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HOLTON/JACKSON COUNTY-WIDE GARAGE SALES
Friday-Saturday, September 19-20, 2025
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At the recent Pride of Hoyt Days event in Hoyt City Park, different food trucks were set up, offering a variety of foods and beverages for those who took part in the annual celebration in this southern Jackson County community.
But the longest line for food could be found at Audria’s Indian Tacos,...
Next Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14, residents of Delia in southwestern Jackson County invite everyone in the area to join in the celebration of their community at the annual Delia Days event, to be held on the former Delia Grade School grounds.
This year’s event will include a community...
This Thursday, Sept. 11, marks 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on American soil — a date now recognized as “Patriot Day.”
Holton’s two veterans organizations — Mary L. Bair American Legion Post 44 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1367 — are planning activities to recognize the...
WEEK 2 FOOTBALL PICKEM 2025
Sept. 12-14
1. Aeschliman Construction: Riley County at Holton
2. Denison State Bank: Jackson Heights at Maur Hill/Mt. Academy
3. Beverley Brown & Co.: Jeff West at Royal Valley
4. Bergsten Insurance: ACCHS at Riverside
5. Bumper To...
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, in partnership with The Kansas Office of Veterans Services (KOVS), will recognize and honor Kansas Gold Star Families at a ceremony set for 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 on the Kansas Statehouse grounds in Topeka, it has been reported.
The ceremony will take place on the...
Topeka, Kan. – Washburn Institute of Technology (Washburn Tech) is celebrating the naming of its southwest Topeka campus in honor of two longtime Washburn supporters. The campus at 5724 SW Huntoon St. is now the Washburn Tech Bruce and Theresa McPherson Campus, following a $3 million unrestricted...
The state of Kansas ends August 2025 with total tax collections at $692.3 million. That is $26.2 million, or 3.9 percent, above the estimate. Total tax collections were up four percent from August 2024.
“This month’s stronger-than-expected tax collections highlight the strength of Kansas’ work...
Jackson Heights school district residents will vote in November on a $5 million bond issue for building additions at each of the district’s two school buildings, and District Superintendent Jim Howard noted that with adjustments to the district’s budget, voters won’t find themselves paying any...
Twenty years ago this year, the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce initiated its Hall of Fame, an effort to honor members of the Chamber who were known for their inspiring leadership, longtime business excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, community impact and long-time, influential...
