Rates for Linn County Park and Marina set for new year - Dec. 30, 2020
Shaun West, manager of the Linn County Park and Marina, appeared before commissioners during their meeting on Dec. 21 to discuss their desire to move all camping sites to one flat rate charge. West recommended that commissioners maintain the stepped rate system currently in place and listed...[More]
Unemployment fraud up in Kansas, Linn County seeing cases - Dec. 30, 2020
At last weeks’ meeting of the Linn County Commissioners, IT Director Chris Martin stated they have been seeing an uptick in fraudulent unemployment claims and asserted that the scammers did not get their information from county records. County Clerk David Lamb reiterated Martin’s...[More]
County Counselor outlines procedure for complaints on employees - Dec. 30, 2020
Following an active week on Facebook concerning several issues related to Linn County, County Counselor Gary Thompson told the commissioners that there is a grievance procedure in the Linn County Policy Manual that “applies when an outside citizen complains about an employee or a county...[More]
SPECIAL: FDA takes additional action in fight against COVID-19 by issuing Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for second COVID-19 vaccine - Dec. 29, 2020
Action Follows Thorough Evaluation of Available Safety, Effectiveness, and Manufacturing Quality Information by FDA Career Scientists, Input from Independent Experts Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the second vaccine for the...[More]
SPECIAL: Victim sues Linn County, (former) Linn County Sheriff Paul Filla and USD 344 - Dec. 23, 2020
Stems from sexual abuse/harassment by SRO Huggins Following the arrest and eventual conviction of Linn County Deputy SRO David Allen Huggins for indecent liberties with a child; the victim is now plaintiff in a civil lawsuit against Linn County, former Linn County Sheriff Paul Filla and...[More]
SPECIAL: Civil suit filed on Linn County, former Sheriff Paul Filla and USD 344 from sexual abuse case - Dec. 23, 2020
Case stems from aggravated indecent liberties case of Linn County Deputy SRO David Huggins A civil suit has been filed in federal court asking for a jury trial stemming from charges and the eventual arrest and conviction of Pleasanton School Resource Officer David Allen Huggins. The complaint...[More]
Suspect in murder case makes first appearance - Dec. 23, 2020
James Rocky Allen appeared in Linn County District Court via video feed from the Bourbon County Jail where he is being held on Tuesday morning, Dec. 22, for his first appearance in regards to a complaint filed by the Linn County Attorney James Brun on Dec. 21, charging Allen with Murder in the...[More]
$30 million development slated for Pleasanton’s East Lake - Dec. 23, 2020
Senior/residential housing development planned; lake to become recreational Following an hour of executive session for legal purposes, one segment with Clinch Realty owner Brandon McGinnis, the council approved a motion made by Councilman Jake Mattingley to approve partnering with Prairie Lake Ventures,...[More]
SPECIAL: Homicide investigation in Linn County - Dec. 17, 2020
LINN COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the Linn County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a Garnett woman was killed when her vehicle was struck in Linn County on Tuesday. The Linn County Attorney requested KBI assistance at approximately...[More]
Parker leaders hear church, landowner road concerns - Dec. 16, 2020
Street-dedication discovery adds new wrinkle to litigation Parker city leaders heard concerns from both a First Baptist Church of Parker leader and a landowner about progress to clarify road access questions. Rod Clinton, church treasurer/trustee, and Mike Page, landowner, appeared at last...[More]
