Pleasanton introducing online bill pay in near future - Feb. 8, 2017
Pleasanton City Council approved Ordinance 2020 during the Feb. 6 council meeting. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
La Cygne voices construction damage agreement City also to seek downtown alley-meter bids - Feb. 8, 2017
A water improvement project engineer will discuss monetary damages with the contracting company resulting from a recent La Cygne sewer-main accident. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here....[More]
La Cygne council to mull sewer improvement information Engineering consultant says government grants, loans would require sewer rate increase - Feb. 8, 2017
Even with an increase in Trump Administration infrastructure money looming in the future, consultant information on addressing the needs of the city’s sewer system raised more than one council member’s eyebrow at the La Cygne City Council meeting last Wednesday, Feb. 1. To see the full article,...[More]
Sumter arraignment reset for Feb. 28 - Feb. 1, 2017
Discrepancy in plea agreement leads to delayArraignment has been reset for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in Linn County District Court for Daniel Sumter.Sumter’s Aug. 3 charges followed the investigation of a child abuse case reported to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office by Children’s...[More]
FSCC to host active shooter response training course - Feb. 1, 2017
FORT SCOTT — Fort Scott Community College will host a two-day ALICE instructor training course from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on February 23 and 24 at the Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center at 2108 South Horton Street in Fort Scott, Kan.The ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate)...[More]
Judge sets second Krell status hearing for Feb. 28 - Feb. 1, 2017
In open court Jan. 24, county attorney issues plea agreement deadlineA second status conference hearing has been set for 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in Linn County District Court for cases involving Keaton Michael Alan Krell.Krell, a former Prairie View High teacher/coach, pleaded not guilty at his Nov....[More]
County seeking part-time senior citizen help through senior organization - Jan. 25, 2017
Jackie Messer, Linn County public works field supervisor, commented to the County Commissioners Monday that he could use part-time help from time to time. For instance, his Courthouse Annex assistant was out for a funeral, and he wanted to go into the field – he couldn’t because there was...[More]
Mound City sells land to Dollar General Corp. - Jan. 25, 2017
The City Council of Mound City held a quick special meeting last Monday afternoon to approve the sale of a strip of land that Dollar General wants to acquire to build a new store north of the old nursing home on Kansas Highway 7.The council approved the amount of $5,000 for the approximate three-fourth...[More]
Ungeheuer bridge construction to close road 2 - 3 months - Jan. 25, 2017
Engineers from Pfefferkorn Engineering have informed Linn County personnel that Ungeheuer Road between County Roads 700 and 800 will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 31, first thing in the morning, due to construction on the box bridge. This is not the historic arched bridge.Jackie Messer, county field supervisor,...[More]
Fire destroys barn on County Road 600 - Jan. 18, 2017
Nearly every fire department in the county was called to the scene of a barn fire at 20290 E. 600 Road.Amid reports of live ammunition and guns stored within the blazing barn, firefighters fought to contain the blaze, but the barn was a total loss. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
