special: Pleasanton’s June 29 Independence Day activities discussed - Apr. 3, 2024
By JACKIE TAYLOR Linn County News Jackielcn1@gmail.com After having just a fireworks display last year, the Pleasanton Council is working on a list of activities for Pleasanton’s Saturday, June 29 celebration. NOTE - the event is not on July 4 as written in the article...[More]
CUP for rock quarry comes before commissioners - Apr. 3, 2024
Action tabled until next week The Linn County Planning and Zoning Administrator Darin Wilson presented an application for a conditional use permit, CUP24-01, for Mulberry Limestone, a proposed rock quarry to be located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and 2200 Road. Wilson reported to...[More]
USD 362 mulls principal addition - Apr. 3, 2024
Vote could occur at April 16 meeting Prairie View Unified School District 362 board of education members are expected to act on whether to add a secondary-level assistant principal when they meet for their 7 p.m. April 16 monthly meeting. Chris Johnson, Ph.D., district superintendent, opened...[More]
Pay increase causes discussion at Pleasanton meeting - Apr. 3, 2024
What started out as trying to compensate a good employee for work well done became a discussion of creating precedence and lack of employee evaluations and a policy for merit raises. The Pleasanton City Council met Monday night and moved through several items of discussion after which Councilwoman Angela...[More]
USD 362 to return to onsite food service - Mar. 27, 2024
Move follows decade with food management companies After a decade of partnering with private management vendors, Prairie View Unified School District 362 will return to self-operation of its food service program next school year. The decision came at the monthly board of education meeting March...[More]
La Cygne to change insurance carrier - Mar. 27, 2024
Purchase will still be through Truly La Cygne city leaders have opted for a new municipal insurance underwriter. On a 3-0 vote at last Wednesday’s regular meeting, with David Brenneman and Ed Smith not present, the council voted for the city to be insured through Continental Western Group...[More]
Agriculture leading economic contributor for Linn County - Mar. 27, 2024
Agriculture touches the lives of everyone in Linn County, whether you are a producer or a consumer, providing a direct or indirect impact of over $170 million to our county in 2023. Farming and beef cattle ranching, including feedlots and dual-purpose farming and ranching are also the leaders...[More]
Applications available for summer youth employment grant - Mar. 27, 2024
The Linn County Economic Development Department is once again offering their Summer Youth Employment grants which help local businesses cover the wages and training costs when hiring area youth for entry-level positions. The program will reimburse an employer the first $4 per hour with the business...[More]
Linn County Planning Commission moves forward to ban commercial solar - Mar. 21, 2024
Meeting for their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, March 12, the Linn County Planning Commission discussed commercial solar after hearing from opponent Mark Briggs who was given five minutes to address the nine member board. Briggs recounted responses the anti-solar group received stating to the commission,...[More]
