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“Rudolph, with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?” That was the question that Holton Elementary School first-grader Kyle Pritchett (shown above, second from right), as Santa Claus, asked of “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” during his class’ performance of the song at its...
At an agenda-filled meeting here Monday evening, the Holton school board tackled several school topics, including the possibility of having the school district provide a daycare center for young children of teachers and other district staff members. The board also announced several upcoming...
As an elementary school counselor, Mallory Jacobs likens what she does to “building a bridge” between the students at her school and their homes and communities.
“I always tell people that I’m kind of like a cheerleader,” says Jacobs, a Holton native who serves as the lead elementary counselor at...
Foster Ford at Holton wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and has announced its holiday hours. The business will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, and reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
There won’t be as much in funds to distribute from the City of Holton’s Sitzler Fund this year, but members of the Holton City Commission noted that city residents in need during the holiday season would not be left out in the cold.
During the commission’s regular meeting on Monday, commissioners...
Members of the USD 113 Prairie Hills Board of Education are looking into the viability of keeping the Wetmore Academic Center open, it has been reported.
Prairie Hills includes school campuses at Sabetha, Wetmore and Axtell, and board members have recently been discussing concerns with the Axtell...
Community service is second nature to David and Connie Powls, owners of The Holton Recorder.
“This is what good newspapers are supposed to do. They are supposed to better their community. So we figure this is just an extension of our job,” David said of the couple’s hand in establishing several...
One of the more eye-popping exhibits at this year’s Jackson County Fair was a “self-determined” display created by Clay Goodman, incorporating scaled-down versions of farm equipment, buildings and livestock to create a scene similar to what goes on at his father’s and grandfather’s farms.
But since...
A mural honoring the late Danny Petersen, who was killed in action during the Vietnam War, was dedicated last week in Holton.
The mural was completed by Sandra Pemberton of Neosho, Mo. in August and depicts Petersen in battle engaging the enemy during the Vietnam War with the words “Our duty is to...
The Roebke House Memorial is looking a little different these days — but what people are seeing is part of an effort to keep the historic Holton structure a destination for history-minded visitors to Jackson County.
Recently, a crew from Matthews Construction of Kansas City could be seen tearing...
