City declares emergency condemnation of old hotel property - Jan. 28, 2015
At the special meeting Thursday evening, Pleasanton City Council adopted resolution #292, officially condemning the old hotel building located at 826 Main St. in Pleasanton.Since the dated structure first began to cave in November 2014, the city has worked to figure out how to fix the problem while keeping...[More]
Attempted 2nd degree murder charge leveled on local man - Jan. 28, 2015
The Linn County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic disturbance call last Sunday, Jan. 25, at approximately 5:30 p.m.Sheriff Paul Filla reported that Gleif Ander Garrison, 30, was arrested with charges of attempted murder in the second degree, aggravated battery, criminal possession of...[More]
Game warden seeks help in swan case - Jan. 28, 2015
Linn County Game Warden Austin Jackson is seeking the public’s assistance to help identify the person/(s) responsible for shooting a swan near Pleasanton East Lake last week. The dead bird was found in the yard of a landowner located at the intersection of 1200 Road and Underhill Road on Sunday,...[More]
4 suspects taken into custody after rural home burglary - Jan. 21, 2015
Last Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 14, the Linn County Sheriff’s Department received an emergency 9-1-1 call from a man reporting an active burglary at Jim McCammon’s home on County Road 1077 northeast of Parker. The Sheriff’s Office and La Cygne Police Department responded to the call....[More]
Digging out of a bad deal Linn Valley gives POA options on wrecked backhoe - Jan. 21, 2015
After months of negotiation following the crash of the backhoe leased by the city for the Linn Valley Property Owners Association (POA), the city and the POA met at the City Council meeting Jan. 12, 2015,+ to hear three options offered to the POA.City Attorney Gary Thompson took the lead and recounted...[More]
La Cygne power plant upgrades near completion - Jan. 21, 2015
Visitors traveling on U.S. 69 past the La Cygne exit may notice a subtle change in the KCP&L plant. The generating station recently began a tie-in stage, transitioning the two former smokestacks into the new single stack, double chimney.Throughout the week plumes of smoke could be seen drifting from...[More]
Linn Valley PD holds workshop, shares burglary prevention tips - Jan. 14, 2015
Last Saturday, Linn Valley Police Department held a public workshop at the Linn Valley Clubhouse to offer burglary prevention tips to county residents.Police Chief Corey Murrison shared that the free workshop aimed to teach attendees how to increase security for their homes, garages and outdoor buildings...[More]
IPC Concrete plant in Pleasanton sells - Jan. 14, 2015
No longer will passersby see an empty facility south of Pleasanton where IPC was once located, as the facility was purchased by Fabcon from Savage, Minn. Production lines will once again be online, this time producing precast, pre-stressed concrete wall panels rather than bridge structures.Linn County...[More]
Judge Smith and Commissioner Pemberton retire - Jan. 14, 2015
After five years as a county attorney and 28 years as a judge and district judge, Richard Smith is hanging up his robe.And, 16 years as District 1 County Commissioner and Herb Pemberton is calling it quits - both passing their gavels Monday at the commissioner meeting in front of family and friends. To...[More]
Candidate filing for city/school/extension elections opens - Jan. 7, 2015
Midterm elections finished in November of 2014 so now it’s time for those interested in throwing their hats into the ring for a city, school board or extension district level position to do so. Pertinent dates and candidate information related to the upcoming city, school and extension...[More]
