By: Ryan Duey

The City of Linn is excited to announce that they are working to bring a large mural to the community.  This large mural will be painted on the grain elevator owned by the Herrs family.

Alan Ohlde of Linn said during a recent city council meeting the idea was brought up to help celebrate Linn and its storied history. The project, which is still in its infancy, is in the idea and design phase.

“We’re getting input from community members and there’s a lot of ideas out there. There is the agriculture theme, of course. Linn originally was named the Summit because it was the highest point on the railroad at the time, so there are some ties to the railroad. There was a Creamery that was taken out by a tornado.”

“We just kind of talked about it about a month or so ago at our last City Council meeting, our city clerk brought it up. She’s been kind of running with it and has been in contact with an artist from Florida who actually did some of the Clay Center murals, and he’s really anxious to get started.”

Along with looking to apply for grants to fund the project, the city is also currently looking for support from the community. Ohlde spoke of various ways community members can be a part of this initiative.

“There’s monetary donations, of course. If someone does want to Sponsor it and be a major contributor, that would also be appreciated.”

“Other contributions would be like maybe providing lodging for the artist or possibly renting the equipment that he needs because he is going to need a large lift to get him up to paint the side of the elevator.”

“Hosting some community fundraisers would also be another great way that individuals could help.”

Ohlde said this project aims to foster pride in the community, encourage tourism, and promote the history of Linn. To support this project, contact the City of Linn.