

Pleasanton resident proposes city apply for railroad quiet zone
A Pleasanton man is proposing that city officials step in to apply for a "quiet zone" for trains on tracks running through the town. (Photo by Jad Limcaco / Upsplash) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com PLEASANTON – With the exceptions of Mound City, Blue Mound and Linn Valley, every city in Linn County is a railroad town. Whether it’s the Union Pacific tracks running down through Parker and Centerville or the BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe) tracks t


Update: County denies permit for power lines from Missouri solar project
The Linn County Commission on Tuesday, May 26, approved a resolution intended to keep power lines from a solar development project in Missouri from connecting with the La Cygne Generating Station's grid. (Journal file photo) By Charlene Sims, Journal staff LCJeditor@icloud.com Update: Linn County has rejected a building permit to install high-voltage lines from Missouri solar farms to the La Cygne Generating Station in Linn County, according to Jennifer Cummings, county zonin


Commission approves moratorium on high voltage lines from Missouri
With two of the three commissioners present, the Linn County Commission has approved a moratorium on high voltage power lines. The lines target the lines coming from a solar farm in Missouri into Kansas. (Stock photo by Andrey Metelev / Upsplash) By Charlene Sims, Journal staff LCJeditor@icloud.com MOUND CITY – With just two commissioners in attendance and no county counselor available, Linn County Commissioners Alison Hamilton and Jim Johnson voted to approve a temporary mor


Deadline for filing for federal, state, county office is June 1
Deadline to file for political office and township offices is Monday, June 1, at noon. (Wix file photo) By Roger Sims, Journal staff linncountyjournal@icloud.com MOUND CITY – With the noon filing deadline on Monday, June 1, less than five business days away, the list of candidates for several state and federal offices is growing longer in some but not all cases. Several candidates who are running campaigns have not formally filed with the Kansas Secretary of State’s office in






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