-ball tournament at Uniontown on July 1 and July 2. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here. ...[More]
Party at the Park - Jul. 6, 2016
Our Summer Reading Program is almost over, and each week has been so much fun! Our last scheduled event will be an activity at Dunlap Park on Wednesday, July 13, at 1 p.m. It will likely be a warm day, so please remember to dress cool. We'll have bottled water to stay hydrated as the kids play a...[More]
Bully Pulpit: Fourth of July - Jul. 6, 2016
Fireworks stands, watermelon in grocery stores by the ton and the sound of Black Cats exploding by the gross are easy reminders that our country’s Independence Day was July 4. This year was no different: families take time to get together, communities rally to pull people in for parades,...[More]
First Option announces new loan officer - Jul. 6, 2016
Blake Heid, president and chief executive officer of First Option Bank, recently announced that Josh Ravnikar has joined the staff in La Cygne as an ag/general lender. Ravnikar is a recent graduate of Benedictine College with a bachelor’s degree in finance. As a lifetime resident of La Cygne,...[More]
Mine Creek Battlefield Site to hold Artifact I.D. Day - Jul. 6, 2016
The Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site will be holding their Civil War Artifact Identification Day on Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here. ...[More]
Special June legislative session quells school funding equity fight - Jul. 6, 2016
But potentially higher-priced lawmaker, Supreme Court adequacy battle over ‘suitable’ revenue looms [Third of a three-part series] Gov. Sam Brownback’s signing June 27 of a special-session school funding solution ensures that the upcoming school year will begin as scheduled. To...[More]
