La Cygne leaders approve water plant maintenance - Mar. 5, 2025
La Cygne legislative leaders have approved financing for the second phase of maintenance to the city’s water treatment plant. At their special meeting last Wednesday that replaced the cancelled Feb. 19 regular meeting, the council voted 3-0–with Jerome Mitzner and Ed Smith not present–for...[More]
Blue Mound hears updates on possible water tower project - Mar. 5, 2025
Council members for the city of Blue Mound met on Monday, March 3, for their regular monthly meeting. City Clerk Max Krull informed the council that the city has been accepted for a state-funded grant of $517,000 for the water tower project. He then noted the city would still need approximately...[More]
Case leads Prairie View girls’ wrestling with a second-place finish - Mar. 5, 2025
The Prairie View girls’ wrestling team traveled to Salina on Feb. 28-March 1 to compete in the 4A girls’ State championship. The Buffalos brought six girls to the tournament and Shawna Case earned a medal for the Lady Buffs as she placed second as State runner-up. As a team...[More]
McCarty leads Lady Hawks with a fourth-place finish at State - Mar. 5, 2025
The Jayhawk Linn girls’ wrestling team traveled to Hays on Feb. 28-March 1 to compete in the 3-1A girls’ State championship. The Lady Hawks brought seven total wrestlers with one, Alayna McCarty, earning a State medal. As a team the Lady Hawks were 26th out of 64 teams with 27 team points. Madilyn...[More]
Blu-Jays win sub-state shootout - Mar. 5, 2025
Trailing by as many as 12 points early in the second quarter, Pleasanton charged back to claim a 74-67 Class 2-A sub-state home win over Eureka last Thursday. If the Blu-Jays were to get past Douglass. 6-15, in this Tuesday’s semifinal round, also played on the home floor, they would advance to...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Mar. 5, 2025
Vaccines I’m not a doctor – I’m just a person that lives in the United States that had my series of vaccines from infancy to age 50 when I had a dose of shingles vaccine. I’m not anti-vax, but I sure see our children getting loaded up with vaccines to prevent this and that....[More]
Elizabeth Joyce Keaton ~ 02-14-1936 to 03-01-2025 - Mar. 4, 2025
Linn County News Published March 5, 2025 Elizabeth Joyce Keaton, age 89, Parker, Kan., passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025. Joyce was born on Feb. 14, 1936, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Owen and Mildred Smith Gilchrist. She was united in marriage to Richard Keaton on June 4, 1955. She...[More]
Keith Couch ~ 06-22-1927 to 03-01-2025 - Mar. 4, 2025
Linn County News Published March 5, 2025 It is with deep sorrow that the family of Keith Couch shares the news of his passing. Keith lived a life filled with love, faith, and service, sharing the love of Christ with everyone he encountered. He left this world peacefully, in victory, and ready...[More]
Michael Anthony Taylor ~ 11-21-1957 to 01-21-2025 - Mar. 4, 2025
Linn County News Published March 5, 2025 Michael Anthony Taylor, age 67, Centerville, Kan., formerly of Kansas City, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at Hospice House in Olathe, Kan. He was born Nov. 21, 1957, in Kansas City, Kan. Michael is preceded in death by his daughter Jessica...[More]
Linn Valley eyes potential economic development opportunity - Feb. 26, 2025
At the Jan. 10 Linn Valley City Council meeting, Mayor Lew Donelson informed the public of a significant potential economic development opportunity for the city. Donelson reported that he had met with State Representative Rick James about six weeks ago to discuss the possible location of a new mental...[More]
