La Cygne city to be below revenue neutral - Jul. 23, 2025
Ad valorem revenue will decrease by almost $16,600, levy by over 7.6 mills The city of La Cygne will not only be revenue neutral but actually below neutral on its 2026 municipal budget. That was the report from Jodi Wade, city clerk, at last Wednesday’s regular council meeting. She said...[More]
USD 362 files revenue-neutral exceedances - Jul. 23, 2025
Board conducts beginning-of-FY26 business Prairie View Unified School District 362 has filed resolution notices with clerks of Linn and Miami counties that the district could exceed the revenue neutral rate (RNR) for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). Passed on a 5-0 vote at the July 15 monthly meeting...[More]
4H Style Revue and Performing Arts set for July 26 - Jul. 23, 2025
The 2025 4-H Style Revue and Performing Arts Show will again be a pre-fair event, held on Saturday, July 26, at the First Baptist Church in Mound City. The event is open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. 4-Hers enrolled in the Style Revue project will be modeling their outfits, both sewn at home...[More]
Commissioners discuss airport future, request more information - Jul. 23, 2025
During the July 21 meeting the Linn County Commissioners heard from Economic Development Director Chasity Ware who requested some guidance from commissioners on how they wanted her to proceed with the airport committee on the 1-5 year plan. Ware reported the committee will meet on Tuesday, July...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jul. 23, 2025
Freeze drying food So last year I purchased a freeze dryer from my friends; they upgraded to a larger unit. Mine is a four-tray Harvestright machine, one I felt would be awesome for the amount of food me, and my family, might consume over the course of time. When I built my raised-bed gardens, I made...[More]
New Kansas record for blue catfish tops previous by 18.3 pounds - Jul. 23, 2025
PRATT – Kansas has a new state record blue catfish, and it’s a big one. On May 15, 2025, Daniel Mayer of Agency, Mo., caught a 121.1-pound blue catfish while fishing the Kansas side of the Missouri River. The massive fish, measuring 59.75 inches in length, was caught using a rod and reel...[More]
Summer Hunting - Jul. 23, 2025
I was walking along a wooded ridge top trail years ago when a young fox squirrel fell from a limb above me and landed with a thud not more than ten feet from my boots. He didn’t waste any time leaving but he would have been a goner if I had wanted to shoot him. I just couldn’t do it. The...[More]
Jean Driskell ~ 03-22-1943 to 07-18-2025 - Jul. 21, 2025
Linn County News Published July 23, 2025 Jean Driskell, age 82, formerly of La Cygne, Kan., passed away Friday, July 18, 2025. Memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Schneider Funeral Home, La Cygne Chapel. Visitation will be held from...[More]
SPECIAL: Resurfacing on U.S. 59 in Anderson County to begin in August 4 - Jul. 17, 2025
A Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) resurfacing project on U.S. 59 in Anderson County is scheduled to begin the week of August 4. The project will resurface 15 miles of U.S. 59 using a hot-mix asphalt overlay, beginning at the Allen/Anderson County line north to the U.S....[More]
Commissioners vote to exceed revenue neutral - Jul. 16, 2025
Set public hearing for Aug. 25 Near the end of the July 14 meeting, the Linn County Commissioners opened a discussion on the 2026 proposed budget with Commissioner Jim Johnson attending only this portion of the meeting via telephone and budget consultant Scot Loyd of the Scot Loyd Group appearing...[More]
