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A former Holton USD 336 Board of Education member will be returning to public service in place of departing Holton City Commissioner Erich Campbell, it was reported.
During the Holton City Commission’s regular meeting on Tuesday — held a day later than normal due to observance of Martin Luther King...
Holton Middle School will host this year’s Jackson County Spelling Bee on Saturday, Jan. 30, where 12 area students will compete for the county title.
Holton Middle School Principal Michael Kimberlin, who is one of the organizers for the event, reported that the bee will be held at 9:45 a.m. that...
Tickets are still available for the 11th-annual Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame banquet, set for Thursday, Feb. 4 at the Evangel United Methodist Church Family Life Center.
The 2016 Hall of Fame class, including Dianna Wilson, Jan and the late Harold Hodge, Dorothy and the...
After a strong performance at the Houston Marathon this past Sunday, Jackson Heights’ alumnus Cory Keehn’s Olympic dream continues.
Keehn finished 29th overall (and 19th among U.S. competitors) in the half-marathon race, completing the course in a time of 1:04:26. Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia won the...
At the start of the New Year, Nikki Rinkes and Mandy Bontrager took ownership of The Pines of Holton.
Rinkes has a bachelor’s degree in business from Friends University and serves as the operator of the 12-bed facility. Bontrager is the nurse manager. She has a bachelor’s degree in nursing from...
A Friday afternoon fire that reportedly started in a tractor eventually spread to a nearby structure and caused more than $300,000 in damages, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse.
At about 4 p.m. that day, area firefighters were dispatched to 21085 O Rd., about two miles south of...
The community watch program developed by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in 2013 to reduce crime is doing just that, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse.
“This last year, almost 11 percent of the population of Jackson County took part in the program,” Morse said. “That’s 1,400...
After a week in office, Second District Court Judge Norbert Marek Jr. is looking at ways to improve the functionality and aesthetics of the courtrooms located on the third floor of the Jackson County Courthouse.
Marek and Colleen Reamer, clerk of the court, recently met with the Jackson County...
Four people have filed for two Holton City Commission seats included on the April election ballot.
Dan Brenner has filed for re-election to position four on the commission. Brenner is currently serving his first three-year term on the board.
Holton residents Christina Cobler, Mike Meerpohl and...
The 13-year-old adopted daughter of a Hoyt resident gave detailed allegations of various sexual activities between the two of them over a three-year period on Wednesday in Jackson County District Court.
The girl’s testimony spurred District Court Judge Norbert Marek to change one of the four...
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