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It’s a cool morning at Derek and Kathy Bissitt’s ranch southeast of Holton, and the Bissitts have gone out to feed corn and “range cubes” to the herd in their all-terrain vehicle.
One member of the herd, named Caesar, walks up to the ATV and snorts as he’s fed range cubes from a bucket, as do...
On a 5-2 vote here Monday evening, the Holton school board approved a motion to establish a district daycare starting with the next school term, utilizing two classrooms at the Holton Elementary School and employing two licensed instructors and one assistant. Board members Terry Lierz and Ryan...
Each March, the American Farm Bureau organizes Ag Safety Awareness Program week to highlight farm safety and provide education and training resources, it was reported.
During the week, agricultural groups focus on different aspects of farm safety each day, including work in confined animal spaces,...
The goal of Jackson County’s Neighborhood Revitalization Program, which defers taxes on properties for five to seven years, is to repair or replace dilapidated structures in the county and should not be available for new builds on empty lots.
That’s the view of Jackson County Commissioners and...
Common and cut-leaf teasel are now considered noxious weeds here following action taken by the Jackson County Commissioners on Monday.
On the recommendation of Scott Kieffaber, public works director, the commissioners approved a motion 3-0 to add common teasel and cut-leaf teasel to the list of...
Middle and high school students in Big Seven League schools, including Holton and Royal Valley, may find themselves part of a new, larger league if a merger between the league and the Mid-East League is approved, it has been reported.
Administrators from schools in both leagues “are communicating...
Keeping Kansas taxes low remains a hot topic for both Jackson County residents and the legislators they elect to serve them in Topeka, but as Saturday’s legislative forum at the Jackson County Courthouse demonstrated, so does keeping Kansas a state where conservatism remains the dominant force in...
With Holton City Manager Kerwin McKee’s announcement of his upcoming retirement, the Holton City Commission will be looking for someone to fill his position.
During the commission’s regular meeting last night — held a day later than normal due to the Presidents Day observance on Monday — McKee, who...
An Auburn man has been arrested and formally charged with first-degree murder in connection with a May 2021 traffic accident that resulted in the death of a Topeka woman, Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse reported.
Robert Eugene Love Jr., 44, was arrested on Sunday on a Jackson County warrant for...
Lawmakers representing Jackson County in the Kansas Legislature will visit Holton next week to update constituents on what’s going on this year in the State Capitol, it has been reported.
The Holton Recorder will host a “Legislative Forum” from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, in the...
