Sheriff's Office hosts Mental Health First Aid training - Nov. 8, 2023
Sheriff Kevin Friend, Linn County Sheriff’s Office, knows the importance of mental health – and not just for the community members they selflessly serve, but for his colleagues and partners as well. On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, and Thursday, October 19, 2023, Linn County Sheriff’s...[More]
Local solar projects result of RFP from Evergy - Nov. 8, 2023
‘You need the land before you do the project’ was the premise of a Request for Proposal (RFP) from Evergy to add solar, wind, natural gas and other energy sources to their aging coal plant in La Cygne; hence, the hundreds of acres of land leased to Clearway Energy, an independent energy producer,...[More]
Defendant enters plea agreement in second degree murder case - Nov. 8, 2023
On Monday, Oct. 30, defendant Dylan Parks-Maki entered into a plea agreement in case 2020-CR-000113. When court convened that morning it was for jury selection in the upcoming jury trial in that very case; however, before selection could begin, Assistant State Attorney General Roger Luedke presented...[More]
Drought repeats as primary harvest, livestock factor - Nov. 1, 2023
County weather stations report year’s rainfall 60 percent of average For the second straight year, drought is the story of Linn County’s fall harvest and of livestock care heading into winter. The most recent drought monitor released last Thursday by the United States Department...[More]
P&Z Admin sets rules for upcoming solar forum - Nov. 1, 2023
At the end of the commissioners meeting on Monday, Oct. 30, Planning and Zoning Administrator Darin Wilson reminded the commissioners of the upcoming public forum on Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Courthouse Annex, for Article 14 of the county zoning regulations regarding commercial solar farms. Wilson then...[More]
Motorcycle rally garners questions of cost to city - Nov. 1, 2023
With questions broached at the last Pleasanton council meeting, City Administrator Becky Hegwald presented a report that showed the cost of the Thunder on the Street rally over the last three years and sales tax income for the same time period. Councilman Jake Mattingley said the city had hired a comprehensive...[More]
Clearway Energy to hold an informational meeting on planned Linn County project - Oct. 25, 2023
Clearway Energy, Inc., a company based in New Jersey, has planned an informational meeting for 7-9 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the Linn County Fairgrounds. The company, which is proposing their Swan Solar project in the northeastern corner of Linn County, recently hosted similar meetings on Oct. 23 in La Cygne...[More]
Leonard pulls from Pleasanton Mayor’s race - Oct. 25, 2023
Word was received by the Linn County News last Tuesday, Oct. 17 from Mayoral candidate Vicki Leonard that she was withdrawing her candidacy for Mayor of Pleasanton. County Clerk David Lamb said the last time to pull a name officially from the election was June 1; therefore, Leonard’s name will...[More]
Commissioners approached regarding possible homeless shelter and program - Oct. 25, 2023
Pastor Wade Booth, First Baptist Church of Pleasanton, spoke to the Linn County Commissioners at their weekly meeting on Monday, Oct. 23, regarding the plans to put in a homeless shelter in the old nursing home at Prescott. Booth said he was approached by current owner Jesse Willard a couple of months...[More]
Linn County Planning and Zoning schedules public Q&A for solar discussion - Oct. 18, 2023
Following a packed Planning and Zoning meeting held last Tuesday, with agenda items for discussion of a public forum for the solar discussion, a CUP for a horse boarding facility and finishing a months-long discussion on a CUP requested by Regina’s Rescue, six members of the board met with the...[More]
