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A crew from Chris Gross Construction of Holton put up siding on the new press box and equipment storage space at the Jackson Heights High School football field and track on Tuesday morning. The crew aims to have the new structure — paid for by a volunteer-led fund drive — complete in time for the...
Fund-raising work is complete for a Holton youth’s Eagle Scout project that involves the mounting of a historic bell at Holton’s Public Safety Building, it was reported.
Both Kyle Figge, 14, a member of Holton Boy Scout Troop 64, and his father, Craig Figge, the troop’s scoutmaster, said that all...
Thirty years ago, in the summer of 1986, a town celebration was held in Hoyt to note the southern Jackson County community’s centennial, complete with a parade, a talent show, street dances and a community church service.
Hoyt residents noted the encouraging response to the centennial celebration...
A group of Boy Scouts in the Hoyt and Mayetta area has announced a fund-raising drive to honor the Hoyt firefighter who died in a traffic accident this past July.
In memory of Captain Mike Schultz and in honor of the Hoyt and Mayetta fire departments, Boy Scout Troop 173 is looking to raise about $...
The Holton Recorder’s Pigskin Pick’em Contest is coming back starting Monday.
With a total of 19 high school, college and professional football games to pick winners for every week, sports fans have the opportunity to showcase their knowledge, earn prizes and obtain regional bragging rights by...
Editor’s note: This is the 25th in a series of stories about past and present Jackson County residents who earned the Purple Heart Medal, which is awarded to military personnel wounded or killed in the line of duty.
The names of those profiled in these stories will be placed on a special monument...
Changes in the school board election process were outlined during the Royal Valley Board of Education meeting Monday night.
During the 45-minute meeting at the district office in Mayetta, Superintendent Aaric Davis discussed new school board election procedures since state legislators recently...
One woman has been arrested and another is still being sought in connection with several alleged burglaries in Whiting on Sunday, it has been reported.
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to Whiting that evening after receiving a report of two suspicious females in the town. ...
New chairs have been purchased for the Holton High School auditorium, and old chairs will be put up for sale to those wishing to have a piece of their alma mater, although HHS Principal Rod Wittmer said it will be a while before that happens.
But with the purchase of the new chairs, Wittmer said...
Q4 Road, between 270th and 278th Roads north of Holton, will be closed starting next Monday, Aug. 29, due to a bridge replacement project, it was reported.
Terry Mick, bridge and special project manager for the county, outlined the project and several other upcoming projects during a recent...
