Linn Valley looking at mill increase - Jul. 13, 2016
Learning that Linn Valley took little to no mill increase over the last two years, the La Cygne City Ccouncil was given three options of various amounts of mill increase to look at for their next meeting before the county’s budget deadline. To see the full article, check out this week's edition...[More]
1200 Rd. east of U.S. 69 to be closed Friday - Jul. 13, 2016
After talking about constructing a new bridge over the low water crossing north of East Lake on 1200 Rd., the county has road-closed barricades ready and traffic signs in place for Friday when a half mile of the road will be closed. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn...[More]
Mine Creek Battlefield Site to hold Artifact I.D. Day - Jul. 6, 2016
The Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site will be holding their Civil War Artifact Identification Day on Saturday, July 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here. ...[More]
Special June legislative session quells school funding equity fight - Jul. 6, 2016
But potentially higher-priced lawmaker, Supreme Court adequacy battle over ‘suitable’ revenue looms [Third of a three-part series] Gov. Sam Brownback’s signing June 27 of a special-session school funding solution ensures that the upcoming school year will begin as scheduled. To...[More]
School equity fix produces significant Jayhawk state aid hit - Jun. 29, 2016
USD 346 to take third largest reduction of 285 Kansas districts; Pleasanton also will lose state help [Second of a 3-part series on school funding] Among the recent Kansas City media reports on Johnson County public school districts who will lose state aid from the Legislature’s...[More]
School equity fix produces significant Jayhawk state aid hit - Jun. 29, 2016
USD 346 to take third largest reduction of 285 Kansas districts; Pleasanton also will lose state help [Second of a 3-part series on school funding] Among the recent Kansas City media reports on Johnson County public school districts who will lose state aid from the Legislature’s...[More]
Semi wreck results in drug arrest - Jun. 29, 2016
A semi truck and trailer rig wrecked on U.S. Highway 69, just north of the 850 Road exit, last Wednesday, June 22. The rig, which was traveling northbound, skidded a short distance before coming to rest on its driver’s side in the median. To see the full article, check out this week's...[More]
USDA to review La Cygne treatment plant, water tower plans - Jun. 29, 2016
La Cygne’s plans to use unencumbered United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant monies for improvements to the city’s water treatment plant and for building a new water tower now rest with a current USDA analysis. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn...[More]
County legislators expect school funding increase at special session - Jun. 22, 2016
[First of a three-part series on school funding] With the state Legislature convening this Thursday for a special session to answer a May 27 Kansas Supreme Court opinion on school funding equity, the two Linn County resident legislators expect an eventual increase in funding. Rep. Marty Read,...[More]
