La Cygne leaders approve water plant maintenance - Mar. 5, 2025
La Cygne legislative leaders have approved financing for the second phase of maintenance to the city’s water treatment plant. At their special meeting last Wednesday that replaced the cancelled Feb. 19 regular meeting, the council voted 3-0–with Jerome Mitzner and Ed Smith not present–for...[More]
Blue Mound hears updates on possible water tower project - Mar. 5, 2025
Council members for the city of Blue Mound met on Monday, March 3, for their regular monthly meeting. City Clerk Max Krull informed the council that the city has been accepted for a state-funded grant of $517,000 for the water tower project. He then noted the city would still need approximately...[More]
Linn Valley eyes potential economic development opportunity - Feb. 26, 2025
At the Jan. 10 Linn Valley City Council meeting, Mayor Lew Donelson informed the public of a significant potential economic development opportunity for the city. Donelson reported that he had met with State Representative Rick James about six weeks ago to discuss the possible location of a new mental...[More]
Pleasanton council discusses compactor contract - Feb. 26, 2025
During the Pleasanton meeting Thursday, the council discussed the compactor site with city attorney Jacklyn Paletta taking the council through the changes she would like to see made to the most recent contract the county had offered. Paletta stated she felt the city was making considerable headway...[More]
Plane crashes in Linn County duck marsh, pilot calls 9-1-1 - Feb. 26, 2025
Linn County Emergency Services received a 9-1-1 call on Thursday afternoon from a pilot who had crashed in rural Linn County. According to Linn County Sheriff James Akes, the plane, a Cessna 177, came down just south of 1650 Road off of County Road 1095 after suffering a mechanical issue. The Kansas...[More]
Parker dissolves police department--for now - Feb. 19, 2025
Council plans budget workshop to determine its future Parker’s governing council has voted to dissolve its city police department, pending decisions that may follow a future departmental budget workshop. At last Thursday’s monthly meeting, the council voted 3-1 to accept Gary Earley’s...[More]
STARS votes to separate from FSCC for upcoming school year - Feb. 19, 2025
During the meeting of the USD 346 Board of Education on Feb. 10, Superintendent Shawn Thomas reported to the board that during the last board meeting for the Southeast Technical Academy for Rural Students (STARS) vocational school’s board meeting, that board voted to seek separation from Fort Scott...[More]
Trials set in 2023 Tanglewood riot, gate destruction - Feb. 19, 2025
Trials are set and upcoming in multiple cases related to the May 2023 dismantling of the electronic gates at Tanglewood Lakes. The incident began with several residents claiming unfair treatment by the lake’s homeowners’ association and resulted in the cutting and dismantling of the electronic...[More]
Barrett elected District 76 Kansas Representative - Feb. 12, 2025
Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com The Barrett name is well-known in La Cygne, Barrett Automotive is Doug’s business and Susan is well-known for her work with CHCSEK and Ray of Hope in northern Linn County; now, son Brad Barrett is making a mark of his own after...[More]
La Cygne adopts new pool position - Feb. 12, 2025
LINN COUNTY NEWS NEWSPAPERSRME@YAHOO.COM La Cygne’s Community Park swimming pool will now have a coordinator. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, the council voted 4-0, with David Brenneman not present, to establish the new two-year contract position that will be...[More]
