La Cygne accepts deed conveyance on split vote - Mar. 26, 2025
Meeting also features new legal hire following Harding resignation On a 2-1 vote, La Cygne’s council has empowered its mayor to sign a letter seeking completion of a deed transfer on condemned property. At last Wednesday’s regular meeting, Jerome Mitzner’s motion to have Debra...[More]
Commissioners hear from resident on subdivision meeting - Mar. 26, 2025
Warn of coming KORA requests to stay abreast of permit applications The Linn County Commissioners heard from Jan Longnecker during public comment Monday morning regarding the approval of the plat he had previously brought to commissioners. Longnecker stated he was speaking regarding the...[More]
SPECIAL: K-52 resurfacing project will begin soon - Mar. 25, 2025
The week of March 31, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin a resurfacing project on K-52 in Linn County. The 14-mile project area includes two highway sections: from K-31 northeast to the U.S. 69 south junction, and from the U.S. 69 north junction east to the Kansas-Missouri...[More]
Linn Valley imposes moratorium on new water and sewer construction - Mar. 19, 2025
The Linn Valley City Council held a special meeting on Thursday, March 13 to impose a six-month moratorium on new hook-ups for water and/or sewer service. On a motion by Council Member John Weers, the council approved Ordinance Number 268 suspending the issue of new water and sewer permits due to potential...[More]
Wind and fire damage dots county - Mar. 19, 2025
Burn ban in effect next several days Friday turned out to be what was expected, high winds, low humidity and lots of out-of-control fires and wind damage. Linn County Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator Randy Hegwald told the commissioners Monday that the Linn County Rural Fire...[More]
County hears from Tanglewood residents during public comment - Mar. 19, 2025
Concerns voiced on judges alleged ruling Reporter’s Note: The Linn County News has confirmed that a Linn County District Court judge has ruled that the roads in Tanglewood Lake are public roads. We will continue to follow this story as it develops. During the meeting on Monday,...[More]
Commissioners discuss new option for Devlin Road - Mar. 12, 2025
During the meeting of the Linn County Commissioners on March 10, Renee Slinkard of rural Parker, asked once again that the county look into the possibility of paving a three and half mile section of Devlin Road. Slinkard told the commissioners, as she had previously, that the road section to which she...[More]
Board votes to extend Meik contract - Mar. 12, 2025
Ray Scholarship discussed at USD 344 board meeting Meeting Monday night, again with a packed board room, the Board of USD 344 voted to extend Elementary Principal Nathan Meik’s contract through the 2026/2027 school year in a 4-3 vote; board members Cindy Inman, Kay Hardy, Linda Conley...[More]
Resident questions legal opinion on approved minor plat - Mar. 12, 2025
On March 10, Jan Longnecker spoke to the Linn County Commissioners regarding a legal opinion given at the previous meeting on March 3 on the minor plat that was approved by a former Planning and Zoning Administrator for a property near Parker. Longnecker began by stating he wasn’t able to attend...[More]
Pleasanton Council moves forward with street grant process - Mar. 5, 2025
With nearly $250,000 in the street repair fund earned from the one-cent sales tax voters approved, the Pleasanton City Council approved moving forward with a KDOT (Kansas Department of Transportation) 85/15 grant to repair Ash and Cedar streets first. BG Consulting Engineer Jason Hoskinson informed...[More]
