Pleasanton demos asphalt zipper for street repair - Oct. 8, 2025
The Pleasanton City Council and street crew had the opportunity to watch a live demonstration of an asphalt zipper last Wednesday on 8th Street between Cedar and Sycamore – a street with heavily damaged asphalt. Dave Fokken, Asphalt Zipper Government Sales rep, said many cities in Kansas and surrounding...[More]
La Cygne awards lift station bid - Oct. 8, 2025
Generator emphasis is the final step in the $6.261 million wastewater project La Cygne leaders awarded a bid to replace every diesel-powered generator at the city’s three sewer lift stations to a Kansas City, Mo., firm. At last Wednesday’s regular meeting, the council voted 4-0...[More]
Appraiser’s office announces completion of review - Oct. 3, 2025
The Linn County Appraiser’s office would like to announce that we have completed our 17% review of properties of the upcoming 2026 Tax Year. Thank you to all our local communities for your forbearance. Our Field Staff will now be concentrating on Sales Review. If a property sells in the County,...[More]
SPECIAL: KBI conducts statewide marijuana enforcement operation - Oct. 2, 2025
TOPEKA – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) executed numerous search warrants in cities across the state at vape shops and CBD dispensaries to seize products being sold illegally in Kansas. On Wednesday, Oct. 1, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and KBI Director Tony Mattivi announced...[More]
Pleasanton council vetoed on fire volunteer appointments - Oct. 1, 2025
The Pleasanton Council heard from Fire Chief Jeff Wisdom Monday night concerning lack of personnel to respond to fires eliminating the department from getting credit for calls with ISO. “We need more people,” he said. He said last week they trained on pulling hose and hooking them up and...[More]
Kansas Policy Institute talks property taxes with legislature - Oct. 1, 2025
Recently Dave Trabert with the Kansas Policy Institute gave testimony to the Kansas State Legislature regarding property taxes and the changes that the Institute has tracked over the last few years. Trabert told legislators that after staying in a narrow band of fluctuation in rates for many years,...[More]
Pleasanton city candidate forum Oct. 6 - Oct. 1, 2025
The city of Pleasanton is hosting a candidate forum for city council candidates Monday, Oct. 6 to be held at the Pleasanton Community Center. The forum begins at 6 p.m.; the audience may submit written questions to candidates, whether to one candidate or addressing them all. Questions should be issue-oriented...[More]
County logo sees little change - Oct. 1, 2025
Following several months of discussion and review of designs, the county has received the final design for the new county logo that isn’t much different from the old one. The final cost on the new design was a total of $3,000 billed to the county in two $1,500 increments by Mat Casner’s company,...[More]
Linn County P&Z Appeals Board denies subdivision appeal - Sep. 24, 2025
Following the filing of an appeal on the approval of Sunshine Meadows housing development, the Linn County Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals met Tuesday night and denied the appeal. Appeals Board Chair David Fisher read case number ZA25-01 to the audience and seven other members of the Appeals Board. After...[More]
Commissioners discuss suggestion to leave EDA position vacant - Sep. 24, 2025
During the Sept. 22 meeting, the commissioners discussed a suggestion made by Linn County Commissioner Jason Higtower to not fill the position of Economic Development Association (EDA) Director and review things next year at budget time to see if they wanted to fill it at that time. Hightower began...[More]
