Commissioners discuss public meeting on solar - Jan. 24, 2024
Darin Wilson, Planning and Zoning Administrator, reported that the first date Prairie View has open on which a public meeting could be held regarding solar is Feb. 26. A discussion followed among the commissioners regarding the purpose of the public forum and the work of the committee. Commissioner...[More]
CR 1077 closed due to haz-mat spill - Jan. 24, 2024
County Road 1077 just north of Centerville remained closed to traffic on Tuesday morning, Jan. 23, following an accident that occurred at that location on early Sunday morning involving a spill of hazardous materials. According to Trooper Mark Drennan with the Kansas Highway Patrol, a semi truck left...[More]
La Cygne renews solid waste contract - Jan. 24, 2024
La Cygne city leaders have renewed an annual contract with solid waste hauler Waste Management. The agreement was accepted on a 4-0 council vote, with Keith Stoker not present, at their regular meeting last Wednesday, Jan 17, but not without continued discussion about a $10 monthly rate hike...[More]
Commission enters into CR1095 project - Jan. 17, 2024
Resolution disbands county fire board Linn County Commissioners have agreed unanimously to enter into a high risk rural road grant project with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and to a resolution to disband the county’s fire board. At their weekly meeting Tuesday, delayed...[More]
Parker sets 2024 events calendar - Jan. 17, 2024
All approved actions come on 4-0 votes Parker leaders have set their city-approved calendar of events for 2024 among 4-0 actions at last Thursday’s monthly council meeting. With Councilwoman Kandice Higgins not present, the approved schedule is “not set in stone but follows our...[More]
January Marais des Cygnes NWR activities announced - Jan. 17, 2024
Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge will be offering two activities in the month of January open to the public. On Saturday, Jan.13 at 11 a.m. join our ACE Intern Zachary Cain for a walk on the Mosaic Trail. Learn more about the plants and animals that call the Refuge home. The Mosaic...[More]
Commissioners give consensus to disband fire board - Jan. 10, 2024
District 3 Commissioner Jim Johnson asked for clarification of the purpose of the fire board. Linn County Rural Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator Randy Hegwald explained how the board works and what its general purpose is. County Counselor Gary Thompson noted the purpose of an advisory...[More]
Committee member requests directives, guidance, from commissioners - Jan. 10, 2024
During the weekly meeting of the Linn County Commissioners on Monday, Jan. 8, Mark Briggs with Citizens against Solar, and a member of the recently formed ad hoc committee to review the new zoning regulations in regards to commercial solar farms, spoke to commissioners requesting that they provide some...[More]
State to consider re-let of bridge bid - Jan. 10, 2024
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is considering re-letting bids for a railroad overpass bridge replacement northwest of La Cygne. So reported Shaun West, county public works administrator, at Monday’s Linn County Commission weekly meeting. West’s report followed Commission...[More]
