The Lost Season – Jayhawk-Linn track - May. 20, 2020
The Jayhawk-Linn track team had a good season last year, sending multiple athletes to the State Meet, earning multiple medals, and Kate Dawson earning the State Championship in the 800-meter run. The team lost some key seniors from last season, but Head Coach Clint Johnson was excited...[More]
Sweet Dreams Photography captures memories - May. 20, 2020
Aunesty Janssen began taking photographs 10 years ago as a hobby, but it soon became a profession. “I began learning, working on it,” she said. “It gained me more and more jobs until they interfered with my regular job, and from there it became a part-time job and then...[More]
Hook N Deals offers fishing fun - May. 20, 2020
In late April, a new business opened in La Cygne offering its patrons the supplies and equipment they need for a whole lot of fun. Hook N Deals offers everything an angler needs. The store, which is situated in front of the McElreath storage units on Market Street just west of the railroad...[More]
Non-binding advisory election on wind power discussed - May. 20, 2020
County Counselor Gary Thompson told the County Commissioners Monday that an advisory election that would let them know if people were for or against wind power in Linn County could not occur at the same time as any other election. He continued that County Clerk David Lamb could create...[More]
Bully Pulpit - Over it now - May. 20, 2020
rn I’m over this pandemic; I was never infected with the virus , but I’m done with the restrictions, the rules shoved on me, the fear keeping normal people from living their lives – and as a consequence, me living mine – and I’m done with the cancelations of events...[More]
Linn County Fair and Rodeo adjusts to COVID-19 environment - May. 20, 2020
While plans are underway for the 2020 Linn County Fair and Rodeo, the fair board has made the difficult decision to make adjustments to the schedule due to the COVID-19 environment that has impacted so many events already this year. “Our first priority is the health and safety of...[More]
County Counselor response to federal lawsuit - May. 20, 2020
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS / COVID-19 PRESS RELEASE – (May 15, 2020) – Linn County and the Linn County Health Officer have issued a number of orders and guidelines in the past weeks, in an attempt to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Linn County. All the orders and guidelines...[More]
County Attorney clarifies no involvement in orders - May. 20, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – (May 18, 2020) – The current COVID pandemic has forced multiple resolutions to be released by the Health Department and County Commissioners. The general public has been contacting the County Attorney Office on why certain resolutions have been passed. My office has...[More]
Update: Kansas freedom fighters win in Linn County; officials issue new order, ensuring Fourth Amendment rights - May. 20, 2020
May 18, 2020 – After facing a federal lawsuit and a hearing before a federal judge, Linn County’s health department has issued a new health order that respects the Fourth Amendment rights of citizens and visitors. The new order allows for businesses to request...[More]
SPECIAL: ORDER of the Linn County Public Health Officer May 17, 2020: 3:00 PM Phase 1.5 - May. 18, 2020
Emergency Public Health Order issued on this 15th day of May 2020 to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in Linn County, Kansas, pursuant to the authority provided in K.S.A. § 65-119, K.S.A. § 65-,129b and K.S.A. § 65-202 and other applicable laws...[More]
