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With literally minutes to go before jury selection began in the trial of a Netawaka resident charged with a number of sex crimes involving a child, both sides of the case accepted a plea deal, according to Jackson County Attorney Shawna Miller.
Scott James Buchheit, 36, pleaded no contest to one...
The search for a new superintendent is under way at Royal Valley, as members of the school board agreed on a timeline to accept applications and schedule potential candidate interviews during their meeting Monday.
After accepting the retirement notice from current Superintendent John Rundle last...
Jackson Heights seniors Auston Sauvage (left) and Katelyn Ludlow were named the school's King and Queen of Courts during halftime of the varsity boys basketball game Friday against Oskaloosa.
Editor’s note: This is the fifth 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 monument...
Fred Fernkopf of rural Holton has retired as a postal carrier for the Holton Post Office. Fernkopf worked at post offices in Topeka and Holton for a combined 30 years of service.
While Fernkopf officially retires on Monday, Feb. 29, his last day of work was earlier this month since he had accrued...
The trial of a Netawaka resident charged with several sex-related crimes involving a child will begin this week as scheduled after Jackson County District Court Judge Norbert Marek clarified some trial rules for participating attorneys and jurors during a pre-trial motion hearing on Friday.
Jury...
The Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a legislative forum at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Hutchins Building on the west side of the Holton Square.
The annual legislative forum will feature updates on the current session from Reps. Becky Hutchins and Randy Garber and Sen....
An Ozawkie resident charged with attempted second-degree murder in an October shooting incident in Holton pleaded not guilty to the charge in Jackson County District Court on Friday.
Joshua Joseph Myers, 23, stood silent at the advice of Topeka defense attorney Thomas G. Lemon and allowed District...
William (Bill) E. Kinkade, a physician’s assistant, will join the staff at Holton Community Hospital’s Family Practice Associates beginning Feb. 22, Carrie Saia, HCH CEO recently announced.
“Bill comes to us with more than 34 years experience in family medicine,” Saia said. “We are extremely...
Sam Swindale of Holton was named the winner of the 2016 Super Football Sweepstakes, as her prediction for the outcome of the Super Bowl last Sunday was the closest of any of the 471 entries in the free contest. Swindale’s prediction was just one point off the actual score.
Swindale predicted a 23-...
