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The Jackson County Commissioners received several bids Monday for county property and liability insurance, and there was a large difference in the price tags.  David Luke, CEO of KCAMP (Kansas County Association Multi-line Pool) of Topeka and Cindy Hower and Kristy Wilson of Kellerman Insurance of...
An abandoned city sewer line running through a farmground plot east of Holton will remain in place, but the Holton City Commission on Monday voted to cap a manhole at the southern end of that line in an effort to alleviate any future drainage issues in the vicinity. Commissioners voted unanimously...
As the temperatures and the leaves begin to fall in the Holton area, the hopes for a good turnout for the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner — as well as enough donations of food to feed those who take advantage of the holiday dinner — begin to rise. Dinner organizer Freda Galer said several food...
A Sabetha resident charged in Jackson County District Court with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child has entered a no contest plea to one of the two counts in Jackson County District Court. As a result of the plea, entered Monday afternoon in district court, Daniel J. Thompson, 25, will...
  The Christmas season is being heralded a little earlier this year with the annual Christmas Parade of Lights scheduled for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. The earlier parade schedule coincides with other Holton/Jackson County “Second Saturday” activities. Law enforcement, city and county departments...
  Although Holton and Jackson County have been designated “Pur­ple Heart Communities” in recog­nition of those wounded or killed while on active military duty, there is not currently a local monument in place that lists and honors those who have received the Purple Heart medal. A group of local...
Joan Rebar of Mayetta was last seen Saturday, Sept. 26. (Submitted photo)
  It’s been more than a month since Joan Rebar went missing after leaving the VFW Post in Meriden late one evening, and local law enforcement, family and friends are still trying to solve the Mayetta woman’s disappearance. Rebar, 70, was last seen leaving the post sometime between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m...
  An Ozawkie resident charged with attempted murder in an Oct. 23 shooting incident in Holton is out on bond, awaiting his next court hearing, which has been set for Wednesday, Jackson County Attorney Shawna Miller said. At a first-appearance hearing in Jackson County District Court last week,...
Farmers State Bank board chairman Gary Pfrang (left) and his son, Derek, who is a member of the bank board, grilled up hamburgers during a special lunch Tuesday in honor of the bank’s 115th anniversary. Members of the community were invited to the free lunch by bank staff. 

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