An Arizona man with an interest in aviation history is looking for descendants of a 1940 Holton High School graduate who perished along with 16 others in a World War II-era airplane crash near Phoenix.
The purpose of Robert Kropp’s search is twofold. First, the Mesa, Ariz. resident is looking for...
With more and more people using cell phones instead of landlines, how easy is it to pinpoint a cell phone’s location during an emergency?
That answer varies based on a number of factors, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse and Sherri Ladner, 911 administrator.
“It depends upon the...
If Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposal to retool state aid to schools as “block grants” is approved by the Kansas Legislature, the Jackson Heights district doesn’t stand to lose as much in overall state aid as some bigger districts in the state, but it doesn’t stand to gain much, either....
As yet another Easter approaches, Dorothy (Dode) Henry of St. James Church in Wetmore continues to punch out notes as she carries on her legacy in playing the organ. With her 75th year of playing the instrument quickly approaching, Dode took a look back at her life on the bench.
Under her...
Royal Valley is expected to lose $181,245 total in state aid from the classroom this year and the next two years if lawmakers approve a bill to fund schools through flexible block grants.
Superintendent John Rundle told board members, building principals and other members of the public present at...
With the future of school financing and state aid in Kansas currently in flux, Holton superintendent Dennis Stones did his best to present the school board with some concrete information regarding upcoming changes proposed in the 2015-2016 school year at Monday’s regularly scheduled board meeting....
Tiffany Kuglin has been named the new supervisor at LifeCare Fitness Center in Holton.
A native of Netawaka, Kuglin, whose maiden name is Bowser, graduated from Jackson Heights High School in 2008.
After high school, she enrolled at Allen County Community College where she obtained a degree in...
Upgrading Jackson Heights’ Internet capacity for its students and faculty is likely to cost the district a little more, according to USD 335 Technology Director Vern Andrews, but it’s a necessary cost increase that could be mitigated by switching from Microsoft products to a free service.
During...
Dr. Leslie Coffee-Gallagher, OD, FAAO has been practicing optometry for 12 years now in Jackson County. She practices at Lifetime Eye Care in Holton with her business partner, Dr. Nicole Meerpohl, OD.
A native of Alma, Gallagher earned her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University. She...
Holton’s Town Square is turning green this Saturday!
“Luck of the Irish” is the theme of this month’s Second Saturday promotion, spotlighting St. Patrick’s Day with a little bit of Irish culture, according to Carolyn McKee, Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce director. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m....