A former Jackson County resident who served in the Kansas National Guard during World War II is one of three veterans of the 35th Infantry Division who will be inducted into the 35th Division Hall of Fame, it has been reported.
Col. Richard E. “Dick” Eckert, who served in the Pacific theater during...
Food banks across the country are feeling the pinch due to sizable demands that are coinciding with tightening food assistance eligibility and rising grocery prices.
The Jackson County Ministerial Alliance’s New Hope Food Pantry is no exception to the national rule, and food pantry leaders are...
Opening a liquor store “wasn’t on the radar, really,” for Dennis Edmonds, who works full-time in the City of Holton’s water and wastewater department.
“I just kind of found out about the opportunity through the grapevine and just checked into it,” said Edmonds, a city employee for almost 15 years...
After failing to pass it in the primary election, the Jackson County Commissioners approved a motion on Monday to place the same .4 percent special retailers’ sales tax renewal question back on the ballot this fall.
On a 3-0 vote, the commissioners approved a resolution to ask voters again during...
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Holton High School head football coach Brooks Barta is getting ready for his 31st season of Wildcat football, looking to improve on a 2025 season that saw the Wildcats reach the sectional round of...
