Michael Reinsch ~ 01-28-1947 to 06-22-2022 - Aug. 8, 2022
Linn County News Published Aug. 10, 2022 It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Michael Ekkehard Reinsch, a beloved brother, father, uncle and grandfather. Michael passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Augusta University Medical Center. Michael was born on Jan. 28,...[More]
Rosetta May Beard ~ 06-02-1923 to 08-03-2022 - Aug. 8, 2022
Linn County News Published Aug. 10, 2022 Rosetta May Beard, age 99, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. Graveside funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8, at the Oak Lawn Cemetery, La Cygne, Kan. Memorial contributions are suggested to Wayside Waifs. Online...[More]
Linn County Commissioners - Monday, Aug. 1. 2022 - Aug. 3, 2022
The commissioners met for their weekly meeting and approved bills in the amount of $371,889.70. They also approved a tax abatement that decreased taxes in the amount of $601.12. Sheriff Kevin Friend sent his weekly report in that showed 15 prisoners total with 15 in-house. AMR Operations Manager...[More]
Pleasanton City Council - Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 - Aug. 3, 2022
Mayor Mike Frisbie opened the Pleasanton City Council leading the flag salute then reported that a large loan the city had been paying off was due to pay off with a last payment of $22,444. City Administrator Teresa Whitaker said that many of their loans have been paid off or are being paid down...[More]
Mound City Council - Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 - Aug. 3, 2022
The Mound City Council met in regular session on Monday, Aug. 1, with the first order of business being a budget hearing to review and approve the budget as presented. The council then approved the minutes of the last regular meeting as well as the minutes of a special meeting held by phone on...[More]
Blue Mound City Council - Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 - Aug. 3, 2022
Council members for the city of Blue Mound met on Monday, Aug. 1, for their annual budget hearing. Council reviewed the 2023 projected budget and noted changes from the current year, with a rise in utility budget and a cut in street improvement. However, the city will remain revenue neutral. With...[More]
Fishing creel and length limits in Linn County - Aug. 3, 2022
Here are the current fishing creel and length limits for the public lakes in Linn County. The creel limit is the number of fish one can keep while the length limit is the length the fish needs to be to keep it. This information can also be found on the Kansas Wildlife and Parks website, ksoutdoors.com. Blue...[More]
Lunkers in a lonely place - Aug. 3, 2022
It was almost dark, I was fishing a black topwater chugger of some kind, only about three inches long with a skirt behind it. But it was light enough to see the fish hit, and there wasn’t any doubt he was big and strong. This was in the evening of a 98-degree day. We had...[More]
Non-revenue neutral budgets cost county/state $20,000 - Aug. 3, 2022
Following the governor’s recent approval of legislation created to show when taxing entities are increasing mill levies, additional costs to taxpayers are coming to the forefront, despite some holding taxes to the same level using revenue neutral rates. Kansaspolicy.org explained the revenue neutral...[More]
Pleasanton Council mulls enticements for restaurant - Aug. 3, 2022
Following opening statements at Monday’s Pleasanton City Council meeting, public speaker Mike Higgins took the podium and told the council that he was talking to former Olive’s Hope building owner Brandon McGinnis concerning the sale of the building to a family that Higgins thinks might be...[More]
