Commissioners vote 2-1 for one year moratorium on solar farms - Nov. 22, 2023
During the Nov. 20 meeting of the Linn County Commissioners Alison Hamilton and Mark Briggs were on the agenda to speak to commissioners as representatives of the Citizens Against Solar group. Hamilton took the podium first and stated she would like to share a video made by Mike Thompson, current Kansas...[More]
Linn County Planning and Zoning meeting leads to moratorium request for Commissioners - Nov. 22, 2023
A crowd of nearly 100 individuals attended the Linn County Planning and Zoning meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Planning and Zoning committee members listened to numerous individuals from both sides of the solar farm debate before taking a vote whether or not to place a moratorium on the development of solar...[More]
Kansas Senator speaks on ills of green energy - Nov. 22, 2023
Says legislature needs to enact statewide solar and wind moratorium The Linn County Republican Central Committee hosted keynote speaker 10th District Senator Mike Thompson Thursday, Nov. 16 who spoke mainly on the sham green energy is and how it’s hurting America – and Kansas. Thompson...[More]
Election canvass held Nov. 20, abstract approved - Nov. 22, 2023
Commissioners heard from County Clerk David Lamb regarding a few things he needed to go over with them regarding the canvass. The discussions began with Lamb clarifying he would be going over numbers that did not include the write-in totals and began reading off a four-page list of the various election...[More]
BULLY PULPIT - Nov. 22, 2023
Have women lost their minds? What in tarnation is going on? Have women’s-libbers gone brain dead? Apparently the women’s movement we saw when Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was going through questioning prior to his placement on the Court was just a political ploy. Hmm, shocking. I...[More]
Miami teams split season openers - Nov. 22, 2023
The start of the competitive basketball season is still more than a week away for the three Linn County schools, but across the Missouri state line, the Miami girls’ squad has already equaled its on-court victory total from last year. Rebuffing a Hermitage second-half rally Friday night, the Lady...[More]
Current KDWP fishing reports for Linn County - Nov. 22, 2023
Want to do some late fall fishing? Here are the current Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks fishing reports for Linn County. These reports were updated on Nov. 9. La Cygne Lake Currently at La Cygne lake crappie fishing is excellent and catfish, carp, and largemouth bass fishing is good. Wiper...[More]
Vernon Earl McGee ~ 10-07-1945 to 11-07-2023 - Nov. 21, 2023
Linn County News Published Nov. 22, 2023 Vernon Earl McGee, 78, resident of Wichita, Kan., passed away at St. Francis Via Christi Hospital on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. He was born at home in Goodrich, Kan., on Oct. 7, 1945, to Earl J. McGee and Jennie Irene (Adams) McGee. Vernon graduated from...[More]
Thanksgiving events - Nov. 15, 2023
La Cygne Community Thanksgiving Dinner – Nov. 18, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the La Cygne Christian Church, 406 N. Broadway. Fall Harvest Supper at the Centerville Community Church – Nov. 18 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with turkey, ham and all the trimmings. Donations appreciated. Mound City Community Thanksgiving...[More]
Commissioners revisited on possible homeless shelter - Nov. 15, 2023
Shelter proponents speak to city council Pastor Wade Booth revisited the Linn County Commissioners on Monday, Nov. 13, regarding the program he is currently working on in an effort to open a homeless shelter in the building that used to house the nursing home in Prescott. Booth started by telling...[More]
