With road reconstruction work getting ready to start at the Holton Industrial Park, there’s no better time than now to use the prospect of new roads in enticing new businesses to put down stakes there, Holton City Commissioner Erich Campbell said Monday.
During the city commission’s regular meeting...
Noxious weed concerns on several properties in Jackson County are being addressed as now is the prime time to spray for these invasive species, according to Dan Robinson, noxious weed director and solid waste manager for Jackson County.
During a recent commission meeting, Robinson outlined the...
Four local youths were injured in a one-vehicle rollover accident in Pottawatomie County late Sunday evening, it has been reported.
According to Pottawatomie County Sheriff Greg Riat, at 11:17 p.m. that day, Jacob W. Bryan, 19, of rural Havensville was traveling north on Conestoga Road near Daisy...
The recently-concluded 2015 Jackson County Fair — the 90th such event in the county’s history — marked the first time that all fair events were held at the Northeast Kansas Heritage Complex, and many involved with the fair said the transition from the old fairgrounds in Holton to the fair’s new...
Among the government officials, businesses and 4-H families honored during the recent dedication of the Northeast Kansas Heritage Complex, stood 99-year-old Irene Cowger.
Cowger has been a lifelong supporter of the Jackson County Fair and continues to participate in the open class competitions....
Leadership is still being sought for this year’s upcoming Jackson County Ministerial Alliance Christmas Bureau.
The following is a brief history of the Christmas Bureau and some of the changes that have occurred over the years since its formation.
Jackson County’s Christmas Bureau has been...
A Jackson County resident who had been at large after leading law enforcement on an Aug. 1 manhunt has been captured in northeastern Oklahoma, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse.
Danny Ross Adams, 25, of Denison, was picked up by law enforcement in Pryor, Okla., after the Jackson...
Wednesday marks the start of the new 2015-16 school year for most young people in the Jackson County area, and students and teachers alike are looking forward to a few more activities as they make the transition from pool days to school days.
Some middle and high school students are hitting the...
Approximately 230 Jackson County children participated in the 14th annual Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Day Camp at Banner Creek Reservoir last Thursday and Friday, it was reported.
This year’s Sheriff's Day Camp featured an emergency vehicle demonstration and displays including fire trucks, an...
Work on the new football field and track at Jackson Heights High School will be wrapping up soon, a representative of Wichita’s United Sport Systems told the Jackson Heights USD 335 Board of Education during the board’s regular meeting on Monday.
United’s Maurice Swihart told board members that...