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The Jackson County Commissioners have approved the construction of a new Holton sign on the southwest corner of the Jackson County Courtyard and have agreed to allocate $12,885 in county funds for the project.
The commissioners agreed to move forward with the limestone sign on Monday after...
Viola Row remembers the bracelet that she bought for her sweetheart, Second Lieutenant George W. Zellers, sometime in the early 1940s while Zellers was in the Army getting ready to go to Europe to fight in World War II.
Row — formerly Viola Richter, a member of Holton High School’s Class of 1944...
One of Holton Parks and Recreation Director Mike Reichle’s long-time goals for his department has been the installation of a fountain at Elkhorn Lake in Holton’s Rafters Park.
A fountain, Reichle has stated, would aerate the lake’s water and eliminate the problem of algae on the lake surface,...
A new website for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has been completed recently to bridge the gap between the sheriff’s office and members of the public, according to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse.
The website (www.jasoks.org) features, among a variety of things, a list of outstanding...
The Kansas Ag Bankers, a division of the Kansas Bankers Association, is pleased to announce that Jim Birkbeck of Holton is the recipient of its 2015 Pioneer Award.
The Pioneer Award is presented to an agricultural banker that exemplifies the best in agricultural lending by continually...
Registered Jackson County voters can cast their vote in advance for the April 7 spring election beginning Tuesday at the Jackson County Clerk’s Office, located on the second floor of the Jackson County Courthouse.
Advanced voting for the election, which includes positions for city council, school...
Matt Werkowitch of Chris Cakes of Edgerton (shown at right) demonstrated his pancake flipping and tossing skills this morning at Penny's in Holton as part of Denison State Bank's celebration for National Agriculture Day. Erin Lassey, who owns and operates Penny's, and her daughter Rebekah, 6, kept...
Plans for a new Holton sign on the southwest corner of the Jackson County Courtyard are moving forward as more details on the proposed project were presented to county commissioners Monday.
Jana Lutz, Brenda Adkins and Lynne Mulroy, members of the Holton Main Street organization that disbanded at...
Fans of craft beer in Holton who wish to pursue a career in microbrewing now have the opportunity to do so, now that microbreweries are permitted in certain areas by the city’s zoning regulation.
During the Holton City Commission’s regular meeting on Monday, commissioners voted unanimously to...
The Jackson County Commissioners are asking Meadowlark Extension District #7 to move its local office out of the Jackson County Courthouse due to space limitations, it has been reported.
The commissioners sent a letter to David Key, Meadowlark Extension District director, on March 9 notifying him...
