La Cygne will absorb high gas invoice - Apr. 14, 2021
Customers are spared a billing shock La Cygne natural gas customers will not feel the burden of a high February supplier invoice. The unanimous decision by its council followed a 15-minute executive session for legal attorney-client privilege at its regular meeting last Wednesday, April 7. Keith...[More]
Fire board says no to change in burn ban policy - Apr. 14, 2021
New possibilities discussed Linn County Fire Chief Doug Barlet reported to the Linn County Commissioners on Monday, April 12, that he had discussed their request for possible changes to the burn ban policy, and the board had voted 7-0 to make no changes; however, they will continue to review...[More]
SPECIAL: Death of Alonzo Brooks ruled as homicide 17 years later - Apr. 7, 2021
New autopsy confirms injuries not consistent with decomposition The death of Alonzo Brooks, Gardner, whose body was found in a creek in La Cygne in 2004, has been ruled a homicide following a new autopsy completed after the body was exhumed in conjunction with the Netflix series “Unsolved...[More]
State could prosecute Allen murder case - Apr. 7, 2021
Harding cites possible inclusion issue on witness list The Kansas Attorney General’s office could be prosecuting the Linn County criminal case of a suspect charged with the second-degree murder of his mother. At a March 30 in-person no go non-evidentiary preliminary hearing in Linn County...[More]
Commissioners discuss burn ban policy with county fire chief - Apr. 7, 2021
The Linn County Commissioners and Linn County Fire Chief Doug Barlet discussed the county burn ban policy and how bans are determined during the weekly meeting on Monday, April 5. Barlet began the discussion by stating he had put a ban out on Thursday that caused him to receive several calls. Barlet...[More]
Pleasanton’s Olive’s Hope finds new home in former Big G’s store - Mar. 31, 2021
Friday was a big day for a lot of people in Pleasanton after longtime Big G’s owner Lillie Jackson closed on the sale of her building. Clinch Realty owners Brandon and Becky McGinnis became the proud new owners – with big plans for the site, namely a home for Olive’s Hope Pet Rescue. Brandon...[More]
Judge sets bench trial date for Parker dispute - Mar. 31, 2021
A bench trial date has been set for a civil suit between the city of Parker and a local businessman. At a Zoom status conference Thursday in Linn County District Court, Steven C. Montgomery, 6th Kansas Judicial District, set a one-day trial to commence at 9 a.m. Aug. 12 for Case 2020-CV-53, the city...[More]
Flores receives sentences for felony counts Judge allows jail credit dating to 2018 - Mar. 31, 2021
Consecutive sentences of 47 months total for two aggravated felony counts have been handed down to Joseph Brice Flores in Linn County District Court. At an in-person sentencing last Wednesday, March 24, Flores heard the rulings from Judge Terri L. Johnson, 6th Kansas Judicial District, of a 38-month...[More]
SPECIAL: After Identifying Gaps in Previous Aid, USDA Announces ‘Pandemic Assistance for Producers’ to Distribute Resources More Equitably - Mar. 24, 2021
USDA Reopens Program Sign-Up to a Larger Share of Producers with Plans to Expand Outreach and New Programming Washington, D.C., March 24, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is establishing new programs and efforts to bring financial...[More]
Court denies Allen evaluation-access order - Mar. 24, 2021
Ruling does not prohibit private family from working with jail A suspect in the second-degree murder of his mother has been denied court-ordered jail access to a psychology professional for a competency evaluation. At a Zoom videoconference no go non-evidentiary preliminary hearing March 16...[More]
