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A Manhattan firm has been hired as “construction manager at-risk” for the construction of two building extensions at Jackson Heights.
During the USD 335 Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, the board voted to approve BHS Construction as the “construction manager at-risk” — a...
Proposed budgets for both Impact Aid and Title VI funds were approved during the Royal Valley Board of Education meeting on the evening of April 8.
The budgets continue to benefit the district in a variety of ways, including funding after-school transportation, tutoring and mental health services....
On Tuesday, April 7, Gov. Laura Kelly announced that she signed Senate Bill 84 (SB 84), establishing the Supported Decision-making Agreements Act, which will allow adults to enter into supported decision-making agreements to receive assistance with an adult’s affairs from one or more other adults....
Gov. Laura Kelly announced on Monday, April 6, that she signed House Bill 2537, known as Caleb’s Law, which expands and strengthens Kansas law to better combat sexual extortion and protect victims. The legislation is named after Caleb Moore, a 14-year-old from El Dorado, who died by suicide after...
Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed eight bills, it was reported on Monday, April 6.
The following veto message is from Gov. Kelly regarding her veto of Senate Bill 254.
“America’s immigration system is broken, but this is not the way to fix it. This bill targets Kansans who were brought to the United...
Candidates are filing now for the Nov. 3 general election, which will include several federal, state and local races.
The deadline to file for the election is noon on Monday, June 1, and local candidates must file at the Jackson County Clerk’s Office on the second floor of the Jackson County...
For more than a century, Holton-area owners of Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and other vehicles in the General Motors family could buy their vehicles and have them serviced south of Holton’s Town Square, first at Haubold Chevrolet, then at Clark Chevrolet and most recently at Doug Richert Chevrolet-Buick....
A Holton High School Class of 1978 alum who went on to win Grammy Awards for his work in jazz music has been named this year’s HHS Alumnus of the Year, it has been reported.
Jim Seeley, a trumpet and flugelhorn player who’s also a composer-arranger and educator, will be honored during the HHS...
On Sunday, April 26, the congregation at Trinity Lutheran Church in Holton will hold a centennial celebration for the church, which began as a spin-off congregation from a Netawaka church and grew from there.
Church spokesperson Coltara Segenhagen said the centennial celebration is being held a...
Gov. Laura Kelly announced on Monday, April 6, that she signed House Bill 2537, known as Caleb’s Law, which expands and strengthens Kansas law to better combat sexual extortion and protect victims. The legislation is named after Caleb Moore, a 14-year-old from El Dorado, who died by suicide after...
