James Roger Jagow ~ 12-31-1927 to 10-22-2023 - Oct. 31, 2023
Linn County News Published October 25, 2023 James Roger Jagow, age 95, Linn Valley, Kan., passed away Oct. 22, 2023. He was born on Dec. 31, 1927, in Holly, Colo., the son of John and Maude Knucky Jagow. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He worked as a meter...[More]
LINN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - Monday, October 23, 2023 - Oct. 25, 2023
The Linn County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 23, and began their weekly meeting with the approval of the minutes of the last meeting followed by the approval of claims in the amount of $272,818.97. Linn County Rural Fire Chief Randy Hegwald presented reports for the last two...[More]
LA CYGNE CITY COUNCIL - Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - Oct. 25, 2023
Among actions at the regular La Cygne council meeting last Wednesday, Oct. 18, was a split vote in which the city accepts a draft agreement for title search and warranty deed preparation of seven lots at 402 S. Broadway in exchange for absorbing a $16,400 house demolition bill. The 3-2 decision, with...[More]
LINN VALLEY CITY COUNCIL - Monday, October 23, 2023 - Oct. 25, 2023
The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 7:00 PM on Monday, October 23, 2023, with Mayor Cindy Smith presiding and all council members present. Following approval of the October 9th and October 14th meeting minutes, Mayor Smith opened the floor for citizen participation,...[More]
USD 362 SCHOOL BOARD - Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - Oct. 25, 2023
In addition to voicing approval for a four-day week survey and preparing for open enrollment policy/daycare grant application decisions next month, two reports located elsewhere in this issue, the Prairie View Unified School District 362 board of education acted on personnel moves at its monthly Oct....[More]
Clearway Energy to hold an informational meeting on planned Linn County project - Oct. 25, 2023
Clearway Energy, Inc., a company based in New Jersey, has planned an informational meeting for 7-9 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the Linn County Fairgrounds. The company, which is proposing their Swan Solar project in the northeastern corner of Linn County, recently hosted similar meetings on Oct. 23 in La Cygne...[More]
Leonard pulls from Pleasanton Mayor’s race - Oct. 25, 2023
Word was received by the Linn County News last Tuesday, Oct. 17 from Mayoral candidate Vicki Leonard that she was withdrawing her candidacy for Mayor of Pleasanton. County Clerk David Lamb said the last time to pull a name officially from the election was June 1; therefore, Leonard’s name will...[More]
Commissioners approached regarding possible homeless shelter and program - Oct. 25, 2023
Pastor Wade Booth, First Baptist Church of Pleasanton, spoke to the Linn County Commissioners at their weekly meeting on Monday, Oct. 23, regarding the plans to put in a homeless shelter in the old nursing home at Prescott. Booth said he was approached by current owner Jesse Willard a couple of months...[More]
Homelessness: No longer just an urban issue - Oct. 25, 2023
To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version hereWhen most people in Linn County think or talk of homelessness they envision the encampments in large cities or people sleeping in doorways along city streets or on benches in urban...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Oct. 25, 2023
Where does a newspaper stand? Sooo…in light of some of the hate cast towards the Linn County News, I thought I’d enlighten people on my thoughts on where a newspaper should stand. I had one of the solar opponents come into my office a few weeks ago; she very forcefully asked me where I...[More]
