Linn County Planning Commission prohibits commercial solar, defines zoning findings - Aug. 21, 2024
In one of the potentially final actions the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission will take concerning commercial solar, the board voted 7-0 Tuesday, Aug. 13 to prohibit commercial solar and send zoning findings to the commissioners. This, despite a letter from County Attorney Burton Harding recommending...[More]
Commissioners approve new regulations banning commercial solar in county - Aug. 21, 2024
At the weekly meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, the Linn County Commissioners heard from Linn County Planning and Zoning Administrator Darin Wilson that the Planning Commission had approved Article 14 of the zoning regulations with a ban on commercial solar. Wilson presented the findings of Planning Commission...[More]
Canvass completed during Aug. 19 meeting - Aug. 21, 2024
During the beginning portion of the meeting of Aug. 19, the Linn County Commissioners recessed the board of commissioners and reconvened as the Linn County Board of Canvass. County Clerk and Election Officer David Lamb provided information from the county audit, and noted that following the hand count...[More]
Coleman on quest for Eagle Scout badge - Aug. 21, 2024
Hello my name is Aron J. Coleman, I am 14 years old and a Life Scout from Troop 101 in Louisburg, Kan. and I am going to do my Eagle Scout Project at the Mine Creek Battlefield because my community has done a lot for me; like let me do Cub and Boy Scouts, let us camp on the battlefield and do service...[More]
Pleasanton seniors loving new meal site - Aug. 21, 2024
On Monday, Aug. 5, the Pleasanton Senior Meals site managers served their first lunch in their new location, an event that was over a year in the making. The process began in early 2023 when the Linn County Commissioners opted to shut down and sell the former site and then subsequently purchased the...[More]
Season prediction for the Kansas City Chiefs - Aug. 21, 2024
Training camp is over and the pre-season is almost over as the Kansas City Chiefs attempt to be the first NFL team ever to win three championships in a row. It’s a tough task as any championship is but the Chiefs return a team that is better than the team that won the Super Bowl last season, especially...[More]
Leonard Dale Sprague ~ 03-17-1934 to 08-18-2024 - Aug. 20, 2024
Linn County News Published August 21, 2024 Leonard Dale Sprague passed away on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, at Parkview Heights in Garnett, Kan. He was born March 17, 1934, at his family home near Lone Elm, Kan. Old Doc Kennedy, from Blue Mound, came to the farm west of Kincaid to deliver...[More]
Pastor John T. Kellum ~ 07-26-1968 to 08-14-2024 - Aug. 20, 2024
Linn County News Published August 21,2024 Pastor John T. Kellum, age 56 of Prescott, Kan., passed away on Aug. 14, 2024, in Decatur, Texas. Funeral Service will be held at 3 pm, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton, Kan. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on...[More]
Walda Ann Baker ~ 01-14-1943 to 08-03-2024 - Aug. 20, 2024
Linn County News Published Aug. 21, 2024 Walda Ann Baker, formerly of La Cygne, Kan., passed peacefully on Aug. 3, 2024. She was born Jan. 14, 1943, to Walter and Edna (Moulton) Hilliard. She was raised in the Manhattan area. Walda furthered her education at Kansas State University and Emporia...[More]
Lena L. Dick ~ 12-23-1934 to 08-16-2024 - Aug. 20, 2024
Linn County News Published August 21,2024 Lena L. Dick, age 89, Olathe, Kansas passed away Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. She was born on Dec. 23, 1934, in Buffalo, Mo., the daughter of Elza and Marjorie George Jackson. During her working days, she was employed at Southwestern Bell, State Farm Insurance,...[More]
