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Jackson County’s assessed valuation increased three percent this year, or $4.9 million, according to finalized values provided by the Jackson County Clerk’s Office.
Last year, values increased by 3.6 percent, or $5.8 million, and in 2024, they increased by 3.7 percent, or $5.7 million.
The county’...
Preparations for the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce’s 19th-annual July Jubilee at Banner Creek Reservoir “are coming along nicely,” according to chamber director Ashlee York.
The annual event — which will celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States with food, games, live music and...
Emergency responders rescued three people from floodwaters in two separate incidents last Friday, June 5, morning after heavy rainfall washed vehicles off roads in the county, Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse reported.
At about 2:45 a.m. that day, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a...
The Holton Digital Learning Academy, USD 336’s rigorous, structured online learning program approved by the Kansas Department of Education, received the green light by the Holton school board on a 7-0 vote here Monday evening at the board’s June meeting held at the district office.
Enrollment will...
When Jim Howard joined the Jackson Heights school district in the summer of 2021 as superintendent, one change he stated an intent to make in the district was to implement the MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) test, stating a preference for the test’s measure of student growth over the school year...
Soon after Sharron Holliday and her family got their first Jersey dairy cow in the fall of 2024, they discovered that the cow was producing more milk — a lot more milk — than they thought a Jersey cow would produce.
“We were getting 10 gallons a day just from her, and we needed an outlet for that...
All the banners in Holton's Patriotic Banner Project are available for viewing online at any time in the Image Galleries section.
Banners are on public display on utility poles in Holton between Memorial Day and July 4.
Direct links to banner display pages may be found below:
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The ballot for the Aug. 4 primary election has been finalized following Monday’s filing deadline.
Locally, Democrat incumbent Mark A. Pruett and Republican Doug Fisher have both filed for the first district seat on the Jackson County Commission.
The first district includes Netawaka, Whiting,...
At this time of year, visitors to the Prairie Lake grounds northeast of Holton are likely to find a few more campers and trailers than normal — and with the 32nd-annual Prairie Lake Pickin’ Party coming up next week, this year will be no exception.
“It’s a beautiful place,” said Joleen Thorpe, one...
From Glory Days to backyard birthday parties, R&R Entertainment has quickly become a familiar part of family fun in Jackson County, bringing inflatable slides, obstacle courses and bounce houses to events across the region.
Now in its third year of business, the Holton-based company offers...
