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Taxes, medical marijuana and moral issues are likely to be hot topics during the 2023 session of the Kansas Legislature, according to the four lawmakers who represent Jackson County at the Kansas State Capitol.
That’s four lawmakers this year, as opposed to three as in previous years, due to last...
Kellerman Insurance of Holton is under new ownership, as longtime employees Kristy and Rob Wilson took over from previous owners Cindy and Roger Hower at the start of the new year.
“So many business owners don’t have the opportunity to pass it on to the next employees or the next generation, and we...
The second semester at Royal Valley High School started with a bang last week as a demolition crew tore down the auxiliary building on the south side of the school to make way for a new two-story addition.
The addition to the high school building will include new classrooms for band, art and...
Jackson County Clerk Kathy Mick has announced that she will retire at the end of March after serving as clerk for 30 years.
Mick was first elected to the position of county clerk in 1992 and took office in January 1993.
She has worked in the county clerk’s office for a total of 44 years, starting...
Full-time City of Holton employees have been granted a six-percent pay raise for 2023, but members of the Holton City Commission voiced concern that allowing annual pay raises to keep up with the cost of living may pose problems for city officials in the future.
During the city commission’s meeting...
The Jackson County road and bridge department crew members have had a busy year and they took a moment to celebrate their accomplishments at a department lunch last Thursday.
During the lunch, Scott Kieffaber, public works director, reported that the department received 515 phone calls regarding...
The 75th annual meeting of the Jackson County Conservation District will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the First United Methodist Church in Holton, 1401 W. Fourth St., it has been reported.
Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. with the program set to begin at 7 p.m. Musical entertainment will...
Republican Craig Bowser of Holton recently launched a campaign for the District One seat in the Kansas Senate, it has been reported.
Dennis Pyle of Hiawatha, who recently ran as an Independent for governor, has served as the state senator for District One since 2005.
The district includes Atchison...
Starting Sunday, Jan. 1, Kansans will be paying a little less for groceries as the state tax rate on food drops from 6.5 percent to four percent.
During the 2022 Legislative session, Kansas lawmakers passed House Bill 2106, which amends current law related to sales tax on food.
The “Axe The Food...
Even though most Holton-area residents have been concerned with how to stay warm in recent days, Holton Parks and Recreation Director Mike Reichle and the Jackson County Community Foundation are hoping some will give Holton’s municipal swimming pool some thought this winter.
The recently-...
