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Paula Birkbeck Taylor has loved the art of dance since she was a little girl growing up in the Kansas City area.
“That was my thing,” Taylor said. “I took dance classes all those years, and I loved it.”
When Taylor and her parents, Jim and Mary Lou Birkbeck, moved to Holton, she wanted to continue...
KC and The Sunshine Band dominated the airwaves in the 1970s with hit single after hit single such as “Get Down Tonight,” “That’s the Way (I Like It)” and “Boogie Shoes.”
Fans of the group can shake their booties during the band’s performance Friday at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort Great...
In light of the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce having “taken a loss” on this year’s Jazz on the Square event, the Chamber’s new director asked the Holton City Commission on Monday to consider some extra financial assistance for 2016.
During the commission’s regular meeting that evening,...
The potential for — and the occurrence of — traffic accidents at the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and Columbine Drive near Holton Community Hospital has resulted in a recommendation to the Holton City Commission to work with hospital and Jackson County officials to get the Kansas Department of...
Wednesday's Veterans Day parade around Holton's Town Square drew a sizable crowd despite the high winds that blew through the area that day. In addition to local veterans and representative organizations such as the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, parade participants included...
At 1:05 p.m. Thursday an announcement went out over the loudspeaker at Royal Valley High School asking students to place their bags, purses and other personal belongings out in the hallways and to remain in their classrooms until further notice.
After the bags and students were in place, two drug...
Jackson Heights is teaming up with the Meadowlark Extension District to kick off a new after-school program designed to get more young people involved in the world of 4-H.
Starting Tuesday, fifth and sixth-grade students at Jackson Heights will have the opportunity to participate in the new,...
With less than two weeks to go before the Community Thanksgiving Dinner, more donations of food and volunteer service are being sought to make the 30th annual dinner another success, according to dinner organizer Freda Galer.
“Right now, I only need four more turkey cookers,” Galer said. “But a...
Several local homeowners are decking their halls and opening them up to the public during a special Holton Christmas Homes Tour on Saturday, Dec. 12.
Held as a fund-raiser for the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, the homes tour has been set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. that Saturday.
The tour...
Participation numbers at the senior center in Denison have dropped in recent months, and the Jackson County Commissioners have decided that the county will no longer provide senior meals there if the numbers don’t increase by the end of the year.
In recent weeks, Amanda Spalding and Cheryl Hamlin...
