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To continue to foster an open dialogue between local law enforcement and the public, Jackson County residents are invited to attend one of several upcoming monthly community meetings scheduled in the county.
Sergeant Heath Delany of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has organized several...
More than two years ago, Walmart announced plans to build a new store at the southern edge of Holton that would be nearly twice the size of its current store, which has been open in the city since 1981.
On Wednesday, after those more than two years of planning and construction, the Holton area...
Mitch McPherson of Topeka's McPherson Wrecking firm, in the Caterpillar excavator at right, got to work demolishing the old Colorado Elementary School on Tuesday, digging out the remains of one of the classrooms after asbestos was removed from the building. Shannon McPherson Jr., who was joined by...
In recent discussions on how to spend the city’s capital improvement funds, the Holton City Commission has included repairing the Prairie Lake spillway and making improvements at the city’s water treatment plant in those discussions.
Now that repairing the rain-damaged spillway at Elkhorn Lake has...
As of last Friday, July 1, Kansas residents may carry concealed weapons without a permit — and state and municipal employees may take those weapons to work.
As one of more than 100 laws signed into law this year by Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and taking effect on July 1, the law enabling state...
Royal Valley High School alumni Alex Hounchell hasn’t stopped writing since middle school and recently self-published his fourth book “Running Out Of Time.”
Hounchell’s fictional novels span several genres, including superheroes, science fiction, fantasy and absurdist.
“Running Out of Time”...
Saturday, July 9, is “Family Movie Night” on the Holton Square.
The annual event will include food, activities and a free showing of the movie “Nanny McPhee.”
The event is sponsored by the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and the fun kicks off at 6 p.m. with fire truck rides, a bounce...
Heavy rains over the Fourth of July holiday weekend prompted the rescheduling of this year’s Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce July Jubilee to Friday, it has been reported.
July Jubilee — the annual Independence Day fireworks display and activities at Banner Creek Reservoir — has been...
The Holton school wrapped up the 2015-16 school term on Monday evening, June 27, by approving a couple of new school policies and approving $10,881 in additional funds to cover asbestos removal at the old Colorado Elementary School.
The school board, by a 5-0 vote, approved a new policy that...
The state’s primary election is set for Tuesday, Aug. 2, and area residents have until Tuesday, July 12, to register to vote if they are not already registered, it was reported.
To be eligible to vote, a county resident must be 18 years of age before Election Day. Residents can register at the...
