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On the morning of April 26, 2023, Virginia Wagner of Lawrence was driving north on U.S. Highway 75 just south of Holton when she noticed “a little four-door black car” coming up behind her at a high rate of speed.
“You definitely take notice of a car that’s going that fast,” Wagner said.
Wagner,...
Annual efforts at Jackson County high schools to curb alcohol and drug use were highlighted Monday afternoon during the Jackson County Commission meeting.
Members of the Jackson County Communities That Care Coalition (JCCTCC) from Jackson Heights, Holton and Royal Valley schools outlined some of...
It’s been a long-time goal of Holton Parks and Recreation Director Mike Reichle to get a slide or two installed at Holton’s municipal swimming pool, and this summer, Reichle’s hoping to have at least one slide installed before the pool opens for the season on Memorial Day weekend.
There’s one hitch...
Although the upcoming visit from more than 700 bicyclists with the 50th-annual Biking Across Kansas (BAK) event to Holton is about a month and a half away, Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce director Ashlee York says plans are being finalized for the Friday, June 14 visit.
It’s the fifth...
Holton native Jessica Hubach has a passion for dermatology and serves as an advanced practice registered nurse at KMC Dermatology locations in north Topeka and Manhattan.
“I feel like there is something new to learn every day. Not everybody’s skin is the same so I’m constantly learning and seeing...
A proposal by Delaware Watershed Joint District 10 to adopt Holton’s Prairie Lake into its watershed plan is likely to result in repairs to the lake’s flood control structures that the city has been looking at for some time, the Holton City Commission was told at its regular meeting on Monday....
In the photo above, Jackson Heights students Mason Hare (at left) and Jennifer Mellies (at right) arrived to the school’s prom last Saturday evening on dirt bikes and walked the red carpet as family and friends looked on.
The Holton Recorder is hosting its 17th annual Mother’s Day Youth Essay Contest. The theme of the essay contest is “Why My Mother Is A Superhero.” Essays are due Friday, May 3.
The top winning essay in each of the three age divisions will be published in the Wednesday, May 8, edition of The Holton...
A groundbreaking ceremony was held last Friday for a new 40,000-square foot manufacturing and warehouse facility, Gaia Prairie Band, east of U.S. Highway 75 on 150th Road.
The new business, which will initially employ about 20 people when it opens early next year, will produce 100 percent...
Dear editor,
I traveled 12 hours to Austin, Texas, for the solar eclipse. Crossing the border into Texas, I stopped at the state visitor center. They provided me with maps and two free eclipse glasses in a sack of information. The traffic through Fort Worth was dense and slow.
I brought three...
