Tuesday deadline looms for local candidates - May. 26, 2021
Local candidates had until noon Tuesday to file for this year’s open elected city and school board positions. Council positions are open in each of Linn County’s seven incorporated cities. Voters in Blue Mound, La Cygne, Mound City, Parker and Pleasanton will decide on three council positions. At...[More]
Commissioners’ discussion on paid time off results in change for some employees - May. 26, 2021
The Linn County Commissioners opened a discussion at Monday’s meeting regarding the employee handbook, and County Counselor Gary Thompson noted it was done except for the part on personnel’s paid vacation and sick time. Following a brief discussion, he also added that it was his understanding...[More]
SPECIAL: Local flooding - May. 20, 2021
Per the Linn County Sheriff's Office, the following are current road conditions in the county: County Road 1095 is now water covered south of K152 as of 5 p.m. 5/19/2021 1950 and Ragains Roads, flooded. E. 2025 Road and Ragains, flooded. Just north of 20999 Ragains, flooded. E. 2025 and Radcliff,...[More]
SPECIAL: Current Covid-19 Links - May. 19, 2021
https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus/ https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2Findex.html ...[More]
Messer resigns public works administrator position effective June 2 - May. 19, 2021
Following a 45-minute executive session for various reasons, Public Works Administrator Jackie Messer submitted his resignation effective June 2 to the Linn County Commissioners at their regular weekly meeting and voiced his appreciation for the opportunity to serve the county. Messer became the first...[More]
Linn County News places well in KPA Awards of Excellence competition - May. 19, 2021
The Kansas Press Association holds a yearly competition among the approximate 215 newspapers that belong to the organization, a competition that showcases writing, advertising, photography and other skills required to produce a quality newspaper. This year’s competition was judged by the Colorado...[More]
USD 362 accepts bond project price Guaranteed maximum price is approved, other costs debated - May. 19, 2021
The Unified School District 362 board of education has accepted a guaranteed maximum price for Prairie View High School new construction and renovation. On a 5-2 vote, with Brad Heide and Russell Pope dissenting, the board approved a guaranteed maximum price of just over $7.9 million as submitted by...[More]
Sex-related cases sit at different negotiations levels - May. 12, 2021
Progress of plea negotiations will be considered in Linn County District Court at the next settings for two felony sex-related cases heard May 4 via Zoom videoconference. A plea hearing has been scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 17 for Quinten Conor Poole and a no go non-evidentiary hearing at 1:30 p.m....[More]
La Cygne awards bid for settling pond project - May. 12, 2021
New pond to be built prior to existing one’s erosion repairs La Cygne city leaders have awarded a contract to build a new water-system settling pond and repair the existing one. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, May 5, the council approved Starbuck Trucking LLC, Fredonia, on a...[More]
Food distribution set for May 17 - May. 12, 2021
The Pleasanton Ministerial Alliance has partnered with Harvest House of the city of Severy to provide a food distribution for households in the Pleasanton area on Monday, May 17, on a first-come, first-served basis. “A semi truck bearing more than 900 boxes of food will arrive at the Pleasanton...[More]
