Linn County Emergency Management hires new planner - Aug. 19, 2015
Linn County Emergency Management (EM) recently welcomed new Emergency Management Planner Skylar Dickey to their team. From the small town of Quenemo, Kan., Dickey joined Linn County EM on Aug. 3. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition...[More]
Emergency responders work three separate weekend accidents - Aug. 19, 2015
The first accident of three that occurred over the weekend involved a Linn County 2007 International dump truck fully loaded with 15 tons of gravel that had just pulled onto County Road 1077 three-quarter mile south of Centerville when a 2012 Freightliner fully loaded with liquid rear-ended the county...[More]
911 system outages occurring in Linn County - Aug. 19, 2015
The Linn County 911 emergency response system temporarily crashed twice in the last eight days. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition here. ...[More]
You Drink. You Drive. You Lose. - Aug. 12, 2015
Be warned that during the period, Aug. 20 through Labor Day, Sept. 7, Linn County Sheriff’s Office will join almost 150 other local and state police agencies across the state in a crackdown aimed at removing drunk, drugged, and other dangerous drivers from the roadways. Known as You Drink. You...[More]
USD 362 to see two mill decrease - Aug. 12, 2015
Property owners in Unified School District 362 will see a two-mill decrease in school taxes as a result of board approval at Monday evening’s annual budget hearing.The mill levy drops from 49.601 for last year to 47.595 this year. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of...[More]
Congresswoman Jenkins visits local NWR - Aug. 12, 2015
On Aug. 3, 2015, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins toured the Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) to learn about public use of the area along with its natural resources and ongoing restoration projects. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check...[More]
Spurts of vandalism occuring in Pleasanton - Aug. 5, 2015
Recent cases of vandalism in Pleasanton are allegedly being caused by juveniles after curfew hours. Police Chief Tanner Ogden reported that the incidents began around three weeks ago. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition...[More]
Tension rises over Heartland Propane CUP application - Aug. 5, 2015
A recent Heartland Propane conditional use permit (CUP) application caused tension to rise at the Pleasanton city council meeting Monday night. In the application, Heartland Propane requested approval to construct a bulk propane storage tank at 1901 Laurel Street in Pleasanton, property owned by city...[More]
Practice makes perfect AMR, Life Flight Eagle and Linn Valley Fire coordinate efforts - Aug. 5, 2015
Practice is never a bad thing and with that thought in mind, three emergency response organizations joined forces to coordinate efforts in training. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online edition here. ...[More]
Michels receives 30 days/probation - Jul. 29, 2015
Former Pleasanton teacher Ronald Scott Michels was sentenced in District Court July 14, 2015, appearing in person in front of District Judge Terri Johnson where he pleaded guilty to Promoting Obscenity; Offer/Agree to Distribute Obscene Material and Harass by Telecom Device; Transmit Obscene Comment. To...[More]
