Fort Scott emergency department opens for business - Mar. 6, 2019
Fort Scott’s emergency department is no longer closed and is now accepting emergency patients from Linn County and the surrounding area. Www.viachristi.org reported in a story by Michelle Kennedy that “Ascension Via Christi’s Emergency Department (ED) in Fort Scott opened its...[More]
Linn County Law Enforcement Center project construction manager at-risk chosen - Mar. 6, 2019
After the sales tax issue was approved by voters in November, the next big hurdle has been crossed as the county has chosen the Construction Manager (CM) At-Risk that will guide construction of the new Linn County Law Enforcement and Judicial Center and Government Administration Center. Architect...[More]
La Cygne to seek part-time office assistant - Feb. 27, 2019
La Cygne’s governing body has opted to seek a part-time City Hall office assistant. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, Feb. 20, Mayor Robert Sullivan had sought to open advertising to hire a full-time deputy city clerk, a position covered in the current budget, saying, “I...[More]
La Cygne council seats new member - Feb. 27, 2019
Governing body rejects mayoral recommendation Jerome Moore is the new city councilman at La Cygne. A 4-0 vote last Wednesday, Feb. 20, seated Moore, who retired last summer as both La Cygne water treatment plant operator and part-time police officer. His selection followed an unorthodox path,...[More]
The beat goes on – Undersheriff Holt to retire; Johnson steps in - Feb. 27, 2019
Emotion showed on the face of Linn County Sheriff Paul Filla when he spoke of Undersheriff Roger Holt, his friend and co-worker for seven years, and Holt’s pending retirement the end of March. “Roger and I started our partnership seven years ago,” said Filla....[More]
Huggins sentenced to 183 months in aggravated liberties case - Feb. 20, 2019
On the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 19 David Allen Huggins appeared in Linn County District Court for sentencing in two separate cases filed against him in early 2018. In November 2018 Huggins entered a plea agreement in which he pled guilty to the following charges: In Case 2018-CR-001 Count I:...[More]
Johnson named Holt’s undersheriff replacement - Feb. 20, 2019
With the announcement to the County Commissioners Tuesday that current Undersheriff Roger Holt is retiring the end of March, Sheriff Paul Filla said that he’d named Det. Bobby Johnson as his replacement. “We will miss Roger,” said Filla. “He’s been...[More]
Linn County Planning & Zoning addresses wind farm regulations - Feb. 20, 2019
A packed room met members of the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, Feb. 12, as citizens voiced their concerns about a potential wind farm coming to Linn County. Zoning Administrator Andy Mayhugh stated, “There is no application for a wind farm, no one...[More]
Feb. 2 wind development public meeting held - Feb. 13, 2019
Concerned Citizens of Linn County held an informational meeting on Feb. 2 at the Centerville Community Center. Over 50 Linn County citizens and landowners joined opponents of a German-owned company’s planned wind farm development on this day to discuss the impact on Linn County. Linn County...[More]
Board broadens Prairie View High course options - Feb. 13, 2019
Choices include semester-long English, auto tech Prairie View High juniors and seniors will have additional course options beginning next school year. As approved by the Unified School District 362 board of education at their monthly meeting Monday, those choices will come primarily...[More]
