La Cygne to host town hall meeting on 1% sales tax
La Cygne city officials will be sponsoring a town hall meeting on April 1 to talk with voters about changes proposed for the 1% sales tax. If approved in November, the change will allow the city to use the tax for drainage issues and street repair. In this photo, water from a recent storm ponds in front of the La Cygne Library at Broadway and Chestnut streets. (Journal file photo) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com LA CYGNE – La Cygne officials are prep
Commission members blame schools for property tax spike
The Linn County Commission has come under fire for property tax hikes following the publication of a table by a Wichita-based think tank that showed the county has led the state in tax increases. (Journal file photo) By Charlene Sims, Journal staff LCJeditor@icloud.com MOUND CITY – On Monday, March 2, the Linn County Commissioners met with Appraiser Lisa Kellstadt to get more information about valuations after a chart printed by the Kansas Policy Institute came out on social
La Cygne council approves purchase of drug-testing device
La Cygne Police Chief Zachary Mathies gives a demonstration of a spectrometer to the La Cygne City Council on Wednesday, March 4. The device is used to detect illegal substances. (Roger Sims / Linn County Journal) Press release By Zachary Mathies, La Cygne Police Chief LA CYGNE – To increase officer and public safety, responsibly utilize grant funding, and stay current with modern investigative tactics, the La Cygne Police Department has purchased a “Narc Ranger” spectrometer
Application for motocross track zoning, permit withdrawn
A motocross competitor goes airborne during a race event on a track east of Trading Post. An application for a conditional use permit to operate a training facility at the track was withdrawn. (Journal file photo) By Charlene Sims, Journal staff LCJeditor@icloud.com MOUND CITY – After the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission conducted three hearings over the past couple months on whether to issue a zoning change and conditional use (CUP) permit for a motocross track eas
Emergency services update: Fire chief reports fire ban complaints
The Linn County fire chief has implemented burn bans on days where strong gusts and dry foliage could make open fires difficult to control. He said he has received complaints about the frequency of the bans. (Wix file photo) By Charlene Sims, Journal staff LCJeditor@icloud.com MOUND CITY – Linn County Fire Chief Randy Hegwald told the Linn County commissioners during his weekly report on Monday, Feb. 23, that during the recent open burning ban, he received complaints from la
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