BREAKING NEWS - Aug. 17, 2018
On Aug. 14 Linn Valley Lakes issued a warning to all property owners on their Facebook page noting the possible presence of blue-green algae on the 5-acre lake at Linn Valley. The warning noted that jar tests of the water were being conducted by the city as instructed by the Kansas Department...[More]
Meeting held to look at possibilities with new law enforcement center - Aug. 15, 2018
Linn County Commissioners and the architect for the jail project study held a public meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 8, in the Linn County Courthouse Annex at Mound City to further discuss the project with members of the community. The meeting opened with Larry Goldberg of Goldberg Group Architects...[More]
USD 344 receives security grant Door metal detectors coming - Aug. 15, 2018
PleasantonUSD 344 District Superintendent Travis Laver notified the board during the meeting on Monday, Aug. 13, that the district had been approved for and had already received the security grant for which he had previously applied. The grant is a 50-50 match grant, and the district received...[More]
Man drowns at Tanglewood Lakes - Aug. 15, 2018
At approximately 12:12 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person, possible drowning at Tanglewood Lakes. Linn County sheriff’s deputies, a Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) game warden, Linn County firefighters and...[More]
Attempted abduction reported on fairgrounds - Aug. 8, 2018
Linn County sheriff’s deputies on scene at the demolition derby on Saturday evening, Aug. 4, received a report of an attempted abduction of a 4-year-old child from inside the derby arena.Deputies were told the child was in line at the concession stand with his mother and grandmother when a man...[More]
2nd Linn County Law Enforcement Center public meeting 6:30 p.m. Aug. 8 - Aug. 8, 2018
The County Commissioners have scheduled a special phone conference with architect Larry Goldberg, USDA representatives and attorneys at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the Linn County Courthouse Annex in Mound City to discuss financing for the proposed Linn County Law Enforcement Center.Following that,...[More]
Linn County Law Enforcement Center: 1-cent sales tax or a property tax? - Aug. 8, 2018
With less than three weeks before a question, on whether a county 1-cent sales tax should be enacted to pay for the proposed Linn County Law Enforcement Center, has to be posted for the general election ballot in November, the County Commissioners and architect Larry Goldberg met with interested citizens.Several...[More]
Two-car wreck due to failure to stop - Aug. 1, 2018
A two-car collision occurred at the intersection of Tucker Road and 1000 Road, also known as Tiger Road, just east of Pleasanton at approximately 2:45 p.m. July 24. Law enforcement officers and emergency personnel, including firefighters from Station 920 in Pleasanton, responded...[More]
Pleasanton trash compactor site discussed - Aug. 1, 2018
New location south of town mentioned After handling many phone calls from concerned residents who didn’t want the trash compactor, now located near the ball fields at Stegge Lake, moved to a residential area north of town on Thomas Road, Pleasanton City Administrator Erica Kern...[More]
High fences – commissioners pass info to county counselor - Aug. 1, 2018
Bringing more research on high fences, or fences that wildlife can’t jump over, to the County Commissioners Monday, Brock Bruner asked that they look at regulations limiting fence height to 6 feet, or 8 feet for wildlife enclosures. He said on high fences: “Ethically, it’s...[More]
