Edward Lee “Butch” Samyn ~ 11-28-1947 to 11-07-2023 - Nov. 14, 2023
Linn County News Published Nov. 15, 2023 Edward Lee “Butch” Samyn, age 75, Ottawa, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. A graveside funeral service was held Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at the Curry Cemetery near Mound City, Kan. Memorial contributions are suggested...[More]
Server Downtime - Nov. 13, 2023
Due to a server upgrade there will be a short period of time in the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 14, in which our website will not be accessible. Once the upgrade is complete, access to the website will be restored and upload times should be improved. Linn County News thanks our subscribers for having...[More]
Sheriff's Office hosts Mental Health First Aid training - Nov. 8, 2023
Sheriff Kevin Friend, Linn County Sheriff’s Office, knows the importance of mental health – and not just for the community members they selflessly serve, but for his colleagues and partners as well. On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, and Thursday, October 19, 2023, Linn County Sheriff’s...[More]
Local solar projects result of RFP from Evergy - Nov. 8, 2023
‘You need the land before you do the project’ was the premise of a Request for Proposal (RFP) from Evergy to add solar, wind, natural gas and other energy sources to their aging coal plant in La Cygne; hence, the hundreds of acres of land leased to Clearway Energy, an independent energy producer,...[More]
Defendant enters plea agreement in second degree murder case - Nov. 8, 2023
On Monday, Oct. 30, defendant Dylan Parks-Maki entered into a plea agreement in case 2020-CR-000113. When court convened that morning it was for jury selection in the upcoming jury trial in that very case; however, before selection could begin, Assistant State Attorney General Roger Luedke presented...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 8, 2023
God bless Elon Musk Anyone that utters the words fake news or says the 2020 election was a sham is looked at by certain groups like they are a nut, a tin hat theorist, or just a trouble maker. Things did not add up at the end of the 2020 election; anyone who questioned results were told the recount...[More]
Prairie View football ends season against Parsons - Nov. 8, 2023
The Prairie View Buffalos began their season against Parsons and they ended their 2023 season against Parsons. The football team hosted a Regional 3A playoff game against Parsons on Nov. 3. Their first game of the 2023 season against Parsons was another home game which they lost 42-8. This time the...[More]
Jayhawk 8-2 season mirrors 2022 campaign - Nov. 8, 2023
If the just-completed Jayhawk Linn football season were able to peer into a looking glass, it would see a recognizable reflection to its 2022 campaign. Eight wins, four of them in Three Rivers play, to claim an undefeated league crown. And, alas, two losses, one in the Class 1-A District 2 title game...[More]
FOR THE RECORD - Nov. 8, 2023 - Nov. 8, 2023
ACCIDENT REPORTS On 9-10-2023, Tanner J. Feris, La Cygne, was entering Gate 2 of Tanglewood Lakes when the gate shut on the driver’s side wheel well of the truck bed, causing the bed to be scratched and taillight to be removed. (Case 230752) On 9-12-2023, Joanna M. Archer, St. Joseph, Mo., was...[More]
KDWP to host cooking competition featuring wild game, foraged foods - Nov. 8, 2023
SHAWNEE – Whether grilled, smoked, poached, canned or dehydrated – wild foods procured from the Kansas outdoors will be on showcase at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ first-ever cooking competition in Lawrence on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Whether you’re new to the...[More]
