Council decides new water rates - May. 27, 2015
La Cygne City Clerk Devona Herrin presented rate options for the water project to the La Cygne City Council meeting, Wednesday, May 2o. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition here. ...[More]
Prairie View softball coasts to State - May. 27, 2015
The Prairie View softball team traveled to Garnett to compete in the Anderson County Division II Regional tournament on May 19. The Lady Buffs were the one seed in the tournament with Anderson County as the two seed, Osawatomie as the three seed and Iola as the four seed. Prairie View met all three opponents...[More]
Jayhawk softball falls to Humboldt in Regional final - May. 27, 2015
The Jayhawk softball team hosted 3A Regional Softball on May 18 and May 21. There were seven teams in the bracket and Jayhawk was the two seed with a 15-5 regular season record. Humboldt was the one seed with a 20-0 record. The Hawks first played the seven-seed Central Heights on May 18 and defeated...[More]
Charles A. Smith - 01-31-1927 to 05-23-2015 - May. 27, 2015
Charles A. Smith, age 88, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Prescott Country View. He was born at Mound City, Kan., on Jan. 31, 1927, the son of Ralph and Lucy Dingus Smith. He graduated from Pleasanton High School and furthered his education at Pittsburg State University...[More]
Hubert A. Taylor Jr. - 06-05-1938 to 05-21-2015 - May. 27, 2015
Hubert A. “Harvey” Taylor Jr., age 76, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away in the home on Thursday, May 21, 2015. He was born at Harrisonville, Mo., the son of Hubert A. Taylor Sr. and Virginia Mae Plumb Taylor.He graduated from Harrisonville High School in 1956, after which he proudly served...[More]
Shirley Joan Johnson - May. 27, 2015
Shirley Joan Johnson, age 76, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015.Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Cadmus Cemetery. Eastern Star service will be held 5:30 p.m. Friday at the La...[More]
Former Jayhawk graduate plans to volunteer in Nepal - May. 27, 2015
On Wednesday morning, May 27, Mound City native Natalie Black will board a plane headed to Mozambique, Africa. Her plane ride is the beginning of a long-term mission trip that will eventually place Black in the South Asian country of Nepal. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
Principal camps on school roof for rooftop challenge - May. 27, 2015
Jayhawk-Linn High School/Junior High Principal Jim Dillon recently paid off a unique “debt” to Mound City students by spending the night in a tent on top of the school. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition...[More]
La Cygne Historical Society kicks off Hometown Teams exhibit - May. 27, 2015
The tribute to hometown teams and sporting history of the La Cygne greater area officially kicked off this past Sunday at the La Cygne Historical Society. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition here. ...[More]
Wind damage, high water follow storm - May. 20, 2015
Saturday evening, May 16, the National Weather Service (NWS) listed Linn County in a tornado watch, along with multiple counties in a line of storms traveling through Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the...[More]
