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Whiting man still seeks new attorney prior to trial

The trial of a Netawaka man charged with picking up a package reportedly containing four pounds of marijuana at the Whiting post office in May is scheduled to begin Tuesday, but the defendant told a judge in Jackson County District Court on Friday that he is still attempting to hire new legal...

RVHS Soundsation concert

HHS band leads parade

Members of the Holton High School band led the school’s homecoming parade around the Square Friday afternoon. In the front row, pictured are trumpet players Michael Nelson (left) and Grant Cawby (right). Shown behind Nelson’s right shoulder are Jessica Hanson on trumpet and then Lauren Levendusky...

Regional meeting of county officials held here

County officials throughout the region assembled here Friday for the annual meeting of the Northeast Kansas County Officials Association. Hosted by Jackson County Commissioners Bill Elmer, Rob Ladner and Janet Zwonitzer, the meeting was held at Penny’s on the west side of the Holton Square, and...

Chili cook-off, Fall Fest is Saturday

Those attending this Saturday’s chili and soup cook-off will not go hungry, as 15 entries have already been confirmed for the friendly competition. The cook-off is being held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day, and cooks will be set up in front of businesses around the town Square. The event is a fund...

A UPS truck and trailers rolled into the ditch following a two-vehicle accident this morning at the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and Columbine Drive near Holton Community Hospital. The truck's driver, Daryl Compton of Topeka, as well as the other vehicle's driver, Paul Krogman of Holton, were injured in the accident, and U.S. 75 north of Holton was shut down for more than an hour as a result of the accident.

Morning accident near hospital injures two

U.S. Highway 75 north of Holton was closed for more than an hour this morning after a two-vehicle, two-injury accident that occurred at the entrance to Holton Community Hospital. Paul B. Krogman, 83, of Holton, and Daryl L. Compton, 62, of Topeka, both received injuries in the accident, which...

Proposed bill would affect school board members

If a proposed bill in the Kansas Legislature — one that Jackson County school leaders say is a “waste of time and effort” — is approved during the next Legislative session, several who serve on the county’s school boards would have to resign their positions. House Bill 2345, a bill legislators...

Additional duplexes may be added near senior housing

Construction of senior housing duplexes at the Prairie View complex is progressing nicely, and there may be the possibility for construction of one or two more duplexes in that area once the complex is complete, Homestead Affordable Housing president and CEO Tom Bishop told the Holton City...

Columbus Day to be noted Monday

Columbus Day will be observed on Monday as an official federal holiday, and government offices, including the post office, and banks, will be closed. The Holton Recorder office will be open Monday with regular business hours. Due to the holiday, the postal delivery of the Monday edition of The...

Bella (center), a Yorkshire terrier, has found a place in the early childhood special education class at Jackson Heights Elementary School, along with students (from left) Kaleb Dierking, Maggie Wichman, Emma Bellinghausen, Owen Shughart, Brandin Fritz and London Edwards. (Photo by Brian Sanders)

Yorkshire terrier welcomed into JH preschool

Anyone walking into Kay Smith’s early childhood special education class at Jackson Heights Elementary School for the first time might be greeted by a growl from one member of the class — at least until that member sniffs the new person out, much to the delight of everyone else in the class. That...