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Tree-trimming work to keep City of Holton-owned power utility lines clear of “undesirable vegetation” is scheduled to resume in and around the city in the near future, according to a notice included in monthly city utility bills sent out this month.
Last year, Poor Boy Tree Service of Fair Play...
The Jackson County Community Foundation Board of Directors has announced a significant milestone in its mission to serve the people and communities of Jackson County: the hiring of its first executive director, Meghan Stockman.
This full-time executive director position has been made possible...
The Jackson County Community Foundation Board of Directors has announced a significant milestone in its mission to serve the people and communities of Jackson County: the hiring of its first executive director, Meghan Stockman.
This full-time executive director position has been made possible...
Spring has sprung at Holton Greenhouse. Leanna Snavely-Childers is shown above watering some of the flowers at the greenhouse. Several updates have been made to the business recently and a grand reopening celebration is being planned for Saturday, April 19.
Easter is Sunday, April 20, and preparation are now being made for two big Easter egg hunts here.
April Lemon of More Than Lemons is organizing an Easter egg hunt, along with area business owners, for 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, on the Jackson County Courthouse courtyard.
More than 3,000 eggs...
A road resurfacing project on southbound U.S. Highway 75 between Mayetta and north Topeka is under way, affecting all travelers and those who commute from Holton and elsewhere in Jackson County to Topeka on a daily basis, according to Kansas Department of Transportation spokesperson Kate Craft....
As Holton Parks and Recreation Director Mike Reichle puts it, early spring is “a busy time of year” — and one of the things that’s keeping Reichle the busiest is making sure that Holton’s municipal swimming pool will be ready to open on Memorial Day weekend.
“Our plan is to be ready,” Reichle said...
The current three-day “grace period” for mail-in ballots in Kansas will be removed next year after state lawmakers overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of the legislation last week.
Senate Bill 4, also referred to as the “Election Day is Election Day” bill, requires that mail-ballots be received by 7...
A total of 31.6 percent of real estate in Jackson County was tax exempt last year, which was the third highest percentage among the 100 counties reporting in the state, according to a recent report shared by the Kansas Association of Counties.
Sean Robertson, Saline County appraiser, compiled the...
Proposed cuts and changes to education at the state and federal levels were outlined during the Royal Valley Board of Education meeting Monday evening.
Superintendent Aaric Davis shared of list of proposed state bills being tracked by the Kansas State Department of Education that could impact the...
