Holton Community Hospital staff members are proud of its Level IV Trauma Center designation and are working to keep it.
About five years ago, the state of Kansas established specific criteria through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for hospital trauma center designations ranging...
The Holton Community Theatre group has now produced four plays, one musical and two children’s musicals here.
The latest production called “The 9 Worst Breakups of All Time,” was staged last weekend on Saturday and Sunday at Penny’s on the west side of the Town Square.
The goal of the community...
The two state representatives from this region at the Kansas State Legislature on Monday cast “no” votes as the Kansas House fell just three votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to override Governor Sam Brownback’s veto of Medicaid expansion in the state.
A total of 84 votes were needed...
It’s been two years since the greenhouse opened at Royal Valley High School, and both the plants and students are thriving in the new environment.
Whether it’s supplying the high school cafeteria with tomatoes and fresh herbs or experimenting with hydroponics and pollination, Kim Clark, RHVS...
Lee’s Flowers in Holton got some new owners effective April 1, and one of them has a long work history with the flower business and actually fulfilled requirements for her horticulture associate’s degree some 40 years ago by working with the founder of the business, Signa Mahaffey.
Terry and...
Jackson County’s position among Kansas counties’ health outcomes improved this year, but work is still needed to improve when it comes to factors contributing to those outcomes, according to an annual study released last week.
The annual health study, compiled by the Robert Wood Johnson...
As of Monday, the delinquent taxes plus interest, penalties, publication fees and other fees on 15 tracts of real estate in Jackson County have been paid up totaling $38,384.
Last month, Jackson County in a public notice announced its intention to hold a delinquent tax sale on a total of 24...
Holton middle and high school vocal music teacher Randall Bond and his family spent part of their spring break screaming — not a “scream” of terror, but one that marked the exhilarating conclusion to a particularly tough journey for the family.
It was a “scream” that was heard across the country...
High on the list of maintenance priorities for the Royal Valley school district is repair work on the concession stand at the RVHS stadium, but Superintendent Aaric Davis told members of the USD 337 Board of Education on Monday that some research was still needed into repair costs.
Board...
With two months to go before Holton High School’s “Glory Days” weekend arrives and HHS alumni converge on their alma mater for a weekend of reunions, remembrances and other activities, the Holton Alumni Association is seeking an outstanding Wildcat graduate to honor as the 2017 Alumnus of the...