County pursues $1.4 million grant for Pleasanton Industrial Park - Mar. 2, 2022
Linn County Economic Development Director Jessica Hightower reported to the county commissioners Monday that the county will submit a BASE (Build A Strong Economy) grant to create a qualified industrial park on 157 acres across from Fabcon just south of Pleasanton. The grant would make the industrial...[More]
United Way organizing in Linn County - Mar. 2, 2022
After hiring a part-time executive director, Donna Gray of United Way of Miami County is organizing and expanding into Linn County. The organization that began as United Way of Paola has changed their emphasis due to the need to be the United Way of Miami County and includes the 66040 zip code of Linn...[More]
Comprehensive Plan photo contest - Mar. 2, 2022
The Linn County Comprehensive Plan Committee is pleased to announce a photo contest for the cover page of the comprehensive plan update. Photographers are encouraged to submit up to two photos featuring Linn County for the contest. Photos must be submitted as mid to high resolution JPGs. Photo...[More]
Pleasanton BASE grant: Option 2 no longer available - Feb. 25, 2022
Pleasanton Council opts to purchase building, offers $300,000 from special meeting Following a motion at the Feb. 14 Pleasanton City Council to use BASE (Build A Stronger Economy) grant funds to build a 30’x80’ shell on city property located at 6th St. and Tucker, the...[More]
Pleasanton to build business location shell - Feb. 23, 2022
Council hopes to entice restaurant to town using BASE grant funds Following word that grant money exists to help cities and other entities to build business infrastructure, the city of Pleasanton met in a special meeting Friday, Feb. 18, to further discuss a plan for possibly obtaining grant...[More]
La Cygne will apply only for fire station funding - Feb. 23, 2022
Leaders discuss Community Building space for police La Cygne city staff has been empowered to seek funding for a new fire station and to study Community Building options. That was the 4-0 vote, with Keith Stoker not present, decided at the regular council meeting last Wednesday, Feb. 16. Jodi Wade,...[More]
Prairie View project to include new science plumbing - Feb. 23, 2022
Though beyond the original scope of the $8.86 million Prairie View High new construction and renovation project, new plumbing will be installed at the school’s three science rooms this summer. That was the 5-0 decision, with Brad Stainbrook not present, voted upon by the Unified School District...[More]
KDHE and the FDA warn consumers not to use select Similac, Alimentum and EleCare powdered infant formula - Feb. 18, 2022
TOPEKA – Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is investigating complaints of infant illness related to products from Abbott’s Nutrition’s Sturgis, MI facility. Three brands of powdered infant formula were recalled for possible Cronobacter contamination. As...[More]
SPECIAL: Four killed in wreck on U.S. 69 Highway - Feb. 18, 2022
Four people were killed on the morning of Feb. 18, in a wreck just south of the Butler exit, north of the city of Pleasanton. According to reports filed by the Kansas Highway Patrol , the vehicle, a 2019 Dodge Ram pickup, was traveling northbound on U.S. Highway 69 when it hit a patch of ice, The driver...[More]
SRO update - Feb. 16, 2022
USD 362 board hears SRO update BY TONY FURSE LINN COUNTY NEWS NEWSPAPERSRME@YAHOO.COM Ahead of county school superintendent meetings this week with county legal counsel and next Tuesday with county commissioners, Unified School District 362 board of education members heard updates on school resource...[More]
