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Holton Community Hospital recently released its 2021 annual report, which highlights the efforts of hospital administrators and staff to continue to provide quality and excellence in healthcare, it was reported.  “It was a year of staying true to our mission of excelling in providing compassionate...
Holton city employee P.J. Oldehoeft attempted to loosen the operating stem of a fire hydrant at the intersection of Second Street and Wisconsin Avenue on Thursday morning, Aug. 25, as part of repairs to the hydrant. Repairs to other hydrants are likely in the coming weeks, it was reported. (Photo by Brian Sanders)
Keeping Holton’s water supply and distribution system in excellent shape involves making sure that the city’s 142 fire hydrants are also in good shape, according to Holton Water and Wastewater Superintendent Dennis Ashcraft. Flushing the distribution system also allows Ashcraft’s crew to identify...
A scavenger hunt for glass orbs has proven to be a popular activity here this summer, as it’s drawn people from outside the area to Jackson County, according to members of the Jackson County Tourism Council. At the end of May, June and July, a total of 100 glass orbs created and donated by April...
Keri (Tanking) Bausch
Editor’s note: This article is eighth in a series about young professionals in the Jackson County community who returned to the community after college to build successful careers. When she graduated from Holton High School in 2013, Keri Bausch had a pretty good idea that her career would have...
Here are The Holton Recorder Football Pick’Em Contest entries for the week ending Friday, Sept. 9:   1. Aeschliman Construction: Sabetha at Holton 2. Denison State Bank: Royal Valley at Nemaha Central 3. Beverley Brown Boutique: ACCHS at Jefferson Co. North 4. Champion Pest and Lawn:...
A section of Kansas Highway 16 in western Jackson County will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 1), weather permitting, while maintenance crews replace crossroad pipe in the area, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. According to KDOT, K-16 will be closed to...
Imagine if today’s college students would start their mornings not by looking at celebrity postings on TikTok or Twitter, but instead by reading an inspirational quote from an ancient stoic philosopher or a time-honored African proverb. Chances are, that bit of morning inspiration would get them...
Bids for the construction of a new two-story addition at Royal Valley High School came in under budget, and the board of education awarded the project to Shirley Construction of Topeka for a total cost of $3,005,866. During the board of education’s meeting Monday evening, the board met with Maria...
Across the country, inflation has surged to a four-decade high, leading to a decline in donations to food banks that serve lower-income residents already facing a squeeze on their wallets due to the high cost of food, it has been reported. That’s not a good situation for food banks, such as the...
Here are The Holton Recorder Football Pick’Em Contest entries for the week ending Friday, Sept. 2:   1. Aeschliman Construction: Royal Valley at Hiawatha 2. Denison State Bank: Horton at Jackson Heights 3. Beverley Brown Boutique: ACCHS at Valley Falls 4. Champion Pest and Lawn:...

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