Brent Ross Wheeler ~ July 27, 1956 – March 22, 2025 - Mar. 25, 2025
Linn County News Published March 26, 2025 Brent Ross Wheeler, 68, of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away peacefully on March 22, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 27, 1956 in Fort Scott in the back seat of his parent’s car to Ralph and Mary Elizabeth Simons Wheeler. Brent...[More]
Alice Walker ~ 09-03-1928 to 03-20-2025 - Mar. 25, 2025
Linn County News Published March 26, 2025 After living a full and adventurous life of ninety-six years, Alice Walker of rural Blue Mound passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Alice Amy Frazier was born in Kingston, N.Y., on Sept. 3, 1928, to Olen and Eleanor (Griffes) Frazier. She first...[More]
Colton James McCammon ~ 08-26-2003 to 03-15-2025 - Mar. 20, 2025
Linn County News Published March 26, 2025 Colton James McCammon entered the arms of Jesus on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the age of 21. He was born on Aug. 26, 2003, in Fort Scott, Kan. His Spiritual birth was Sunday, April 6, 2014, at 11:16 a.m. where he joined his brothers and sisters of...[More]
Jayhawk Linn to present ‘Maid to Order’ for spring play - Mar. 19, 2025
Students from Jayhawk Linn Junior High and High School will present their spring play, ‘Maid to Order’ on Thursday, March 27 and Saturday, March 29. The play, under the direction of faculty member Dawn Carlson, is a comedy set in the mid-to-late 1940s in the Upper East Side of New...[More]
Linn Valley imposes moratorium on new water and sewer construction - Mar. 19, 2025
The Linn Valley City Council held a special meeting on Thursday, March 13 to impose a six-month moratorium on new hook-ups for water and/or sewer service. On a motion by Council Member John Weers, the council approved Ordinance Number 268 suspending the issue of new water and sewer permits due to potential...[More]
Wind and fire damage dots county - Mar. 19, 2025
Burn ban in effect next several days Friday turned out to be what was expected, high winds, low humidity and lots of out-of-control fires and wind damage. Linn County Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator Randy Hegwald told the commissioners Monday that the Linn County Rural Fire...[More]
County hears from Tanglewood residents during public comment - Mar. 19, 2025
Concerns voiced on judges alleged ruling Reporter’s Note: The Linn County News has confirmed that a Linn County District Court judge has ruled that the roads in Tanglewood Lake are public roads. We will continue to follow this story as it develops. During the meeting on Monday,...[More]
A season in review: Jayhawk Linn wrestling - Mar. 19, 2025
The Jayhawk Linn wrestling season has concluded for both the boys’ and girls’ teams and both can boast of some great accomplishments. The girls’ team placed third overall at Regional and qualified an impressive seven wrestlers for State. The boys’ team was once again Three Rivers...[More]
A season in review: Prairie View wrestling - Mar. 19, 2025
The wrestling season for the Prairie View girls’ and boys’ teams have concluded and the teams and multiple individuals accomplished some good things this year. Let’s first look at the teams. The girls’ team placed third in the Pioneer League and 12th at their Regional tournament....[More]
Outlaw - Mar. 19, 2025
I don’t remember when the old hound wasn’t around. He was that old. Jess called him Outlaw…raised him from a pup. In his day he was a big powerful trailing hound with a voice they talked about all across the county. I remember those nights in the Big Piney River valley when old Outlaw...[More]
