USD 362 sells construction class house - Sep. 27, 2023
Move solves one of three financial issues Monday night’s Unified School District 362 approval at a special meeting of the sale of a vocational-education construction house in La Cygne has solved what appeared to be an impending financial concern. However, two other fiscal issues brought...[More]
La Cygne passes past-debated action items - Sep. 27, 2023
Approved pair will buy skid steer, delete proposed RV permit registration Two items thoroughly debated and tabled after a Sept. 6 regular meeting have now been passed by La Cygne city leaders. At their regular meeting last Wednesday, Sept. 20, the council cast a split vote to purchase a new...[More]
Commercial solar panels top Planning and Zoning Commission meeting - Sep. 20, 2023
A full room greeted seven of nine members of the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission last Tuesday at their normally scheduled meeting. The crowd attended in response to apparent contracts being circulated through locations in the county asking landowners to lease property for future solar banks. Trading...[More]
Commissioners put attorney on retainer for solar matters - Sep. 20, 2023
Field questions from local residents on regulations Following an executive session for legal matters, County Counselor Gary Thompson explained to the commissioners and those attending the meeting that he had reached out to three different attorneys who have extensive experience with solar matters...[More]
Parker to use ARPA funds for cam installment - Sep. 20, 2023
Parker city leaders have given its police force the go-ahead to purchase two body camera/taser systems. The 3-0 vote, with Kandice Higgins and Jerry Summers not present, came during last Thursday’s monthly council meeting but only after city leaders agreed that this year’s initial $3,090...[More]
Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Pleasanton, Linn County - Sep. 16, 2023
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Pleasanton public water supply system located in Linn County. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: Boil water for one minute prior...[More]
County to seek Queens Road sloughing solutions - Sep. 13, 2023
KDWP asks that the thoroughfare not be closed Representatives both from Linn County’s on-call engineering firm and from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) are scheduled to meet this week with Shaun West, county public works administrator, to seek solutions for...[More]
Desludging award headlines La Cygne actions - Sep. 13, 2023
Split vote is cast on pursuing quit claim property offer Awarding a bid to desludge two of three La Cygne wastewater lagoon cells headlined council actions at their regular meeting last Wednesday, Sept. 6. The council unanimously approved a $244,700 bid award to Reed Environmental, LLC, Sheldon,...[More]
Parker Days slated for this weekend - Sep. 13, 2023
Linn County News linncountynewsreporter@gmail.com The 2023 Parker Days event is scheduled for this coming weekend and this year it honors and celebrates the 135th anniversary of the city of Parker. The event kicks off on Friday night with Masons’ Fish Fry at 6 p.m. for a free-will donation...[More]
Armed suicidal subject, shots fired - Sep. 11, 2023
On September 08, 2023, at 8:36 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center received a call of a suicidal subject who was posting suicidal comments on Facebook. The subject was known to visit the Linn County area and friends and relatives believed that the subject may be in Linn County. On...[More]
