Mayors, councils speak on infrastructure defunding proposal - May. 11, 2022
Fire station take-over and dispatching calls also discussed Monday brought a packed commission room to Mound City after the commissioners discussed defunding the SRO program and eliminating the infrastructure funding they’d shared for six years. La Cygne Mayor Debra Wilson spoke...[More]
Fireworks in jeopardy at Pleasanton, call for licensed shooters - May. 11, 2022
Pleasanton Fire Chief Rob Dent spoke to the council and said they have no available firefighters to shoot off fireworks July 2. His explanation, the same people have been doing it for 22 years and they’re tired and want to spend the holiday with family around the barbecue. Dent said he contacted...[More]
USD 362 board deadlocks on cut policy - May. 11, 2022
3-3 votes on sports issue delay Prairie View High handbook approval The Unified School District 362 board of education will now most likely wait a month to approve the Prairie View High student handbook for 2022-23. An hour of discussion on language concerning sports-team participation that...[More]
Commissioners pull funding for SRO program - May. 4, 2022
Send back to schools to fully fund Starting out a conversation dealing with budget considerations for 2023, District 1 Commissioner Rick James commented that taxes keep going up and said, “Revenue neutral should be a goal – and we met it.” After discussing the newly enacted revenue...[More]
County cuts city infrastructure fund for 2023 - May. 4, 2022
Cities to pick up taxes After the commissioners approved eliminating the School Resource Officer program from the 2023 budget cutting approximately $300,000, they next approved cutting the city infrastructure program that was started after the county received a $1 million windfall in taxes from the...[More]
Commissioner Rick James broaches county takeover of city fire departments - May. 4, 2022
After giving his weekly Fire and Emergency Management report, Fire Chief and EM Coordinator Doug Barlet answered several questions for District 1 Commissioner Rick James concerning the Rural Fire Department and various city departments. James inquired first of equipment available on La Cygne’s...[More]
SPECIAL: Congressman Jake LaTurner hosting Town Hall Friday, May 6 - Apr. 28, 2022
UPDATE: This evnt has been postponed. We will update when we have a new date. Congressman Jake LaTurner will be hosting a Linn County Town Hall on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 2 p.m. at the Pleasanton City Hall, 1608 Laurel Drive. The public is invited to attend for an update on the...[More]
Rape diversion signed; charge amended to aggravated sexual battery - Apr. 27, 2022
A case that began two years ago with the filing of charges of rape in Linn County District Court against Quinten Poole in January of 2020 has culminated in a diversion agreement that was signed by the defendant and handed over to Tiana McElroy, special prosecutor. The original charge alleged that some...[More]
Broadband proposals reviewed by commissioners - Apr. 27, 2022
Months after determining that broadband access is a necessity for the county, the county commissioners at their Monday meeting heard from both contractors bidding on providing service to the west side of the county from Parker to Blue Mound. Prior to meeting with KwiKom Communications and Peoples Telecommunications,...[More]
La Cygne discusses building permits - Apr. 27, 2022
Codes officer notes additions without permission Scheduled to be revisited at the regular 7 p.m. La Cygne council meeting next Wednesday, May 4, will be information provided last week by its codes officer of property additions lacking filed city building permits. At the regular council meeting last...[More]
