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The 20th annual Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame banquet drew a record-breaking crowd on Saturday to honor several people who have made an impact in Jackson County.
More than 280 people attended the event held at the Prairie Band Casino & Resort banquet hall, and this year...
Will the Kansas City Chiefs become the first National Football League team in history to land a Super Bowl “three-peat,” or will the Philadelphia Eagles avenge their loss to the Chiefs two years ago in the NFL championship game?
That question will be answered when the Chiefs and the Eagles clash...
The Jackson County Attorney’s Office is under new leadership after Bethany Lee was elected to the position during the general election.
At a recent Jackson County Commission meeting, Lee, who took over the position on Jan. 13, outlined some of her goals for the office. Lee said she wants to employ...
Holton city employees will receive a pay raise in 2025 that keeps them just ahead of last year’s annual inflation rate, as well as an updated city insurance policy that will allow them to add a vision plan to the insurance premiums they pay.
During the Holton City Commission’s Tuesday, Jan. 21...
Jackson County Rural Water District 3 customers are paying a little more for their water, with much of the reason being the rising cost of just about everything in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to RWD 3 general manager Brenda Adkins.
RWD 3’s new water rates, which went into effect...
In a small classroom in Jackson Heights High School’s lower level, just a stone’s throw from the old “missile tunnel” that was part of the school’s previous life as an Atlas missile base, JHHS juniors Evan Ramirez and Beau McKinley could be found tossing around subjects for a podcast on Tuesday...
An update on the proposed federal legislation that would reimburse Jackson County for lost property tax revenues due to land placed in USA Trust was shared during a recent county commission meeting.
The commissioners spoke on the phone with Rob Hartwell of Hartwell Capitol Consulting just before...
Holton Community Hospital and Stormont Vail Health are pleased to announce the launch of a new endocrinology outreach clinic on Jan. 25 at the Holton Community Hospital.
Led by Bailey Cole, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), the clinic will provide specialized care to individuals with...
Personal property owners in Kansas are no longer required to file an annual rendition of their property with their county appraiser’s office if no changes have been made in the past year.
Jackson County Appraiser Kate Immenschuh recently sent a letter to all county residents with personal property...
A special retailers’ sales tax to solely benefit Holton Community Hospital operations is moving forward after talks between HCH administrators and the Jackson County Commissioners.
During a recent commission meeting, the commissioners agreed to formally ask Kansas House of Representative Francis...
