Linn County Commissioners - Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 - Oct. 5, 2022
The Linn County Commissioner met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 3, and began the meeting with the approval of the minutes of the last meeting on a 3-0 vote with all commissioners present. Commissioners then voted 3-0 to move the meeting set for Monday, Oct. 10, to Tuesday, Oct. 11, due to Columbus...[More]
Mound City Council - Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 - Oct. 5, 2022
Mound City Council began their Oct. 3 meeting with the pledge of allegiance and then moved to public comments. First up was Lorna Turley who asked the city to consider donating the mowing of the Mound City Historical Park. Turley stated it costs the board for the park approximately $2,000 per...[More]
Blue Mound City Council - Monday, Oct. 3, 2-22 - Oct. 5, 2022
Council members for the city of Blue Mound met on Monday, Oct. 3, for their regular monthly meeting. Under new business, they discussed the need to replace a tire on the backhoe, as one is well-worn. Also, an electrical line has come loose from an electric pole and needs replaced. Members also discussed...[More]
Linn County Commissioners - Monday, Sept. 26, 2022 - Sep. 28, 2022
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com The Linn County Commissioners met on Monday, Sept. 26 and opened the meeting with the pledge of allegiance and a prayer. With Commissioner Danny McCullough absent due to illness, Commissioners Jim Johnson and Rick James voted 2-0 to approve...[More]
Pleasanton City Council - Monday, Sept. 26, 2022 - Sep. 28, 2022
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com The Pleasanton City Council met on Monday, Sept. 26, and opted to push the annexation hearing to the end of the meeting due to City Attorney Burton Harding running late. City Administrator Teresa Whitaker then asked the council to jump to number...[More]
La Cygne City Council - Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 - Sep. 28, 2022
LINN COUNTY NEWS NEWSPAPERSRME@YAHOO.COM In addition to addressing a sewer-line slope issue discovery, a report located elsewhere in this edition, La Cygne city leaders heard Tina Fenoughty, police chief and animal control officer, explain that 19 animal cruelty citations and three for aggressive...[More]
Linn Valley City Council - Monday, Sept. 26, 2022 - Sep. 28, 2022
Linn County News jackielcn@ckt.net The council heard several condemnation cases in their opening condemnation hearing and approved pulling the Woodrum condemnation from the list as the owner had made big progress in getting the property cleaned up. Councilman Lew Donelson said opening demolition...[More]
USD 362 School Board - Monday, Sept. 12, 2022 - Sep. 21, 2022
In addition to electing a new member, approving capital improvement expenditures, and hearing a proposal for a high-school level organization, all three reports located elsewhere in this issue, the Prairie View Unified School District board of education increased substitute teacher pay at its monthly...[More]
Linn county Commissioners - Monday, Sept. 19, 2022 - Sep. 21, 2022
The commissioners met for their weekly meeting and paid bills in the amount of $1,197,160.55. They received the written report from Sheriff Kevin Friend that he has 38 prisoners in-house with 19 of them from other counties. Fire Chief Randy Hegwald reported 15 incidents week-to-date totaling 402 year-to-date....[More]
USD 346 School Board - Monday, September 12, 2022 - Sep. 14, 2022
The USD 346 board met for the budget and revenue neutral rate hearing at 5:45 p.m. on Sept. 12. Superintendent Shawn Thomas reviewed state assessment result handouts and how Jayhawk students performed in comparison to the rest of the state in Math, English, and Science assessments. Some obstacles...[More]
