SPECIAL: Bitter winter temperatures and snow in the forecast for the weekend in Kansas - Feb. 12, 2021
During the last week, Kansans have been dealing with bitter winter temperatures and below zero wind chills. That isn't going to change over the weekend. The only change in the forecast is for snow that will blanket much of the state. Take some time before the snow arrives...[More]
Court deems Parks-Maki incompetent now to stand trial - Feb. 10, 2021
Judge commits murder suspect to Larned State Hospital A suspect in the murder of a Mound City woman has been deemed not competent currently to stand trial and will be committed to a Kansas mental hospital. At an in-person competency hearing Monday in Linn County District Court, Judge Terri...[More]
Sheriff, Commissioners discuss staffing for Communications Department - Feb. 10, 2021
Following Linn County Sheriff Kevin Friends’ weekly report at the meeting on Monday, Feb. 8, Commissioner Danny McCullough asked what it would take to add full time staff to the Communications Department. Friend stated that he currently has five full time and one part time staff members in that...[More]
Heavy rain accentuates La Cygne storm water issue - Feb. 10, 2021
Public works head stresses infiltration problems Heavy Jan. 29-30 weekend rainfall has accentuated a sewer-system infiltration issue at La Cygne. So reported Dan Nasalroad, public works superintendent, at the regular council meeting last Wednesday, Feb. 3. Included in his report was a plea that the...[More]
Fire destroys new Pleasanton business - Feb. 3, 2021
After holding a grand opening not too many months ago, Haynes Treasurer Chest located just off of 6th Street on Depot in Pleasanton was destroyed by a fire early Sunday morning that brought in four fire stations to extinguish the blaze. Owner of the business, Josh Haynes, said the cause of the fire...[More]
La Cygne man arrested on charge of criminal use of explosives - Feb. 3, 2021
On Jan. 25, La Cygne Police Chief Tina Fenoughty’s department received information that a La Cygne man was manufacturing explosives. Fenoughty contacted the Linn County Sheriff’s Department, the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives...[More]
Judge issues sentencing lesson - Feb. 3, 2021
Munger case set for March 9 no go A Wichita man charged with beginning a three-county crime spree here in 2018--and his newly-appointed attorney--heard a sentencing tutorial from a Linn County District Court judge last week. At an in-person no go non-evidentiary hearing last Wednesday, Jan. 27, Ora...[More]
SPECIAL: Department to begin Phase 2 of Kansas COVID-19 Vaccination Plan - Jan. 28, 2021
Governor Laura Kelly announced last week that Kansas counties can proceed to Phase 2 under the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. Linn County Health Department will begin vaccinating those eligible in phase 2, beginning with 65 years and older in upcoming vaccination clinics...[More]
Crowd questions Pleasanton council on East Lake land sale - Jan. 27, 2021
Following an announcement last month by the Pleasanton City Council that they entered into negotiations and contract with Prairie Lake Ventures, LLC, Brandon and Becky McGinnis, to sell 90 acres for the eventual building of a housing development on the west side of Pleasanton’s East City Lake,...[More]
Commission authorizes RWD1 release request - Jan. 27, 2021
Water district answer pertains to La Cygne annexation Linn County’s economic development director will request Rural Water District No. 1 (RWD1) to release its utility to allow annexation of county Industrial Park property into La Cygne. A unanimous vote at Monday’s Commission meeting authorizes...[More]
