SPECIAL: Blood Drive coming up - Dec. 8, 2022
NOTICE: There will be a blood drive at the Catholic Hall in Mound City from 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13...[More]
Sentencing in robbery case continued - Dec. 7, 2022
In a sentencing hearing set for Friday, Dec. 2, Robert Woody III appeared in Linn County District Court in front of Judge Andrea Purvis, but instead of sentencing being handed down, the defense requested a continuance. Defense counsel Craig Cole noted his client had just brought a statute to his attention...[More]
Short term solution to landfill issue possible - Dec. 7, 2022
Discussions at Monday’s Linn County Commissioner’s meeting turned to the landfill issue and the fact that, as it currently sits, the landfill is only a year and half out from closing. During Monday’s discussions, Linn County Public Works Administrator Shaun West noted that the cost...[More]
Allen sentenced to time served - Dec. 7, 2022
Charges amended to one count of leaving the scene of an accident James Rocky Allen appeared in Linn County District Court on Tuesday, Nov. 29 for what was slated to be a preliminary hearing in case LN-2020-CR-000240 in which he was charged with second degree murder; intentional, in the death...[More]
Commissioners learn landfill is near end of use - Nov. 30, 2022
Request options be brought to next meeting During the meeting on Monday, Nov. 28, Linn County Commissioners heard from Landfill Manager Al Doan regarding multiple issues with the Solid Waste Department ranging from the current contract with Arcadia for hauling from our landfill and compactor...[More]
Pleasanton passes trespassing policy - Nov. 30, 2022
The Pleasanton City Council reviewed and approved a new trespass policy as provided by City Attorney Burton Harding during the Nov. 28 meeting. The policy sets out parameters for what is considered to be trespassing, as well as appropriate reactions. It notes specifically that city property does not...[More]
Engineers present Evergy buried fiber prelim - Nov. 23, 2022
Market Street is a proposed path between La Cygne coal, Wolf Creek nuclear plants Representatives from a Kansas City engineering firm last week presented plans for an Evergy underground conduit-cased fiber optics cable preliminarily proposed to run through La Cygne. At the regular council meeting...[More]
Election canvass results in 51 more ballots counted - Nov. 23, 2022
The Linn County Commissioners recessed their Nov. 21 meeting and opened a meeting of the Board of Canvassers for the purpose of canvassing the Nov. 8 election. With Commissioner Rick James absent, the commissioners opted to appoint Darin Wilson as the third member of the Board of Canvassers. County...[More]
PBS Kansas honors local veteran at Veterans Coming Home Salute - Nov. 23, 2022
WICHITA — PBS Kansas Channel 8 honored four veterans and one business that serves veterans at its 8th Annual Veterans Coming Home Salute on Nov. 5, 2022 at the Wichita Marriott. This event honored Kansas veterans who demonstrated outstanding service to their country, fellow veterans and their communities. “This...[More]
SPECIAL: USD 344 closes schools in face of flu, strep issues - Nov. 17, 2022
For the second time in a week, the USD 344 School District has closed their schools due to high numbers of students being out sick. According to Superintendent Travis Laver as of Thursday morning, Nov. 17, there were 127 students out sick. That’s roughly 35 percent of the student body population...[More]
