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With work on the Banner Road reconstruction project wrapped up in mid-October, that project is finished, “all except for the paperwork,” as Holton City Manager Teresa Riley told the Holton City Commission during its regular meeting on Monday night, despite concerns raised by one commissioner that...
A total of 1,928 registered voters in Jackson County, about 21 percent, turned out for the Nov. 7 election, which included races for school boards and city councils, according to the unofficial results from the Jackson County Clerk’s Office.
At the polls, registered voters in Holton USD 336...
History and the arts are two of Suzette McCord-Rogers’ greatest passions, and in her time as a member of the Jackson County Historical Society, Jackson County Arts and Jackson County Tourism organizations, she’s been looking for a way to combine the two to create an “identity” for the county.
“Look...
The Jackson County Community Foundation’s third-annual “Thoughtful Giving Day” offers area residents the opportunity to make tax-deductible donations to benefit 34 non-profit Jackson County organization funds that benefit from the JCCF — and to see those donations matched by as much as $115,000, it...
The Jackson County Commissioners may apply for one or more federal grants to resurface several chip-and-seal roads in the county, it has been reported.
During a recent Jackson County Commission meeting, the commissioners met with Brett Waggoner of Governmental Assistance Services of Lawrence, who...
Full-service gas stations are few and far between these days but community support has kept Stithem’s Hoyt Services & Tire in business for 25 years.
“I opened it up because the town needed it,” said owner Jeff Stithem. “I never dreamed what it would be. Our goal is to provide a service to the...
On Saturday mornings in the spring and fall, Holton’s Countryside Park, located at the southern edge of the city, is jam-packed with young fans of soccer and their families — and every one of those kids on the park’s soccer fields brings a smile to Mike Reichle’s heart.
Reichle, the City of Holton’...
Applications are now being accepted in person and online for this year’s Jackson County Ministerial Alliance Christmas Bureau, according to Jennifer Ingels, who organizes the annual event.
This year’s event, which provides free gifts, food and essential items for local families and individuals in...
Jackson County’s corn crop in 2023 has seen a significant improvement over the 2022 harvest, although the same might not be said for soybeans, even though grain coming into the local silos is proving to be of better quality than what the state of Kansas is seeing as a whole this year.
That’s...
Advance voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 7, general election begins today (Wednesday) at the Jackson County Clerk’s Office on the second floor of the Courthouse.
Advance voting is available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each weekday at the clerk’s office through noon on Monday, Nov. 6.
In addition, advance...
