Governor Kelly announces Heartland Flyer passenger rail expansion moves forward in Kansas - Dec. 20, 2023
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the proposed extension of the Heartland Flyer passenger rail corridor is among the projects selected by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for inclusion in the Corridor Identification and Development (ID) Program. The Corridor ID Program will...[More]
Notification: Coming encryption requirements will affect scanner use for public - Dec. 13, 2023
I am writing to make the citizens aware of somewhat new Federal guidelines that must be implemented in the next year, regarding the radio traffic at the Sheriff’s Office. Since 2017, law enforcement has been made aware that new guidelines and/or directives will be put into place regarding Personal...[More]
Commissioners, IT discuss notification system for county - Dec. 13, 2023
IT Director Chris Martin spoke to the Linn County Commissioners on Monday, Dec. 11, in regards to a notification system for county residents to utilize in various aspects. Martin began by noting he had been asked by the commissioners to research the possibility of a county notification system...[More]
Pleasanton Council discusses infrastructure to county/city property - Dec. 13, 2023
Following the proposed sale of approximately three acres of property for use as a motorcycle school several months ago, the Pleasanton City Council learned of the cost to bring infrastructure to the 96-acre area that is in part jointly owned by Linn County. City Administrator Becky Hegwald said they...[More]
La Cygne leaders hear storm water plan - Dec. 13, 2023
BG engineers offer findings, preliminary solutions to consider Cleaning and regrading ditches, installing culverts, and increasing flow-pipe diameter are some of the suggestions that civil engineers have presented to La Cygne leaders about their city’s storm water drainage issues. At...[More]
Commissioners set parameters for P and Z to work on Section 14 - Dec. 6, 2023
During the weekly meeting of the Linn County Commissioners on Monday, Dec. 4, Rich Morrell and Charlene Sims with the Linn County Planning Commission each addressed the commissioners in regard to the moratorium and the request to create a committee to work on Section 14. Morrell and Sims made...[More]
Bond sale garners 5.03 percent rate - Dec. 6, 2023
Linn County Clerk David Lamb presented the commissioners with documents to be signed by the commission chair during their weekly meeting on Monday, Dec. 4, in regard to the bond sale last Wednesday to refinance a portion of the original bond for the jail project. Lamb noted the county had maintained...[More]
Burial permits reach conclusion, approval - Dec. 6, 2023
Linn County Public Works Director Shaun West noted he had reached out to the fiber installers south of the power plant in reference to questions the commissioners had concerning undone road work. West stated he learned the connection comes into the project from the west and moves across the county then...[More]
Commissioners approve resolution on one-year moratorium on commercial solar farms - Nov. 29, 2023
During the Nov. 27 meeting of the Linn County Commissioners, County Counselor Gary Thompson requested a 15-minute executive session for legal matters to review the resolution he had drafted, in response to and to set in place, the moratorium that was decided on by a 2-1 vote the week before. Following...[More]
USD 362 to seek more 4-day week info - Nov. 29, 2023
At the direction of its board of education, Unified School District 362 administration will be seeking information from school districts now utilizing a four-day school week. Hearing at the board’s regular monthly meeting Nov. 21 that most districts using the four-day week have 500 students or...[More]
