The commissioners met for their regular Monday meeting minus Commissioner Danny McCullough who was absent. They paid bills in the amount of $184,046.69.
Sheriff Kevin Friend sent his weekly inmate report showing 17 total prisoners with 16 in-house.
Fire Chief Randy Hegwald was appointed Linn County Emergency Management Director effective Aug. 1, 2022 2-0.
Hegwald reported 12 total runs last week with 332 year-to-date. He said they found a house in Prescott that they will conduct smoke training in.
Dumping fees were remediated for La Cygne for a property located at 20261 Taylor Road, owned by Joan Newport. Also remediated was a house in Mound City owned by Melissa Weldon at 5971 Montgomery Road.
The State Fire Marshall approved occupancy of the Justice Center and the architect was scheduled to sign off on the building Monday.
Scarecrow Mowing was approved to mow and weed-eat the new Justice Center for $110.
Rural Water District 3 paid for the $300 permit to bore under Plum Creek Road.
Approximately $10,700 in recyclables, for the first two quarters of the year, was turned into the county in various recycling containers.
Codes Officer Dennis Wilson was approved to purchase five baskets that will be fitted to the Centerville sewer system to keep rags, etc. out of the lift station pumps. The cost will be $7,145 and include labor from ASC Pumping and Equipment Inc.
The commissioners approved joining a regional grant with SEK Regional Planning Commission for Safe Streets and Roads for All. The county’s portion of $5,073 will join with the other 12 counties in the region and pay for an action plan with KDOT and US Department of Transportation.
The plan will tell Linn County which streets, roads or bridges the grant will pay for to make them safer.
Economic Development Director Jessica Hightower said the goal of the grant is to reduce fatalities and can be used to apply for more grants.
The commissioners asked that Wilson look for other companies to update county zoning regulations after only one company turned in a response for a request for proposal on the zoning regulation update request.
County Clerk David Lamb said there was a 45 percent turnout of voters in Linn County for the Primary Election. There are 53 provisional ballets of 98 that he suggested the commissioners add to the total number of votes in Linn County.
MEETINGS
LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, October 23, 2023

The Linn County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 23, and began their weekly meeting with the approval of the minutes of the last meeting followed by the approval of claims in the amount of $272,818.97. Linn County Rural Fire Chief Randy Hegwald presented... [More]
LA CYGNE CITY COUNCIL - Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Among actions at the regular La Cygne council meeting last Wednesday, Oct. 18, was a split vote in which the city accepts a draft agreement for title search and warranty deed preparation of seven lots at 402 S. Broadway in exchange for absorbing a $16,400 house demolition bill.... [More]
LINN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL - Monday, October 23, 2023

The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 7:00 PM on Monday, October 23, 2023, with Mayor Cindy Smith presiding and all council members present. Following approval of the October 9th and October 14th meeting minutes, Mayor Smith opened the floor... [More]
More Meetings
- USD 362 SCHOOL BOARD - Tuesday, October 17, 2023
- LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, October 2, 2023
- PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL - Monday, October 2, 2023
- BLUE MOUND CITY COUNCIL - Monday, October 2, 2023
- LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, August 28, 2023
- LINN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL - Monday, August 28, 2023
- USD 344 SCHOOL BOARD - Monday, August 14, 2023
- USD 346 SCHOOL BOARD - Monday, August 14, 2023
NEWS
Souza resigns county clerk post

Linn County’s county clerk is resigning. At the weekly Linn County Commission meeting Tuesday morning, delayed a day because of Monday’s governmental Columbus Day holiday, Danielle Souza spoke during the public comment agenda section of her intention to resign the... [More]
Farmers State Bank under new ownership

Time moves on and things change – and the banking world is not exempt from those changes. When Farmers State Bank owner Dale Sprague passed away in August of 2024, his wife Janice and family made those changes when they sold the three banks this fall to Citizen Bank owner’s... [More]
Linn Valley council updated on water, lagoon projects

Linn Valley city council held its first meeting of the month on Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Lewis Donelson began the meeting by asking city employees present at the meeting to stand up front and introduce themselves and state their job title. The mayor continued by... [More]
More News
- Suit filed in Sunshine Meadows building permit case
- Pleasanton demos asphalt zipper for street repair
- La Cygne awards lift station bid
- Appraiser’s office announces completion of review
- SPECIAL: KBI conducts statewide marijuana enforcement operation
- Pleasanton council vetoed on fire volunteer appointments
- Kansas Policy Institute talks property taxes with legislature
- Pleasanton city candidate forum Oct. 6
SPORTS
Schneider makes State for Hawks in girls’ golf

Celeste Schneider made the 3-1A State golf tournament again this year for the Lady Hawks and will be looking to earn another State medal. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here.
Wade and Britz advance to State for the Buffalos

The Prairie View girls’ golf team is doing well. The girls won the Pioneer League championship at Deer Trace on Oct. 7 and then followed that up by placing fourth at 3-1A Sub-State tournament at Crestwood in Pittsburg on Oct. 13. The Lady Buffs won the league tournament... [More]
Blu-Jays convert takeaways into Homecoming win

Pleasanton converted two second-quarter fumble recoveries and a third-quarter interception into passing touchdowns to break a three-game losing skid and claim a 41-6 Homecoming win over Southeast-Cherokee Friday at Blu-Jay Nation Stadium. The victory moves the ‘Jays’... [More]
More Sports
- Lady Jays host league triangular and competes at Uniontown
- Jayhawk volleyball has a busy successful week
- Jayhawk football wins thriller over Pleasanton on Homecoming
- Prairie View football dominates Burlington on Homecoming
- Pleasanton volleyball travels to Arma and Prairie View
- Jayhawk volleyball goes 4-0 on the week
- Pleasanton volleyball competes at Yates Center and Humboldt
- Prairie View football picks up a big win against Wellsville