La Cygne leaders wrap up 2024 - Jan. 1, 2025
At their final regular 2024 meeting Dec. 18, La Cygne municipal leaders wrapped up old year business in preparation for their first 2025 regular council meeting at 7 p.m. this Thursday, delayed a day because their normal first-Wednesday meeting date falls on the New Year’s Day holiday. These were...[More]
Commissioners discuss landfill projects - Jan. 1, 2025
Opt to scrap tipping floor project During the meeting on Monday, Dec. 23, the Linn County Commissioners met with Randy Purdue with Kaw Valley Engineering in regard to the tipping floor project at the transfer station. Purdue noted that adjustments could be made in regard to the county providing...[More]
Baby birth, voting… almost rolled into one package - Jan. 1, 2025
There is nothing like the birth of a child for a family, and the birth of two-month old Kit Victoria Oberlechner was no different; but the birth had added meaning as Kit was able to accompany her parents to the voting booth Nov. 5. Trenton Oberlechner said that he and wife, Chloe, were originally going...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jan. 1, 2025
Fear of engagement It is an obvious fact that our society has become very aggressive – litigiously speaking. Lawyers are lined up for the latest incident to help someone through their pain. Don’t get me wrong, I have some attorney friends that I highly respect and like, but the profession...[More]
Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Blue Mound, Linn County - Dec. 31, 2024
December 30, 2024 TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Blue Mound public water supply system located in Linn County. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: Boil...[More]
Irene Virginia “Sally” Cox ~ 10-20-1928 to 12-27-2024 - Dec. 30, 2024
Linn County News Published January 1, 2025 Irene Virginia “Sally” Cox, age 96, formerly of Mound City, Kan., passed away Friday, Dec 27, 2024. She was born on Oct. 20, 1928, in Pleasanton, Kansas, the daughter of Cecil and Lela McCay Purviance. Sally was united in marriage to J.D....[More]
Bryan Lee Turpen ~ 03-25-1977 to 12-21-2024 - Dec. 27, 2024
Linn County News Published January 1, 2025 Bryan Lee Turpen, age 47, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. He was born on March 25, 1977, in Paola, Kan., the son of Joe Junior and Phyllis K. LeRoy Turpen. He graduated from Prairie View High School in the Class of 1995. He...[More]
USD 362 proceeds with Vo-Ag fire damage fix - Dec. 25, 2024
District will use bidding services of Wichita consulting firm At their Dec. 17 monthly meeting, Unified School District 362 board of education members verbally concurred to proceed on fixes from a Nov. 22 fire at Prairie View High. Following research compiled by Chris Johnson, Ph.D., district...[More]
County exploring option for new fire station - Dec. 25, 2024
During the Dec. 16 commissioners meeting, Linn County Rural Fire Chief Randy Hegwald reported to commissioners that he and Assistant Fire Chief Brian Shroyer had recently attended an ISO rating training event and that he had been discussing the possibility of a new fire station that may help alleviate...[More]
La Cygne mulls compactor contract - Dec. 25, 2024
Leaders still hesitant after county rep appearance La Cygne city leaders will continue consideration on whether to sign a new county/city trash compactor agreement that follow in-person discussions at last Wednesday’s regular council meeting with Shaun West, county public works administrator. At...[More]
