Linn County 2014 Unofficial General Election results - Nov. 5, 2014
UNITED STATES SENATEPat Roberts, Republican 1992Randall Batson, Libertarian 181Greg Orman, Independent 959UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE 2ND DISTRICTMargie Wakefield, Democrat 595Lynn Jenkins, Republican 2447Christopher...[More]
Sen. Bob Dole says ‘thank you’ to Linn County - Nov. 5, 2014
Sen. Bob Dole is a name synonymous with Kansas politics, and a name that kept watch over Kansans for many years. Now, Dole is finishing up a 105-county listening tour thanking constituents for their support and providing voters one last listening tour. To see the full article, check out this week's...[More]
Man arrested following alleged arson call - Nov. 5, 2014
The Linn County Rural Fire Department and Sheriff’s Department were called to a house in Blue Mound last Friday after someone had allegedly poured gasoline on the porch and inside of the house.According to Deputy Terry Mills, there had been several complaints on the occupant, who has not had his...[More]
2014 Sweepstakes winners announced - Oct. 29, 2014
The 10th annual Linn County News Sweepstakes has come to a close and the winners are: $250 – Leslie German, La Cygne; $50 – Lola Adams, Mound City; Darwyn Weaver, Blue Mound; Donna Krum, Mound City; Jan Kellerman, Centerville; and Sandy Canada, Parker.New this year was a special drawing for...[More]
1952 Prescott Class Reunion - Oct. 29, 2014
On Sept. 10, 2014, six of the original 1952 Prescott High School class of nine met at the Linn County Museum in Pleasanton for an enjoyable reunion. After a picnic in Dunlap Park they toured the Museum, reviewing the history of Linn County and viewing items and antiques used by their ancestors and relatives...[More]
Mee Maw’s Country Kitchen opens in Pleasanton - Oct. 29, 2014
Pleasanton residents can officially welcome Mee Maw’s Country Kitchen to town. Formerly known as Small Fry Café, business owners Doug and Becky Grant purchased the café a few months ago. Embarking on a daring and expensive journey, the couple chose to remodel the restaurant before...[More]
Mary Lorene Nash - 06-11-1938 to 10-27-2014 - Oct. 29, 2014
Mary Lorene Nash, age 76, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014. She was born on June 11, 1938, at Napoleon, Mo., the daughter of Allen and Amanda Murray Major. She graduated from Wellington High School.Mary and George Nash were united in marriage on March 31, 1956, in Kansas City, Kan....[More]
Thomas Allen Spainhoward - 04-21-1946 to 10-23-2014 - Oct. 29, 2014
Thomas Allen Spainhoward, 68, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born April 21, 1946, in Savonburg, Kan., to Virgil and Verna Oxford Spainhoward. He was the youngest of three children. Tom spent his childhood years in Uniontown, Kan., graduating...[More]
Ormonde Beltz - 08-30-1923 to 10-25-2014 - Oct. 29, 2014
Ormonde Richard Frank Beltz, 91, of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday evening, Oct. 25, 2014 at the Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. He was born Aug. 30, 1923 in Newman Grove, Neb., the son of August and Cordula Willamine (Pose) Beltz. He was the second of six children, and a life-long member of the...[More]
Linda Ann Smith 06-03-1946 to 10-23-2014 - Oct. 29, 2014
Linda Ann Smith, 68, of Bryan, Texas, formerly of Spring Hill, Kan., and Linn and Miami Counties died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 in Houston, Texas.Linda was born June 3, 1946 in Sutherland, Neb., the third child of four to Louis Claudie and Evelyn Eileen (Glendenning) Jackson.When Linda was six years old,...[More]