The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has released its list of the top ten consumer complaints they received in 2021. #10 - 689 - Professional services - This includes complaints about moving companies, towing, funeral homes, and cemeteries.
The recent rash of unseasonably warm weather has many gardeners anxious to get into their gardens. However, history shows that the last frost in NW Missouri generally comes no later than April 18th. So the chances of more cold weather, and yes snow, are still quite good. To help counter some of that excitement, you should consider starting some of your plants inside for transplanting to the garden when it warms us. While most plants can be direct seeded into the garden, many plants benefit from being started inside then transplanted outside.
In an effort to help educate the public and answer questions about the county-wide law enforcement sales tax that will be on the April 5 ballot Linn County Sheriff Jeff Henke Sheriff enjoyed a morning with discussed the proposed tax and other matters with several groups of coffee drinkers at Brookfield McDonald’s on March 8. Henke will also hold a meeting from 7:30-9 a.m., on March 24 at Ma Vic’s in Marceline. The ballot language for the proposed increase, reads, “Shall the County of Linn impose a countywide sales tax of one quarter of one percent for the purpose of providing law enforcement services for the county?” Watch the Linn County Leader for more information on this, and other municipal and county-wide election coverage in advance of the April 5 election.
The Marceline RV Board of Education met in regular and closed session on Feb. 21.
On April 9 the Marceline Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed two new businesses with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Chamber welcomed: Black & Gold - Wash & Fold owned by Jason and Toni Scott and J&J on Main owned by Jake and Jamie Markov; the laundry mat and restaurant/bar are located on Main Street USA in Marceline.
Community Lenten Luncheons Community Lenten Luncheons will be held every Wednesday during Lent. The lunches are at 12 p.m., and are sponsored by Ministries in Linn County.
On Saturday, Feb. 5 seven seniors from The Linn County Area Career and Technical Center (LCACTC) welding program visited American Welding Academy in Union for the third annual competition.
State Rep. Rusty Black is encouraging citizens from House District 7 to submit their nominees for the 2022 Lieutenant Governor’s Senior Service Award.
The Department of Social Services has begun accepting applications for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), a new program that may be able to help with a one-time payment for water and/or wastewater bills. LI- HWAP can help with disconnection or reconnection fees, threats to disconnect water or wastewater, and current or past due water or wastewater bills. The maximum benefit amount available is $750.
The Executive Branch of the United States bears little resemblance to the Constitution as written by our forefathers in 1787. After a cursory examination of that document, one will notice that there are no instructions on how to elect a vice president. In fact, no one ran for vice president during any of our first four presidential elections. How, then, did John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Aaron Burr become our first three vice presidents? Because each of them was the first runner-up for the office of President.