Commissioners hear report on court acoustics - Feb. 12, 2025
Request made to increase cost by $1K Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com Following up on a request last week from Linn County Sheriff James Akes that work be done to the Linn County Court, Public Works Administrator Shaun West reported to commissioners on Monday...[More]
Kansas to follow Trump’s No Tax on Tips initiative - Feb. 5, 2025
TOPEKA – This morning, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall joined Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson and Senator Caryn Tyson, who is Chair of the Senate Tax Committee, at a press conference announcing that Kansas will follow President Trump’s No Tax on Tips initiative. They were joined by several...[More]
Souza appointed new Linn County clerk - Feb. 5, 2025
The Linn County Republican Central Committee held a nominating convention Sunday, Feb. 2 to replace Linn County Clerk David Lamb who resigned effective January 31. The convention was chaired by Becky Johnson with 19 precinct committee men and women present. Johnson read the roll call and said three...[More]
Commissioners hear from citizen on plat approval near Parker - Feb. 5, 2025
During the weekly meeting on Monday, Feb. 3, Linn County resident Jan Longenecker spoke to commissioners regarding a plat change and construction on a property near his property that he had previously protested during its initial process for a subdivision plat. Longenecker stated he was representing...[More]
Pleasanton Council allays fears of losing compactor - Feb. 5, 2025
Commissioner listens to discussion Speaking to the Pleasanton Council Monday night, City Attorney Jacklyn Paletta told the council that she had “a couple of interactions” with Mark Hagen, stand-in county counselor, before a meeting on the compactor and said she received a proposed...[More]
Donations sought for families following accident - Jan. 30, 2025
Following the tragic loss of two young lives on Monday, Jan. 27, in an accident at Lake Chaparral, efforts are being made to raise funds to help cover funeral expenses for both boys as well as other expenses for the families. Both families are using Schneider Funeral Home and donations to...[More]
Juveniles fall through ice, drown at Lake Chaparral - Jan. 29, 2025
At approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a report of two missing children. The reporting party stated the children should be together and were supposed to go to another house but had not been there. At that point, several deputies and fire stations were...[More]
Trash compactor negotiation continues with Pleasanton and county - Jan. 29, 2025
The Pleasanton Council continued discussion over the trash compactor Monday night with City Attorney Jacklyn Paletta zooming in on her laptop. She explained to the council, “Apparently, though I met with Shaun (Linn County Public Works Administrator Shaun West), there was not a meeting of the...[More]
USD 362 gives ‘go-ahead’ on fire repairs - Jan. 29, 2025
Also approved is maintenance side-by-side vehicle purchase The Prairie View Unified School District 362 board of education has voted to accept a bid price to repair damage from a Nov. 22 fire in the high school’s vocational-agricultural department. At their monthly Jan. 21 meeting on...[More]
Parker patron questions city spending - Jan. 22, 2025
Griffin focuses on general fund balance, police expenditures A Parker patron raised concerns about city spending at last Thursday’s monthly council meeting, delayed a week to allow for a quorum. Backed by more than a half-dozen supporters, Tim Griffin, who serves on the city’s appointed...[More]
