Rates for Linn County Park and Marina set for new year - Dec. 30, 2020
Shaun West, manager of the Linn County Park and Marina, appeared before commissioners during their meeting on Dec. 21 to discuss their desire to move all camping sites to one flat rate charge. West recommended that commissioners maintain the stepped rate system currently in place and listed...[More]
Unemployment fraud up in Kansas, Linn County seeing cases - Dec. 30, 2020
At last weeks’ meeting of the Linn County Commissioners, IT Director Chris Martin stated they have been seeing an uptick in fraudulent unemployment claims and asserted that the scammers did not get their information from county records. County Clerk David Lamb reiterated Martin’s...[More]
County Counselor outlines procedure for complaints on employees - Dec. 30, 2020
Following an active week on Facebook concerning several issues related to Linn County, County Counselor Gary Thompson told the commissioners that there is a grievance procedure in the Linn County Policy Manual that “applies when an outside citizen complains about an employee or a county...[More]
Integrity and the Constitution can yet give an honest 2020 election - Dec. 30, 2020
Even with the most political censorship in U.S. History people of integrity know that the 2020 presidential election was the most fraudulent in our history. Opponents first said, “Show us the evidence.” When shown they next admitted, “Okay, there was fraud but not enough...[More]
2020: A look back over a year of hardship and celebration - Dec. 30, 2020
A look back over the year of 2020 is bittersweet in many ways. The year had its downsides, but also had its highlights. In January the county said goodbye to longtime Police Service Dog (PSD) Cindy, a Belgium Malinois who had served with Deputy Tanner Ogden since she came to Linn County in 2009....[More]
SPECIAL: FDA takes additional action in fight against COVID-19 by issuing Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for second COVID-19 vaccine - Dec. 29, 2020
Action Follows Thorough Evaluation of Available Safety, Effectiveness, and Manufacturing Quality Information by FDA Career Scientists, Input from Independent Experts Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the second vaccine for the...[More]
Sue Stevenin 02-17-1940 to 12-25-2020 - Dec. 29, 2020
Linn County News Published Dec. 30, 2020 Sue Stevenin, age 80, La Cygne, Kan., passed away peacefully Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 at her home after being recently diagnosed with cancer. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel....[More]
Wanda Rose Stainbrook 09-14-1920 to 12-25-2020 - Dec. 28, 2020
Linn County News Published Dec. 30, 2020 Wanda Rose Stainbrook, age 100, La Cygne, Kan., passed away on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. She was born in La Cygne on Sept. 14, 1920, the daughter of Elmer and Ethel Faye Rose Diediker. She graduated from La Cygne High School...[More]
Marjorie Wilson 11-03-196 to 12-22-2020 - Dec. 28, 2020
Linn County News Published Dec. 30, 2020 Marjorie Wilson, age 84, formerly of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away in Salina, Kan. Marjorie was born the daughter of Foster G. and Jemmie M. Easley Weems in Pleasanton, Kan., on Nov. 3, 1936. Marjorie enjoyed sewing, water skiing...[More]
SPECIAL: Victim sues Linn County, (former) Linn County Sheriff Paul Filla and USD 344 - Dec. 23, 2020
Stems from sexual abuse/harassment by SRO Huggins Following the arrest and eventual conviction of Linn County Deputy SRO David Allen Huggins for indecent liberties with a child; the victim is now plaintiff in a civil lawsuit against Linn County, former Linn County Sheriff Paul Filla and...[More]
