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Three new state laws took effect Jan. 1, 2015 - one phases out the state’s mortgage registration fee, another removes a special vehicle category for electric vehicles and the third standardizes business filings.
HB 2643
The state’s mortgage registration fee is being phased out in the next five...
A bond issue was approved for a new Holton elementary school, the recall of Denison’s mayor, primary elections, pit bulls and “Second Saturdays” were just a few of the topics talked about in the middle third of 2014, according to Holton Recorder headlines. Here’s the second of three articles...
Once again, the Community Christmas Dinner was a huge success, with more than 400 dinners served, according to dinner organizer Freda Galer.
Approximately 401 people were served at Thursday’s dinner, which was in its second year at the Evangel United Methodist Family Life Center after being held...
Lisa Smith of rural Mayetta and her family know that a dog is more than just “man’s best friend” — at times, a dog can also save a man’s life just by finding him.
Proof of this lies in the fact that three of the Smith family’s dogs — Mister, a white German shepherd, Otis, a bloodhound, and Laudie,...
The Jackson County Commissioners have adopted a resolution to raise the county’s bed tax rate from three to five percent.
Earlier this fall, members of the Jackson County Tourism Council, which directly benefits from the tax collected, asked the commissioners to consider increasing the rate.
Since...
A few food items — mainly fruit and vegetable salads — are still needed in order to make the annual Community Christmas Dinner this Thursday a success, according to dinner organizer Freda Galer.
“What I need are the salads. I’ve only got about six salads,” said Galer, who estimated that another 20...
The Jackson County Ministerial Alliance Christmas Bureau served 762 needy individuals this Christmas, and organizers are looking for a group or individuals to coordinate the event for next year.
The annual Christmas “store” was held Dec. 12 at Evangel United Methodist Church in Holton.
“We received...
As the year 2014 draws to a close, The Holton Recorder takes its annual look back at the year that was in Holton and Jackson County. Highlights from the first four months are listed below, with the remainder of the year to be covered in two upcoming issues of The Recorder.
January
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Dreams of a white Christmas came true — a week ahead of schedule.
A pre-winter storm system moved through northeastern Kansas late Wednesday, Dec, 17, dumping up to six inches of snow on the Jackson County area, closing schools and canceling other activities for the day on Thursday. All three...
A Topeka teen has changed his plea to guilty regarding child abuse charges in connection with an April incident involving a 7-month-old Holton boy, according to Jackson County District Court records.
Sentencing for Koylen McKinney, 18, was set for 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 23 in district court...
