Charlene Sims, Journal staff

Remodeling at Cabin No. 6 includes a convenience kitchen, new moveable beds instead of the built-in beds and a lean-to that expands outdoor space. (Submitted photos) By Charlene Sims, Journal staff LCJeditor@icloud.com MOUND CITY – On Monday, June 1, Linn County Park Manager Sheri Loveland showed the commissioners pictures of the completed remodel of Cabin No. 6 at the park. The kitchen has new cabinets and sink, and an apartment-size refrigerator was installed, the bathroom has a new black...

By Charlene Sims, Journal staff LCJeditor@icloud.com MOUND CITY – After going into an executive session for job performance for non-elected personnel requested by Public Works Administrator Jesse Walton on Monday, June 1, Linn County Commissioners Jason Hightower and Jim Johnson announced that they needed to advertise the position of Public Works Administrator. Commission Chair Alison Hamilton was not at the meeting. No final date was discussed for Walton's employment, and Johnson asked if...

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 zoning director. “That...