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Democrat Jerry Henry, 60, of Cummings is seeking the First District Kansas Senate seat during the Nov. 8 general election.
Henry, who currently serves the 63rd District in the Kansas House, will face incumbent Republican Dennis Pyle for the position.
“I would like to ask for everyone’s vote to...
An Atchison man charged with attempted second-degree murder of a Jackson County deputy during a March 2015 chase through three counties pleaded no contest to reduced charges on Friday in Jackson County District Court.
An amended criminal complaint against Ryan M. Brownfield, 25, filed in...
After fielding questions and concerns from a group of county residents Tuesday morning during the hearing for the proposed 2017 budget, which includes a 3.783 mill increase, the Jackson County Commissioners approved the budget as presented by a 2-1 vote in the afternoon.
Commissioners Janet...
In order to help teachers empower students and help them grow as learners, Holton educators Annie Brock and Heather Hundley have written “The Growth Mindset Coach: A Teacher’s Month-by-Month Handbook for Empowering Students to Achieve,” which is set to be released later this month.
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This weekend, businesses on Holton’s Town Square are encouraging shoppers to treat bargains like Pokemon — “gotta catch ‘em all!”
For September’s Second Saturday promotion, businesses around the Square are offering an evening geared toward the popular “augmented reality” game Pokemon Go from 4 p.m...
Many Jackson County area residents woke up Saturday morning to the sounds of an earthquake that originated in north central Oklahoma and was felt in at least seven states.
However, there have been no reports of damage in the area despite the tremors that many said rattled their walls — and, in some...
A group of Mayetta residents are raising funds for the installation of a spray park in the town park.
A spray park or splash pad is a concrete recreation area where water is sprayed from upright structures.
Liz Long, one of the organizers for the spray park project, said several community members...
Mayetta will be hosting its 24th annual Pioneer Day on Saturday. Most of the events will take place downtown on Main Street.
The day’s events will kick off with breakfast at 7 a.m. at the Masonic Lodge. David VanMeter will provide music downtown starting at 8 a.m. and Brad Hamilton will sing at...
A king and queen will be chosen from these Jackson Heights High School seniors to reign over the JHHS fall football homecoming on Friday, Sept. 16. Queen candidates, from left on front row, are Alexis Rieschick, Hannah Williams and Maggie Rostetter; king candidates, from left on back row, are Kaleb...
It’s been more than a week since the new Holton Elementary School opened its doors to Holton students in kindergarten through fifth grade, but there’s still “about a month to a month and a half” before construction work on the school is complete, according to Holton USD 336 Superintendent Dennis...
