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Jackson Heights second-grade students were "Movin' To The Music" during the elementary school's spring concert Monday evening. Several school concerts in area school districts are scheduled throughout the next couple of weeks as the school year comes to a close.
For half a century after coming home from the European theater in World War II, Julian Siebert of Westmoreland didn’t feel comfortable talking about his experiences in the war.
On Monday, however, 92-year-old Siebert shared his story of being a soldier during the Battle of the Bulge and a prisoner...
A burning ordinance to bring the city of Holton into line with Jackson County’s open burning laws was approved on Monday by the Holton City Commission.
The new ordinance, drafted by Holton Fire Chief Kevin Ingels, requires Holton city residents to obtain a county burn permit before burning leaves...
Several purchases were approved for a variety of Jackson County departments during Monday’s Jackson County Commission meeting.
During the meeting, Dan Robinson, noxious weed director and solid waste manager, presented a revised purchase order for a new baler for the recycling center. The new baler...
Holton Fire Department crews have battled a variety of fires in the past three years, according to a report presented at a recent Jackson County Commission meeting.
Pat Korte, Jackson County emergency management director, submitted the report that detailed the types of fire calls received by...
A Netawaka resident convicted in February on a rape charge involving a minor continues to wait to hear a ruling on a motion to have his no-contest plea on the charge withdrawn, it was reported on Friday in Jackson County District Court.
Scott Buchheit, 36, who had filed the motion to withdraw...
Spring concerts at area schools are set for this week, as grade school students will perform at Jackson Heights this evening and Holton third- and fourth-grade students take the stage Tuesday to perform a spring program.
The following is a list of upcoming band and vocal concerts, along with area...
An election will be held this summer on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation to elect several candidates to the PBPN Tribal Council and the PBPN Ethics Commission, it has been announced.
Eligible candidates can begin filing for one of the eight positions today at the government center on the...
Jackson County firefighters were busy Tuesday morning with a pair of structure fires occurring in the southern part of the county, Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse reported.
At about 5 a.m. Tuesday, sheriff’s officers received a report of a structure fire at 13315 134th Road, about two and a...
Starting Monday, April 18, Holton will officially be a three-stoplight town.
Holton Street Superintendent Rex Cameron said Monday that the new traffic light located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 (Arizona Avenue) and Banner Road will be “activated and fully operational” sometime before 3 p....
