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- Year in review, #9: Prairie View Student Dies From Leukemia
Family and friends lit candles on the evening of March 24 to honor the memory of Matthew Bledsoe, who succumbed on March 22 at age 13, to a lifelong battle with leukemia.
- Year in review, #8: Flocking To Paradise
Thousands of young Christians came to Linn County in the spring. The Christian Youth Festival north of La Cygne drew more than 4,000 people from around the country.
- Year in review, #5: Sales Tax Voted Down
The majority of Linn County Voters said a oenoa in November to a 1 percent sales tax increase.
- City council seats up for election
Three seats on the La Cygne City Council will be available next year. Gary D. Mahon, La Cygne city clerk, sent a notification to the Linn County Election Officer on Dec.
- County Faces Repairs
Linn County commissioners discussed building repairs throughout the county on Monday.
- La Cygne Tackles Teen Drinking
After Mayor Keith Smith and council members made a request last week for teenage drinking to stop, a group of concerned citizens presented some alarming statistics.
- Flood Warning: Marais Des Cygnes River at La Cygne
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.
- Bridging the gap
Any Christian-based group has a few hurdles to jump when seeking a wider popularity.
- Man Dies In K-152 Wreck
A one-car accident east of La Cygne in the early-morning hours Sunday claimed the life of a 37-year-old Missouri man.
- A groundbreaking clinic
Joe Turpen , president of the Lincoln-Scott township hospital district board, is flanked by representatives from Olathe Medical Center representatives and local officials as he scoops up a shovelful of dirt ...
- Se KS Renewable Energy Cooperative Receives Funding from NetWork Kansas
Linn County's Solar-Wind Electric Utilities on Wednesday received a StartUp Kansas loan and grant package from NetWork Kansas, a local organization.
- Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of La Cygne
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has issued a boil water advisory for the City of La Cygne in Linn County.
- Tornado Strikes Prescott Area
Fallen tree limbs and debris from the EF-1 tornado that swept through the area Thursday is stacked along Ungenhauer Road in Prescott.
- Boil order issued for La Cygne
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a boil-water advisory for La Cygne today after a water main was severed.The city drained its tower and distribution system, which makes it possible for ...
- Taking Stock Of The Damage
By Corey Preston, Coreypreston@miconews.com The powerful storm that swept through the area Monday left its mark on northern Linn County in the Linn Valley and La Cygne area, although the most extensive damage ...
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City DescriptionLa Cygne (pronounced luh SEEN) is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the northeast part of Linn County, located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 1,146 in the year 2005. The city took its name from the name of the river which is a French translation of an Osage appellation meaning "marsh of the swans".
La Cygne was founded in 1869 as soon as the people were assured of the building of a track for the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad. A town company was organized and purchased 1,400 acres (5.7 km) of land, but had only 140 acres (0.57 km) laid out as a town site. La Cygne was incorporated as a village on January 14, 1870, and a board of trustees was appointed. In the fall of that year the town had grown so that it had inhabitants enough to organize as a city of the third class, and F. A. Foote was elected the first mayor. The first school was taught in 1869 in Cady's hall. It was a private subscription school and was kept open until 1870, when the public school house was built. It was a commodious two-story brick building containing the graded and high schools. The Methodist church organized in 1870 and soon ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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