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About 100 people attended the revenue neutral rate and budget hearings for Jackson County recently at the Courthouse. Shown seated at the front of the room are (from left) Jackson County Deputy Clerk Mary Theis, Jackson County Clerk Kristie Richter, Commissioners Keith Kelly, Dan Brenner and Mark Pruett and Scot Loyd of Loyd Group of Galva, who prepared the budget. (Photo by Ali Holcomb)
Generating more economic development and increasing the county’s retail sales tax were just two of several suggestions made by members of the public last Thursday evening to reduce property taxes at the county level.  About 100 people, including sheriff’s office personnel and other county employees...
The proposed new budget for Holton USD 336 includes a .76 mill levy increase over last year’s budget and a $4,341,280 assessed valuation increase. With the new budget, the district expects to collect $132,352 more in local taxes than it did last year. Public hearings on exceeding the revenue...
Public and private school districts across the country are taking steps to minimize or ban the use of cell phones during the school day, and Jackson County’s school districts are no exception, keeping up with the Kansas State Board of Education’s plan to establish a task force on policy...
Each of the three school districts in Jackson County are welcoming out-of-district students, many of them coming from districts within the county, thanks to a “school choice” law passed by Kansas lawmakers last year. That includes more than 95 students who previously attended Holton schools, who...
WEEK 1 FOOTBALL PICKEM 2024 Sept. 6-8   1. Aeschliman Construction: Sabetha at Holton 2. Denison State Bank: Hiawatha at Royal Valley 3. Beverley Brown Boutique: Jackson Heights at Riverside 4. Bergsten Insurance: ACCHS at McLouth 5. Roush & Son’s Towing: Western Michigan at Ohio State 6....
In the photo above, Holton students are shown loading up on a district school bus outside the front of the Holton Community Theatre, which served as the former Central Elementary School. With classes resuming this past week, local residents will note the locations of several bus stops in town for both Holton and Jackson Heights students.
In the photo above, Holton students are shown loading up on a district school bus outside the front of the Holton Community Theatre, which served as the former Central Elementary School. With classes resuming this past week, local residents will note the locations of several bus stops in town...
The population of Holton and Jackson County is growing — maybe not by leaps and bounds, but enough to show an upward trend in the county’s population from 2022 to 2023. That’s according to the latest data released by the Kansas Division of Budget, which certifies populations of cities, counties and...
Jackson County Arts will host a “Rhythm & Blues” themed art walk from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, around the Holton Square in conjunction with the monthly Second Saturday event and Holton Community Hospital’s “We Are Stronger Together” BBQ contest and street festival. The free art...
Amateur barbecue masters are being sought to participate in a BBQ contest in downtown Holton on Saturday, Sept. 14, as part of Holton Community Hospital’s “We Are Stronger Together” campaign. The annual campaign raises awareness and funds for those affected by cancer or mental health issues. “The...
The new base salary for a beginning teacher in Holton USD 336 was increased $1,750 by a motion of the school board here Monday evening. The motion, approved on a 6-0 vote, increased the base salary from $43,500 to $45,250, representing a 4.02 percent increase.  According to the ratified agreement...

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