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A Friday afternoon fire that reportedly started in a tractor eventually spread to a nearby structure and caused more than $300,000 in damages, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse.
At about 4 p.m. that day, area firefighters were dispatched to 21085 O Rd., about two miles south of...
The community watch program developed by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in 2013 to reduce crime is doing just that, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse.
“This last year, almost 11 percent of the population of Jackson County took part in the program,” Morse said. “That’s 1,400...
After a week in office, Second District Court Judge Norbert Marek Jr. is looking at ways to improve the functionality and aesthetics of the courtrooms located on the third floor of the Jackson County Courthouse.
Marek and Colleen Reamer, clerk of the court, recently met with the Jackson County...
Four people have filed for two Holton City Commission seats included on the April election ballot.
Dan Brenner has filed for re-election to position four on the commission. Brenner is currently serving his first three-year term on the board.
Holton residents Christina Cobler, Mike Meerpohl and...
The 13-year-old adopted daughter of a Hoyt resident gave detailed allegations of various sexual activities between the two of them over a three-year period on Wednesday in Jackson County District Court.
The girl’s testimony spurred District Court Judge Norbert Marek to change one of the four...
A Netawaka resident charged with several sex-related crimes involving a child will be evaluated to see if he is fit to stand trial, it was noted in Jackson County District Court on Friday.
The motion to have Scott James Buchheit, 36, evaluated was one of a few motions granted by District Court...
In its first meeting of the New Year, the Holton school board started Monday’s meeting by discussing a district project that now has an end in sight.
With the calendar turning to 2016, that means construction on the new elementary building project will be wrapping up this year with plans to be...
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has had a busy year, as outlined in a 34-page report presented by Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse and Undersheriff Darrel Chapman at the Jackson County Commission meeting on Monday.
“Our staff is honored to serve the citizens of Jackson County,” Sheriff Morse...
In addition to their weekly meetings on Mondays, the Jackson County Commissioners have decided to also meet on Tuesdays for an additional special meeting at the Jackson County Courthouse, it has been reported.
Jackson County Commissioner Janet Zwonitzer said that Tuesday county commission meetings...
Jackson Heights’ preschool program is expected to break even for the 2015-16 school year, and District Superintendent and Elementary Principal Adrianne Walsh is “very pleased” about it.
During the USD 335 Board of Education’s monthly meeting on Monday, board members heard reports from Walsh about...
