Primary election will feature contested GOP posts - Jun. 5, 2024
Races will occur for Commission districts, sheriff, attorney Following Monday’s noon state filing deadline, Republican primaries on Aug. 6 will feature contests for the two Linn County Commission district seats up for election this year, as well as for countywide elected posts for sheriff...[More]
Jayhawk Blast 2024 set for this Saturday - Jun. 5, 2024
Jayhawk Blast, the annual celebration for the city of Mound City, is set for this coming Saturday, June 8 and will kick off with a fishing derby at the Mound City Lake, 11001 W. 750 Road, with four age groups: 5 and under, 6-10, 11-14- and 15-18. Registration for the fishing derby begins at 9 a.m. with...[More]
Resident, business owner speak on road issues - Jun. 5, 2024
Commissioners called out on inability to ‘get it together’ During the June 3 meeting of the Linn County Commissioners road work across the county once again was the main subject. The discussions began with Public Works administrator Shaun West noting the $370,000 grant for the chip...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Jun. 5, 2024
Lawfare A new term, maybe not to some, but to many of us has come to the forefront; that word is lawfare. Wikipedia explains that “Lawfare is the use of legal systems and institutions to damage or delegitimize an opponent, or to deter an individual’s usage of their legal rights. The term...[More]
William Ralph “Bill” Ross ~ 10-09-1938 to 06-03-2024 - Jun. 4, 2024
Linn County News Published June 12, 2024 William Ralph "Bill" Ross, age 85, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Monday, June 3, 2024. He was born on Oct. 9, 1938, in Linn County, Kan., the son of William H. and Mildred L. Croghan Ross. He graduated from La Cygne Rural High School in...[More]
Stella Margarette Hunter Dale ~ 06-20-1933 to 05-24-2024 - May. 29, 2024
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com Stella Margarette Hunter Dale, age 90, of Independence, Mo., formerly of La Cygne, Kan., passed away Friday May 24, 2024. She was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on June 20, 1933, the daughter of Victor and Ollie Webster Hunter. Stella...[More]
Linn County P&Z changes setbacks on quarry CUP - May. 29, 2024
Following instructions from Linn County Planning and Zoning Chair Paul Porter to the Planning and Zoning Commission stemming from a letter received from La Cygne resident Stephanie Walker concerning open meetings rules, Porter urged the commission to avoid any correspondence that does not seem open to...[More]
Commission denies quarry CUP - May. 29, 2024
Action follows unseconded motion to accept Linn County commissioners have denied a conditional use permit (CUP) for a proposed rock quarry. At Tuesday’s weekly meeting, delayed a day because of Monday’s federal Memorial Day holiday observance, a 2-1 vote, with Commission Chair Jason...[More]
USD 362 moves closer to daycare option - May. 29, 2024
District to seek bids on old bus barn repurposing Prairie View Unified School District 362 is moving closer to providing a daycare option for pre-school 3- and 4-year-olds beginning this fall. On a 6-1 vote at their May 21 monthly meeting, the board of education will move forward with the next...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - May. 29, 2024
Memorial Day Though Memorial Day was Monday, memories of the day were forefront in my mind, especially after visiting my step-mom’s grave in Oklahoma and seeing volunteers placing flags on veteran graves. Dad was busy readying the soil to put grass seed on the grave as other individuals visited...[More]
