PLEASANTON CITY COUNCIL - Monday, July 3, 2023 - Jul. 12, 2023
The Pleasanton Council met Monday, July 3 and thanked outgoing City Administrator Teresa Whitaker for her time serving the city. Mayor Mike Frisbie wished her well and said, “It’s been a pleasure working with you – you laid a good foundation.” Whitaker told Frisbie that the last...[More]
Commissioners accept revisions on new zoning and subdivision regulations - Jul. 12, 2023
Linn County Commissioners and those attending the July 5 special meeting of the commission, with Commissioner Jason Hightower attending via teleconference, heard from Jim Kaup, the attorney from Topeka who was hired to rewrite the zoning and subdivision regulations for Linn County. Kaup began by giving...[More]
La Cygne to exceed revenue neutral rate - Jul. 12, 2023
City will notify county clerk, sets hearings for Aug. 23 The city of La Cygne will send notice to David Lamb, Linn County master county clerk, of its intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate on its proposed 2024 city budget. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, July 5, the council unanimously...[More]
Engineer addresses Pleasanton streets, cost - Jul. 12, 2023
The Pleasanton Council met Monday night with BG Consultants engineer Jason Hoskinson who addressed city street improvements. Following opening comments by Mayor Mike Frisbie and City Administrator Becky Hegwald, Hoskinson told the council that Pleasanton has 20-plus miles of streets and broke them down...[More]
Rhodes retires from Sheriff’s Office - Jul. 12, 2023
On Monday, July 10, Rita Rhodes celebrated her birthday surrounded by family, friends and co-workers, both present and past, as she also celebrated her retirement from her position in the administrative offices of the Linn County Sheriff. Rhodes, who spent 35 years working with the county ambulance...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jul. 12, 2023
Technology Holy cow! If hackers spent as much time using their brains for good as they do for bad, we’d have a cure for cancer, arthritis and squeaking doors in a week. But, they seem to want to profit on other’s misadventures on the internet, phone, or elsewhere they may have lowered their...[More]
Pleasanton/Jayhawk trapshooting competes at Nationals - Jul. 12, 2023
The Pleasanton/Jayhawk-Linn trapshooting team traveled to Mason, Mich. on July 7-8 to compete in the 2023 High School Clay Target League National Championship. This competition features hundreds of high school trapshooting teams and over a thousand shooters. The Pleasanton/Jayhawk team placed 114th...[More]
Current Linn County fishing reports - Jul. 12, 2023
It’s hot out, but for those who can beat the heat there is currently some good fishing in Linn County. Here are the current fishing reports given by KDWP as of June 30. La Cygne Lake La Cygne Lake currently has channel, blue, and flathead catfish rated excellent and all other fish, crappie,...[More]
Paul W. Jones, Sr. ~ 03-11-1944 to 06-16-2023 - Jul. 11, 2023
Linn County News Published July 12, 2023 Paul W. Jones Sr. died on June 16, 2023, and lived to be, 79 years, 3 months, and 5 days. He was born on March 11, 1944, in Olathe, Kan. (In Grandma Nora’s house at 204 South Church Street). He was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Willa...[More]
County departments seek employees - Jul. 5, 2023
Linn County governmental department heads are seeking employees. That was the common theme at Monday’s weekly Linn County Commission meeting from three supervisors during their reports. Randy Hegwald, county emergency management coordinator, told commissioners--Jason Hightower, District 1, joined...[More]
