Commissioners discuss commercial solar moratorium resolution - Mar. 20, 2024
Monday’s Linn County Commissioner’s meeting ended with Commissioner Jim Johnson questioning the resolution “to not accept solar CUPs (conditional use permits).” Sit-in county counselor Burton Harding told the commissioners that he had no problem with the resolution that former...[More]
P&Z approves quarry in northeast Linn County - Mar. 20, 2024
Could save the county $150,000/year in rock cost The proposed construction of a new rock quarry located at U.S. 69 Hwy. and 2200 Road in northeast Linn County brought several residents to Tuesday’s regularly scheduled Linn County Planning and Zoning meeting. The conditional use permit...[More]
Easter Events and Services - Mar. 19, 2024
Saturday, March 23 Parker Egg Hunt – 1 p.m. in Heritage Park Pleasanton Egg Hunt – 10 a.m. at the football field at the school. Sunday, March 24 Palm Sunday Yard Celebration – Service at 10:30 a.m. at the Faith Chapel Assembly of God Church, followed by the Yard Celebration...[More]
Linn County Planning Commission moves forward to ban commercial solar - Mar. 15, 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...[More]
Creating a healthier park with fire - Mar. 13, 2024
Prescribed fire planned Fort Scott – Park managers at Fort Scott National Historic Site, in coordination with Fire Managers at the US Fish and Wildlife Service from Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge, plan to burn the five-acre restored prairie this March 2024. The soonest...[More]
La Cygne patrons defend departed chief - Mar. 13, 2024
Fenoughty’s resignation was accepted on Feb. 28 More than 50 persons, nine of them speakers, appeared at La Cygne’s regular council meeting last Wednesday to ask for Tina Fenoughty’s reinstatement. Fenoughty, the city’s police chief and animal control officer, had submitted...[More]
Commissioners discuss county counselor’s position - Mar. 13, 2024
A discussion between the commissioners, County Clerk David Lamb and County Attorney Burton Harding regarding the county counselors’ position took place at the end of Monday’s meeting. The topic began with Harding asking if he needed to sit in again next week. Commissioner Jim Johnson...[More]
County and landowner work together on issues with road near feedlot - Mar. 13, 2024
Linn County Public Works Administrator Shaun West reported that he had spoken with rancher and feedlot owner Brad Aust about meeting with the commissioners. West then presented numbers for dust control that Aust is willing to reimburse other property owners near his feedlot location. He then read aloud...[More]
Opponents of industrial solar show solidarity in P&Z forum - Mar. 6, 2024
Approximately 200 people gathered at the Prairie View Performing Arts Center to take an opportunity to express their viewpoint on the industrial solar development question facing the Linn County Commissioners and Planning and Zoning Commission. P&Z Chair Richard Morrell welcomed the audience and...[More]
County counselor resigns position amid contract issue - Mar. 6, 2024
In the public comment portion of the commissioners meeting on Monday, March 4, former commissioner Rick James spoke on several issues, one of them being the contract for County Counselor Gary Thompson. James noted that during his time as commissioner his name was attached to many contracts, just as...[More]
