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  A two-year prison sentence for an Ozawkie man convicted in con­nection with an alleged shooting incident in Holton last fall has been delayed so that the man may finish his current semester of college. Jackson County District Court Judge Norbert Marek noted the ef­forts of Joshua J. Myers, 24, to...
  Tuesday, Oct. 18, is the deadline to register to vote in Kansas for the Nov. 8 general election, it has been reported. To be eligible to vote, a Jackson County resident must be 18 years of age before Election Day. Residents can register at the Jackson County Clerk’s Office, which is located on...
  The former chief of the Kicka­poo Tribal Volunteer Fire Depart­ment and a former volunteer fire­fighter have been indicted on fed­eral charges of intentionally setting fires their department was paid by the federal government to fight, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said Wednesday. Former chief...
Three generations of the Childs family from Netawaka and Holton will appear on an upcoming episode of the TV game show "Family Feud."In the photo above, the Childs women are shown with the show's host comedian Steve Harvey. Those pictured are (from left) Amanda (Williams) Kennedy, April (Grace) Zeller, Beth (Childs) Pagel, Steve Harvey, Bree Williams and Brandy (Pagel) Watkins.
By Ali Holcomb The Childs family of Netawaka and Holton will appear on the TV game show Family Feud next week. “My son-in-law always says, ‘Put the Childs girls in front of a microphone and watch out,’” said Beth (Childs) Pagel. “You’ll never know what will happen, and we proved it.” Beth, her...
Traffic concerns along 10th Street near Holton High School have spurred a group of Holton citizens to seek more traffic control in that area. On Monday, the Holton City Commission instructed Holton Street Superintendent Greg Tanking to put a stop sign at the intersection of 10th and Pennsylvania...
Bob Brown, shown above with his wife, Marilyn, is retiring as the organist and choir director at Holton's First Untied Methodist Church.
For more than six decades, Robert Brown has provided organ music for services at Holton’s First United Methodist Church, and for more than half a century, Brown has directed the church’s chancel choir. Now, because of “health and stress,” Brown has decided to step down from both posts. “I’ve been a...
An “educational initiatives” program has been formed to support the Banner Creek Science Center and honor the “passion for education” of the late Tom Davies of Holton, it has been reported. Davies’ family and the science center’s board of directors have formed an ongoing program known as the Tom...
Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribal members (from left) SahBi Potts, Knowee Potts and Keesis Potts are shown above holding signs in protest of the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline during the Mayetta Pioneer Day parade on Saturday, Aug. 10. (Photo by Ali Holcomb)
  The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has pledged its support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as it protests the Dakota Access Pipeline, it has been reported. Throughout the past several weeks, members of the PBPN have collected donations, sent tribal members to North Dakota to stand in protest of...
  No pre-trial motions have been filed for the upcoming trial of a Holton resident accused of at­tempted first-degree murder, rape and six other charges, although the rape charge will have to be handled differently, Jackson County District Judge Norbert Marek noted on Fri­day. The trial of Manuel...

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