Tyson speaks regarding appeal on canopy cover removal for tax valuations - Oct. 19, 2022
Last week Robert Tyson spoke to the Linn County Commissioners regarding an issue he had been dealing with that had caused his 2021 property taxes on both properties to go up approximately 50 percent. Tyson stated that in researching why his property taxes had increased so dramatically he discovered...[More]
AG recommends KOMA training after citizen complaint on Pleasanton Council - Oct. 19, 2022
Council found to have not violated law; other matters identified A complaint that was lodged almost two years ago by Rachelle Thomas concerning an alleged open meetings violation pertaining to executive sessions held with the council and Brandon McGinnis has been found no violation according...[More]
Parker chief to update city codes - Oct. 19, 2022
Parker city leaders have okayed their police chief’s offer to update the city’s codes. At last Thursday’s monthly council meeting, Craig Haley noted that “a lot of our codes are out of date” and said his part-time employment with the La Cygne Police Department can help...[More]
USD 362 School Board - Monday, Oct. 10, 2022 - Oct. 19, 2022
In addition to making decisions on district credit card limits, a report located elsewhere in this issue, the Unified School District 362 board of education acted on personnel items at its Oct. 10 monthly meeting. Following two executive sessions totaling 12 minutes for non-elected personnel, the board...[More]
Prescott City Council - Monday, October 10, 2022 - Oct. 19, 2022
By ANNE JACKSON From notes by City Clerk Kathy Woods The October 10, 2022, meeting of Prescott city council opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Councilman Ron Roberts was absent. A motion was made and passed to approve Sept. 12, 2022 council meeting minutes. Then a motion was made...[More]
Pleasanton City Council - Monday, Oct0ber 17, 2022 - Oct. 19, 2022
The council opened the meeting with a five-minute executive session for non-elected personnel pertaining to employee performance. After no action, Mayor Mike Frisbie presented a Distinguished Service Award to Police Chief Tristan Snyder due to a police chase he was in that went into Miami County. The...[More]
Parker City Council - Thursday, October 13, 2022 - Oct. 19, 2022
In addition to autumn physical housekeeping items and drafting of updated city codes, both reports located elsewhere in this edition. Parker city leaders will invite county law enforcement or information technology (IT) representative to next month’s 7 p.m. Nov. 10 meeting. The invitation for...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 19, 2022
It’ll take years to recover; if ever. After a recent visit from Evergy officials to a Linn County Republican Central Committee meeting last month, a statement was made by their communications liaison that Every had to negotiate green issues in order to cement Panasonic coming to DeSoto,...[More]
Helping care for our youth - Oct. 19, 2022
Centerville church group donates Care Bags to LCSO Recently, a group of ladies from the Centerville Community Church donated a large number of, what Sheriff Kevin Friend calls “Care Bags,” to the Linn County Sheriffs’ Department for deputies and SROs to distribute where they...[More]
Vacation rental to open soon in Mound City - Oct. 19, 2022
Local residents in Mound City may have noticed the construction going on at 509 Main Street. Or perhaps you’ve seen the new sign made of metal with a cutout in the shape of a howling coyote and wondered what is going on with the building. Bill Fields purchased the building at 509 Main in...[More]