A Netawaka resident convicted in February on a rape charge involving a minor continues to wait to hear a ruling on a motion to have his no-contest plea on the charge withdrawn, it was reported on Friday in Jackson County District Court.
Scott Buchheit, 36, who had filed the motion to withdraw...
Spring concerts at area schools are set for this week, as grade school students will perform at Jackson Heights this evening and Holton third- and fourth-grade students take the stage Tuesday to perform a spring program.
The following is a list of upcoming band and vocal concerts, along with area...
An election will be held this summer on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation to elect several candidates to the PBPN Tribal Council and the PBPN Ethics Commission, it has been announced.
Eligible candidates can begin filing for one of the eight positions today at the government center on the...
Jackson County firefighters were busy Tuesday morning with a pair of structure fires occurring in the southern part of the county, Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse reported.
At about 5 a.m. Tuesday, sheriff’s officers received a report of a structure fire at 13315 134th Road, about two and a...
Starting Monday, April 18, Holton will officially be a three-stoplight town.
Holton Street Superintendent Rex Cameron said Monday that the new traffic light located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 (Arizona Avenue) and Banner Road will be “activated and fully operational” sometime before 3 p....
The budgets for Impact Aid and the Title VII Indian Education programs were approved by the Royal Valley Board of Education Monday evening.
Separate hearings were held for the budgets, and committee members LeAnne Rupnick, Josie Pahmahmie and Carrie O’Toole were present to outline the different...
Keeping the Jackson Heights school district up to date on technology at a reasonable price was district technology director Vern Andrews’ goal for the 2016-17 school year, and on Monday, Andrews told members of the USD 335 Board of Education that he was able to meet that goal.
Board members...
A familiar face is returning to Royal Valley as the USD 337 Board of Education recently agreed to hire Aaric Davis as the new district superintendent beginning July 1.
Davis was offered a two-year contract by the Royal Valley Board of Education with a $95,000 salary for the 2016-2017 school year...
Construction of the new Holton Elementary School continues to progress nicely and with good quality control, school board members learned at their meeting here Monday evening.
Among decisions made by the board the meeting was one to approve a list of new furniture, fixtures and equipment for the...
Aaric Davis has been hired as the new superintendent at USD 337 Royal Valley.
During a special meeting of the board of education Wednesday evening, the board offered the superintendent position to Davis for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years. The action was taken after a 10-minute executive...