Maxine Breuel ~ 11-20-1926 to 06-07-2025 - Jun. 10, 2025
Linn County News Published June 11, 2025 Maxine Breuel, age 98, Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025. She was born on Nov. 20, 1926, in Mound City, Kan., the daughter of Stacey and Ruth Ellis Furse. She graduated from Mound City High School in the Class of 1943. She then...[More]
Richard Paul Henderson ~ 07-26-1950 to 06-01-2025 - Jun. 6, 2025
Linn County News Published June 11, 2025 Richard Paul Henderson, age 74, of Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025. He was born on July 26, 1950, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Charles and Lidea Morris Henderson. After graduating high school, Rich joined the United States Navy serving...[More]
Blue Moon Youth Center to hold matinees this summer - Jun. 4, 2025
The Blue Moon Youth Center has announced they will be holding weekly movie matinees for the summer that will include lunch for those attending. According to Pastor Ben Bielenberg, with the Blue Mound Bible Church, this was offered last summer on a random basis and went over so well they decided to make...[More]
Local roots bring couple back to familiar territory - Jun. 4, 2025
Continuing non-profit to aid handicapped children Coal mining has a long, rich history in Linn County; and with it, the families that forged lives and made the county what it is. Jefferson Davis (JD) Robinson is one of those coal mining names of past as he was instrumental in creating a coal...[More]
Commissioners form countywide consensus for automatic aid agreements - Jun. 4, 2025
City and county fire departments meet Following questions on automatic aid agreements from cities across the county, the commissioners held a workshop Monday, June 2 to form a consensus on what should be done. Rural Fire Department Chief Randy Hegwald explained to the commissioners...[More]
SPECIAL: Election cycle will not require primary - Jun. 4, 2025
Some races will see incumbents challenged An Aug. 5 primary will not be necessary for this year’s Linn County municipal and school board election cycle. As a result of Monday’s noon filing deadlline, the Nov. 4 general election features some races where incumbents will be...[More]
Pleasanton council divided on Fire Chief appointment - Jun. 4, 2025
The Pleasanton City Council met on Tuesday, May 27, due to the Memorial Day holiday and during that meeting Mayor Mathew Young appointed Jimmy Watts as the new Fire Chief. Council member Angelina Randall made a motion to approve that appointment and Council member Bill Skipper seconded it. During...[More]
Rees Lyle Shattuck 08-31-1931 to 05-26-2025 - Jun. 4, 2025
Rees Lyle Shattuck, age 93, Prescott, Kan., passed away Monday, May 26, 2025. He was born on Aug. 31, 1931, in Boicourt, Kan., the son of Rees Wilbur and Lulu Elizabeth Black Shattuck. He served his country in the United States Army. He was united in marriage to Louise McIntyre on June 12, 1951. She...[More]
Dixie Bradley Wilkerson 10-15-1939 to 05-30-2025 - Jun. 4, 2025
Dixie Kathleen Bradley Wilkerson, age 85, Independence, Missouri, formerly of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Friday, May 30, 2025. Funeral service will be held 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at the Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m....[More]
Gary Ray Johnson 03-10-1935 to 05-28-2025 - Jun. 4, 2025
Gary Ray Johnson, age 90 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on May 28, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. Funeral Service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 2, 2025, at the Schneider Funeral Home in Pleasanton, Kan. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow at the Pleasanton Cemetery. Contributions...[More]
