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To help prevent the spread of the avian flu, 4-H members will not be allowed to show their poultry and live birds at this year’s Jackson County Fair or the Kansas State Fair.
The Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health announced recently that all poultry-related shows and...
In the longest running annual session of the Kansas Legislature (113 days), the resulting new state budget approved will include one of the largest tax increases in the state's history.
State legislators on Friday, June 12, approved a bill to raise the state's sales tax to one of the highest...
For the past few years, the Jackson Heights USD 335 Board of Education has been looking at renovating the district’s track, which has fallen into disrepair and has prevented the district from hosting any track meets.
On Monday, the board took action to make sure that a new track will be in place...
With uncertainty surrounding state funding for public schools in Kansas for the 2015-2016 school year, the Holton school board took a cautious approach to discussing some big projects for the district at Monday’s meeting.
Upgrades for the high school auditorium have been on the board’s radar for a...
This Sunday, the Jackson County Community Band will give its first performance of the summer — a patriotic show with the 35th Infantry Division Band in honor of Flag Day.
Jackson Heights band teacher Laura Holliday, who is organizing the band with Holton music teachers Sheri Bartel and Jayme Malsom...
The golf program at Royal Valley High School was saved from the chopping block Monday after board of education members voted to keep the sport while considering budget reductions for the 2015-2016 school year.
During the USD 337 Board of Education meeting, the board approved a list of budget...
Heavy rains in recent days have washed out ditch after ditch in Jackson County and, in at least one case, created a “sinkhole.”
On Sunday, rural Circleville resident Valerie Olberding was out mowing her yard when she discovered a rather large hole near an old bridge by her home that was created by...
The Jackson County Commissioners are selling several tracts of land in the county that were acquired by the county through recent tax sales.
In a public notice, with legal descriptions on all the properties printed on page 9, the commissioners list seven tracts of land in the county that are being...
Besides the rumbling of thunder and rain slapping the pavement, the rhythmic buzzing of the 17-year cicada is also being heard throughout the area this spring.
The small insects have emerged and are here for a few more weeks until they complete their six-week cycle.
Bob Bauernfeind, entomologist...
In the 1960s, at 6 p.m. every Monday, Danny Petersen would watch the World War II military drama “Combat!” on television, much to the chagrin of others in his family, according to Petersen’s sister, Sueane Smith.
But Danny’s father, Leo Petersen — a veteran of WWII who served on Tinian Island in...
