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An abandoned sewer line that has been causing low water problems in a farm field just east of the Holton city limits was the subject of lengthy Holton City Commission discussion this week, with commissioners noting that more research is needed before the sewer line should be capped or removed....
By Brian Sanders
The City of Holton will be saving more in interest payments than previously noted with the issuance of $1,895,000 in general obligation refunding bonds to cover the remainder of a 2004 bond issue, Holton City Manager Bret Bauer told the Holton City Commission on Monday.
The savings...
A total of 44 businesses or organizations on or near Holton’s Town Square will be handing out candy to ghosts, goblins and other costumed characters next Friday, Oct. 30, during a special trick or treating event here.
The second annual event is being held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the Square after...
Holton Middle School held its fall concert on Tuesday in the HMS gym, as the usual location for a concert, the Holton High School Auditorium, is currently undergoing renovations. In the concert program, HMS/HHS vocal music instructor Randall Bond explained the process by which songs for the concert...
Jackson Heights High School seniors Caleb Sullivan (left) and Bree Williams were named king and queen over fall homecoming activities at halftime of the Cobras’ 46-8 football victory over Onaga. (Photo by Kelly Breckunitch)
Ten Jackson County-area attorneys have thrown their hats into the ring for the Jackson County District Court Judge position that became vacant at the recent death of Judge Micheal Ireland, according to the Kansas Office of Judicial Administration.
Those 10 candidates for the judgeship —...
A retired Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce administrator who worked tirelessly to organize the Chamber’s events, including the annual Fourth of July celebrations and the Home and Garden Show.
A former Holton mayor and businessman and his wife, a longtime clothing store owner on...
A Butler County resident with Holton ties has been chosen as the new director of the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, it has been reported.
Elise McLeod, a native Kansan who has dedicated 25 years of her career to promoting Chase and Butler counties, will become the Chamber’s new...
Standing high above the clouds on the highest peak in Africa in early September, Jackson County resident Jennifer McMahon said she had pushed beyond her limitations in order to honor her late husband, Captain James McMahon.
“When I was that high up, I felt really close to him,” McMahon said. “It...
The Jackson County Ministerial Alliance Christmas Bureau received a big boost in support Thursday when co-directors Jennifer Godfrey and Jennifer Ingels accepted a $5,000 check from The United Way of Greater Topeka.
This is the third year in a row that the United Way has helped make Christmas...
