Shawn Linenberger News editor

Shawn has been with The Mirror since 2001 and is the news editor.

Recent stories

Bagworms, webworms thrive in late summer
By Shawn Linenberger
August 27, 2008
Picking bagworms from trees can be a tedious task. But overlooking just one “bag,” can mean leaving hundreds of bagworms on a tree.
Vehicle linked to Florida homicide found abandoned near Tonganoxie
By Shawn Linenberger
02:05 p.m., August 19, 2008 Updated 03:03 p.m.
The Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office is in search of a person of interest in a homicide that happened Wednesday or Thursday in Orange County, Fla.
Nashville sound pairs with Tonganoxie charm
By Shawn Linenberger
May 24, 2008
Tonganoxie isn’t quite the country music hub that Nashville claims fame to, or even Branson, Mo., but a downtown Tonganoxie music venue is a popular local spot for country music on the weekends.
Power Play
Mill Valley bests rival DeSoto in first meeting
By Shawn Linenberger
November 2, 2000
Last Thursday was the night the lights went out in DeSoto.
Sticking it out
Despite winless campaign, DeSoto seniors finish year with no regrets
By Shawn Linenberger
November 2, 2000
When the final bricks were being put in place at Mill Valley High last fall, seniors-to-be were given the choice to attend the new school or remain at DeSoto.
This one’s personal
First Mill Valley-DeSoto matchup promises to be a battle
By Shawn Linenberger
October 26, 2000
In a year when moral victories have been the norm for a young DeSoto team, the Wildcats found two more.
Pointless endeavors
DeSoto, Mill Valley shut out in district sub-state openers
By Shawn Linenberger
October 19, 2000
Friday the 13th’s game between winless DeSoto and once-beaten Eudora appeared to be a winnable game on paper for the Cardinals.
DeSoto’s constant: The play of McGivern, Allen
By Shawn Linenberger
October 12, 2000
DeSoto coach Brad Scott said after the Marysville game that his team was starting to play really well and has showed flashes of what it could be in the future.
Search continues for first victory
By Shawn Linenberger
September 28, 2000
DeSoto was geared for a win against Tonganoxie Friday night as turbulent clouds formed to the north.
Sophomore runner has breakout game
By Shawn Linenberger
September 21, 2000
Sophomore running back Michael Allen, just like sophomore quarterback Greg Francis, is playing a new position this year.

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