Candidate listed on sex offender registry - Jun. 12, 2019
Recently a comment was made in an open city council meeting regarding a candidate who had filed to run for a local office being listed on the sex offender registry. After checking the registry for the names of all candidates who had filed for a city council or school board position within...[More]
Sugar Valley Lakes dam showing signs of failure - Jun. 12, 2019
Following a dam inspection of the main lake at Sugar Valley Lakes, Manager Richard Morrell said he received a letter Tuesday, May 28, from the engineer who inspected the dam stating there are problems with the dam, the same kind of problems Sabetha is experiencing that might contribute...[More]
KCP&L issues 2040 potential plant retirement date - Jun. 12, 2019
Following news released at a Pleasanton City Council meeting of a potential KCP&L La Cygne Station closing date of 2035, Gina Penzig – manager of media communications for KCP&L and Westar Energy – said, “A firm retirement date has not been established...[More]
CCTV findings to be a basis for La Cygne town hall meeting - Jun. 5, 2019
La Cygne citizens can expect findings from last year’s closed caption television (CCTV) scope to be a basis for Monday’s 7 p.m. town hall meeting at the Community Building to discuss a potential sewer system rehabilitation project. At a special council meeting earlier this...[More]
Anheuser-Busch delivers emergency drinking water to volunteer firefighters nationwide - Jun. 5, 2019
Prescott receives two pallets of water Deliveries to help departments prepare for upcoming wildfire season Last week, May 29, Anheuser-Busch delivered approximately 300,000 cans of emergency drinking water to 26 of the country’s volunteer fire departments, in partnership...[More]
Filing deadline passes for November city, school elections - Jun. 5, 2019
Linn County will avoid August primary Linn County will avoid an Aug. 6 primary election for this year’s city and school district elections. With the filing deadline of noon Monday now past, the ballot for the Nov. 5 general election can now take form. Coming the...[More]
Sheriff issues Certificate of Merit to Deputy Alex Cochrane - Jun. 5, 2019
Linn County Sheriff Paul Filla, with Undersheriff Bobby Johnson and Deputy Alex Cochrane at his side, informed the County Commissioners at their Monday meeting that he was presenting a Certificate of Merit to Cochrane for action he performed that resulted in the saving of a life. Filla...[More]
Waterlogged Kansas may be in for even more rain, flooding - May. 29, 2019
K-State weather specialists say wet pattern will persist MANHATTAN, Kan. – Rainfall patterns that turned lawns and farm fields into unintended ponds and swelled rivers to capacity and beyond are likely to continue into June, according to weather specialists at Kansas State University. “The...[More]
New road closure addition to Linn County website - May. 29, 2019
Linn County IT Director Chris Martin reported to the County Commissioners that the mapping software the county purchased from Esri is now functional to assist both the county and county residents in knowing which roads have been closed for flooding or repair. Martin said...[More]
Missing girl located in Mississippi - May. 29, 2019
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing teenage girl on Friday, May 24. It was believed that 16-year-old Hannah Walters had left Prescott in the company of Kenneth Jones, a 44-year-old white male, and that they may possibly have been headed for Florida. According...[More]
