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Harvest winding down here

The fall harvest is wrapping up in Jackson County, and yields for both corn and soybeans have been a mixture of average to below average, according to David Hallauer, Meadowlark Extension District crops, soils and horticulture agent. “A lot came down to how much rain we had in July and into August...

Judges included on Nov. 8 ballot

In addition to candidates for local, state and federal offices, Jackson County voters will be asked whether to retain Second Judicial District court judges Jeffrey Elder, Norbert C. Marek Jr. and Chris Etzel during the Nov. 8 general election. The Second Judicial District includes Jackson,...

Advance voting under way

Advance voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 8, general election is now under way at the first floor meeting room at the Jackson County Courthouse. Advance voting is available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each weekday at the meeting room through noon on Monday, Nov. 7. Any registered voter can vote in advance...

Chamber Hall of Fame honorees announced

Two individuals and two couples will be inducted into the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame, it has been reported. The Chamber announced the Hall of Class of 2023 inductees yesterday morning, it was reported. This will be the 18th year of the recognition, and those to be...

Trick-or-treating event planned for Friday

A special trick-or-treating event will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. next Friday, Oct. 28, outside businesses around the Holton Square, it has been reported. The event is being sponsored by Belveal Law Office, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the Sara Fox Team at Stone & Story Real...

Parade, flag dedication to be held here on Veterans Day

A Veterans Day parade, flag dedication and cookout are being planned for Friday, Nov. 11, around the Holton Town Square to mark the federal holiday, it has been announced. The day’s activities will kick off at 7:45 a.m. with a dedication ceremony for new service flags at Linscott Park. At that...

FOOTBALL PICK'EM CONTEST: WEEK 9

Here are the Holton Recorder Football Pick'em entries for the week ending Friday, Oct. 28. 1. Aeschliman Construction - Temple at Navy 2. Denison State Bank - Florida at Georgia 3. Beverley Brown Boutique - Illinois at Nebraska 4. Champion Pest & Lawn - Michigan State at Michigan 5. McManigal...

Applications now being accepted for JCMA Christmas Bureau

Applications for this year’s Jackson County Christmas Bureau are now being accepted in person and online for this year’s event, it has been reported. The annual free Christmas store provides a boost to those in need during the holiday season. The event is set for Friday, Dec. 9, at the First...

Giant receives grant

Rural residents in northeastern Kansas have had few options to choose from when it comes to high-speed internet service, but a local communications service is getting a $6.3-million boost from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program to change that, it has been reported. On...

New flag poles being added at Linscott Park

Plans for six new flagpoles at Holton’s Linscott Park are coming together, with each pole to fly a flag designating one of America’s six military branches near the Purple Heart monument and a recently-replaced pole flying U.S. and Kansas flags. Those flags, honoring the Army, Navy, Air Force,...