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Holton voters picked Mike Meerpohl to continue to represent them in city government on Tuesday, the final municipal election to be held in the spring.
Meerpohl, seeking election to position two on the Holton City Commission, received a total of 142 votes in Tuesday’s election, beating former city...
A Soldier resident recently convicted of child sex crimes by a Jackson County District Court jury is now in jail, Jackson County Tim Morse said Tuesday.
Sheriff’s officers arrested Anthony W. Bowers, 49, that morning at the Jackson County Courthouse after his probation in a domestic violence...
Jackson County Arts is hosting a Story Book Art Walk and Western Art Exhibit at the Hutchins Building on the west side of the Holton Square from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 9.
The story, “Cowboys And Cowgirls At Play: A Day In Their Life,” was written by Holton author Carol Totten and is...
KANZA Mental Health & Guidance Center served 282 additional clients within its four-county service area last year, according to the organization’s annual report.
David Elsbury, CEO of KANZA, outlined the report at a recent Jackson County Commission meeting and highlighted the fact that the...
After interviewing three candidates for the Royal Valley superintendent position, the USD 337 Board of Education on Friday (following a special meeting that day) reportedly gave board president Pat Tuck the authority to negotiate a contract with the candidate identified as the “top candidate.’’...
A Soldier resident was found guilty Thursday by a jury in Jackson County District Court of child sex charges stemming from incidents that allegedly occurred in late 2012, but for the time being, he remains free on bond.
After nearly two hours of deliberations on Thursday, jurors returned three...
Editor’s note: This is the 10th 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...
The Royal Valley Board of Education narrowed down the field of superintendent candidates to three during the board’s meeting Monday evening.
Board members began their meeting in executive session for an hour and 20 minutes with Randy Weseman, Kansas Association of School Boards assistant executive...
The fund-raising drive for construction of a monument in Linscott Park to honor Jackson County’s Purple Heart Medal recipients is within sight of its goal, according to Mike McManigal, director of American Legion Riders Post 44 in Holton.
“The public has responded nicely,” McManigal said. “We need...
Holton High School alumni are getting ready for their annual reunion, building on the new format of last year’s alumni banquet and adding a few new touches to a weekend of gatherings and remembrances.
This year’s Holton Alumni Association banquet will be held on Saturday, May 28 in the HHS gym,...
