BULLY PULPIT - Jan. 15, 2025
Burning down the house Sounds of David Byrne with the Talking Heads singing “Burning Down the House” is running through my head about now – at this point 38,629 acres of southern California have burned. A cause – or causes – of the fire are yet to be determined; but bone-dry...[More]
Prairie View boys’ varsity wrestling places seventh at Louisburg - Jan. 15, 2025
The Prairie View boys’ varsity wrestling team traveled to Louisburg on Jan. 11 to compete in the Louisburg Invitational. The Buffalos placed seventh out of 14 teams with a score of 99.5. Louisburg won the tournament with a score of 216. Ryan Nickell, 106, placed fifth and scored 10 team points....[More]
Jayhawk boys’ varsity wrestling competes at Louisburg - Jan. 15, 2025
The Jayhawk Linn boys’ varsity wrestling team traveled to Louisburg on Jan. 11 to compete in the Louisburg Invitational. The Hawks placed 10th out of 14 teams with 67 team points. Landon Higgins, 113, placed second and scored 24 team points. Higgins was 3-1 with a bye winning his first three matches...[More]
William Lee Viner ~ 06-04-1964 to 01-12-2025 - Jan. 14, 2025
Linn County News Published January 15, 2025 William Lee Viner “Lee”, age 60 of La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Lee was born the son of William George, Jr., and Janice Lacey Viner in Great Bend, Kan., on June 4, 1964. He was a graduate of Great Bend High...[More]
Jacob Thomas “Jake” Hays ~ 04-13-1990 to 01-09-2025 - Jan. 14, 2025
Linn County News Published January 15, 2025 Jacob Thomas “Jake” Hays, age 34, Concord, Okla., formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. He was born on April 13, 1990, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Thomas and Jody Purinton Hays. He graduated from...[More]
David Leslie Nation ~ 02-14-1968 to 01-12-2025 - Jan. 14, 2025
Linn County News Published January 15, 2025 David Leslie Nation, age 56, Mound City, Kan., passed away Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. He was born on Feb. 14, 1968, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Melvin and Carol Johnson Nation. He graduated from Jayhawk Linn High School in the Class of 1986. David...[More]
Karen Marie Hargrove MacDonald Webb ~ 02-19-1954 to 01-05-2025 - Jan. 14, 2025
Linn County News Published January 15, 2025 Karen Marie Hargrove MacDonald Webb was born Feb. 19, 1954, to Marie (Nettleton) and John “Jack” Hargrove in Helena, Mont., and left this world on Jan. 5, 2025, in Overland Park, Kan., after battling COPD and cancer. Karen was a unique...[More]
Eleanor Eileen Reynolds ~ 12-16-1927 to 01-04-2025 - Jan. 14, 2025
Linn County News Published January 15, 2025 Eleanor Eileen Reynolds, age 97, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital. Eileen will lie in state from 12-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at the Vansant–Mills Chapel in Clinton. A graveside service was held...[More]
Marjorie Ann Kneisel ~ 01-21-1936 to 12-28-2024 - Jan. 14, 2025
Linn County News Published January 15, 2025 Marjorie Ann Kneisel, 88, of Topeka, passed away on Dec. 28, 2024, at Midland Hospice House. She was born on Jan. 21, 1936, to Phillip and Lillian (Moddelmog) Kneisel at Powhatan, Kan. Marjorie worked for Kansas Corporation Commission and...[More]
Joseph W. Wilkes ~ 10-15-1961 to 01-07-2025 - Jan. 8, 2025
Linn County News Published January 15, 2025 Joseph W. Wilkes, age 63 of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away at this home on Jan. 7, 2025. There are no services scheduled at this time. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. ...[More]
