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Stauffer selected for Chamber Hall of Fame

2014 has been quite a year for Bradford Stauffer in terms of honors received for his service to his fellow military veterans and his community. Earlier this year, Stauffer, who graduated from Holton High School in 1964, was named the HHS Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. More recently, he was...

Burnett serving as director of Hornets Nest

Joyce Burnett is the new facility director for the Hornets Nest Sports Club in Netawaka. Burnett grew up in rural Wilsey, a small town outside of Council Grove, and competed in basketball and track and field at the college and national levels. “I love the idea of rural kids getting big city access...

Wetmore school schedules Veterans Day activities

By Elizabeth Hutfles Wetmore High School Area veterans will be honored at a ceremony at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in the Wetmore school gym. The KAY club of Wetmore is sponsoring this annual event. Chief Petty Officer and Wetmore graduate Shannon McQueen will be the featured speaker. There will...

Veterans Day activities planned here

Preparations for the annual Veterans Day Parade, set for 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, are “going well,” according to parade organizer Carolyn Koger, but there is still plenty of room for anyone wishing to honor America’s military veterans to enter a float or other parade entry. Holton’s two veterans...

A steady stream of voters filed in and out of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Mayetta on Tuesday evening, which is the designated voting location for those residing within city limits or Cedar or Lincoln Townships. Many people voted after work before the polls closed at 7 p.m.

Brownback, Roberts win election

Republicans held or took ground in Tuesday’s midterm election, with Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback coming from behind in early polling to take a second term, U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts and Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins reelected to new terms, Becky Hutchins returning to the Kansas House of Representatives, a...

Holton FFA scores at nationals; horse judging team named best in nation

Holton High School’s FFA (Future Farmers of America) chapter scored well at this year’s national FFA convention, with its horse judging team taking national champion honors and its parliamentary procedure teams also ranking among the nation’s best. At the 87th annual National FFA Convention, held...

Elkhorn Lake stocked with trout for winter fishing

On Friday, Holton Parks and Recreation director Mike Reichle helped officials from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism stock 1,000 trout in Elkhorn Lake at Rafters Park for anglers to come and catch starting on Saturday. This marks the fifth year that the City of Holton has worked...

Holton's history focus of second "Second Saturday" event

By Brian Sanders The history of Holton's Town Square and many of the buildings that house its businesses will be the focus of the second "Second Saturday" promotion, coming up from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 8 on the Square. "Historical Holton" is the theme of...

Plankintons to bring Civil War presentation to Second Saturday event

By Brian Sanders For nearly two decades, Boyd and Helen Murphy Plankinton of Holton have enjoyed sharing their knowledge of events and artifacts of olden days with their "living history" presentations that have taken them around the state and across the country. This coming Saturday, Nov...

District Court: February trial dates scheduled for Stanley

By Brian Sanders Two separate trials have been scheduled for February for a Holton resident accused of sexually abusing a minor at her residence in Hoyt this past July. On Friday, Jackson County District Court Judge Micheal Ireland, noting a busy court schedule through the end of the year, set the...