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Additional unforeseen revenues, which are not collected tax dollars, have required the Jackson County Commissioners to amend the 2015 budget for several county departments.
During a recent Jackson County Commission meeting, the commissioners reviewed the 2015 budget with Jackson County Clerk...
A construction crew from King's Construction of Oskaloosa on Friday directed and spread cement into what will be a right-turn lane from southbound U.S. Highway 75 in Holton to the Banner Road extension west of the highway where a new Walmart is currently being built. Brian King of King's...
Residents in the southern part of Jackson County who need extra help filling their pantries do not have to go far to find relief.
Harvesters, a Community Food Network based in Topeka, has designated the Hoyt City Park as a distribution site for its monthly food drive.
On Monday, Dec. 28, as well as...
The entire community is invited to the annual Community Christmas Dinner this Friday at the EUM Family Life Center.
The dinner, which will feature hearty servings of turkey with all the trimmings, vegetables and desserts, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Family Life Center, located at...
The owners of three “unsafe and dangerous” structures in Holton have been given a directive by the Holton City Commission: repair those structures or tear them down.
During the commission’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, commissioners approved three resolutions involving dilapidated properties...
A preliminary hearing for a Mayetta resident charged with first-degree murder and drug charges in the recent stabbing death of another Mayetta resident has been slated for late February in Jackson County District Court.
Wilson R. Noriega, 49, appeared in court Tuesday afternoon on hearings for two...
A large feline, possibly a mountain lion, has been sighted in the southern part of Jackson County.
Wade Schneider, chief of police for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribal Police Department, reported Friday that a large feline was seen in the area of 142nd and O Roads on Thursday. The Jackson County...
Lauren Van Wagoner of rural Hoyt has filed for the Kansas Senate District 1 seat in the Nov. 8, 2016 election. The seat is currently held by Republican Dennis Pyle of Hiawatha.
In a press release, Van Wagoner, a Democrat, said she is passionate about Kansas and improving its current state.
“I am...
With only days to go before this year’s Community Christmas Dinner, set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the EUM Family Life Center, dinner organizers are seeking donations of a few more food items — particularly one that was popular at this year’s Thanksgiving dinner.
“I haven’t gotten any of...
Jennifer Ingels is the new postmaster of the Holton Post Office.
“I enjoy serving my community, and I like to give back,” Ingels said.
Ingels started serving as postmaster on Nov. 28. During the month of November, she was interim postmaster, also known as the officer-in-charge, at the St. Marys...
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