Local food drives to aid Linn County organizations and families - Dec. 11, 2024
Three local schools and one local business are working to ensure that all of Linn County has a happy and healthy holiday season. Pleasanton Elementary, Parker Elementary and La Cygne Elementary are collecting canned and shelf-stable food products for the holiday season. Parker and La Cygne schools...[More]
Commissioner questions process of clerkâs resignation, appointment - Dec. 11, 2024
During the Dec. 9 meeting, Linn County Commissioner Jim Johnson noted he had been asked by several people and questioned County Clerk David Lamb on the process that will take place when his resignation becomes effective. Lamb explained to the commissioners that it is up to the Linn County Republican...[More]
La Cygne leaders anticipate quotes - Dec. 4, 2024
Price tags are related to City Hall software subscriptions La Cygne city leaders will be anticipating price-quote reports on City Hall software subscriptions when they meet in regular session at 7 p.m. this Wednesday. As motioned by Jerome Mitzner and seconded by David Brenneman, a unanimous...[More]
Commissioners review option for county website - Dec. 4, 2024
Commissioners spent a portion of their Dec. 2 meeting reviewing an option for a new website hosting company. CivicPlus representative Ryan McNally provided the commissioners information on his company, focusing on their website design and hosting abilities. McNally began by thanking the commissioners...[More]
SPECIAL: Lamb resigns County Clerk position - Dec. 3, 2024
Linn County County Clerk David Lamb announced his intent to resign his position in January; that despite his original words to voters that he’d stay in the position for two years until he could train a replacement. A press release was received over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend that Lamb...[More]
Deputy extinguishes fire at Prairie View - Nov. 27, 2024
Sheriff Akes, “There’s heroes all around us.” What was dispatched as a fire at 1095 and 2400 Roads last Friday, Nov. 22 turned out to be a grill fire in the Vo-Ag room at Prairie View High School. With that, SRO Linn County Deputy Kyler Parscale was called into action. Parscale...[More]
Commissioners meet with city representatives on compactor sites - Nov. 27, 2024
Linn County Commissioners met with representatives of the cities of La Cygne and Pleasanton during their meeting on Monday, Nov. 25 to discuss the possibility of acquiring new agreements with those municipalities in regards to their local compactor sites. The compactor sites have been a topic of discussion...[More]
Pleasanton Council discusses compactor agreement - Nov. 27, 2024
The Pleasanton Council met Monday, Nov. 25 for their regular bi-weekly meeting and discussed the meeting their city attorney Jacklyn Paletta had with the Linn County Commissioners concerning trash compactors earlier in the day. Paletta said, “From my understanding, the county wants an updated...[More]
Commissioners hold election canvass - Nov. 20, 2024
During the meeting on Monday, Nov. 18, the commissioners recessed the commissioner’s meeting and convened the canvass of the General Election held on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2024. With Commissioner Danny McCullough, District 2, absent from the meeting, District 3 Commissioner Jim Johnson suggested appointing...[More]
Linn Valley Council fills vacant council seat - Nov. 20, 2024
The Linn Valley City Council held its bi-monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, with Mayor Lew Donelson presiding and all council members present. The meeting began with an opening prayer by Linn Valley Community Church Pastor David Van Bebber, followed by recital of the Pledge...[More]
