SPECIAL: Legislative Update - Apr. 23, 2025
April 18, 2025 Kansas Land and Military Installation Protection Act, SB 9, prohibits foreign adversaries from purchasing property within 100 miles of a military installation and any foreign adversary ownership of non-residential real property purchased prior to July 1, 2025, will have to register with...[More]
16 criminal cases from Tanglewood Lake incident dismissed - Apr. 23, 2025
Late Wednesday afternoon, April 16, orders were filed dismissing all 16 current cases on file in Linn County District Court concerning the Tanglewood Lake gate incident, 14 of which were filed against separate individuals that stemmed from the incident in May 2023. According to documents filed with the...[More]
Tanglewood seeks clarification, aid from county - Apr. 23, 2025
During the April 21 meeting, Linn County Commissioner Jason Hightower reported to his fellow board members that he had met with the Tanglewood Lake board president and a resident the previous week and noted that they wanted a resolution or motion that clarified if the roads are public or private. Hightower...[More]
Commission workshop hears of justification for SEKMHC CEO $600,000 salary - Apr. 23, 2025
With budget time coming in August and information circulating concerning the large salary of Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center (SEKMHC) Chief Executive Officer Nathan Fawson, five of six commissioners of the six-county area serviced by SEKMHC, plus the wife of Linn County Commissioner Jim Johnson,...[More]
La Cygne police get automatic plate readers - Apr. 23, 2025
First Option Bank grant will pay for purchase La Cygne leaders have accepted a grant that will pay for automatic license plate readers. At last Wednesday’s regular meeting, the council voted 3-0, with Jerome Mitzner and Ed Smith not present, for a $42,376 grant through First Option Bank...[More]
Notice - Apr. 16, 2025
The Linn County News and Linn County Printing will be closed on Good Friday, April 18, in observance of the Easter holiday. We wish you all a blessed Easter!...[More]
Public comment results in allegations of unethical behavior - Apr. 16, 2025
Following the approval of claims and adds and abates at the Monday meeting of the Linn County Commissioners, Jason Hightower, Commissioner for District 1, requested a 15-minute session to review the Code of Ethics to be added to the open agenda for the meeting directly ahead of departmental reports....[More]
Parker reinstates local policing - Apr. 16, 2025
City seeks both chief and codes officer, hires law firm as legal counsel The city of Parker has begun its process of reinstating its police department. At their monthly meeting Thursday, the council voted unanimously to advertise for a police chief, but not before an earlier failed vote and...[More]
Two charged following vehicular incident in Parker - Apr. 16, 2025
Charges were recently filed in Linn County District Court in two separate, but related, cases that resulted from an incident that took place in Parker on March 31. According to arrest reports and documents filed in case LN-2025-CR-000043 against Chazz Oman, the defendant possessed a photograph of a...[More]
Pleasanton approves zoning request - Apr. 16, 2025
New 4-plex coming The Pleasanton City Council supported a zoning change approved by the Pleasanton Planning and Zoning Commission Monday night; a new four-plex was approved after zoning changed from RB-1 to RB-2. The location at 12th and Orange Streets, east of the curve where Linn County Liquor is...[More]
