Property rights, tribal relations and alternative energy dominated discussions at a town hall meeting last Wednesday with the ...

An Effingham man died as the result of a Sunday, March 8 accident involving two UTVs in Jefferson County, the Kansas Highway Patrol reported.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s appointment of Barta and three other Kansas bankers to the State Banking Board was approved unanimously by the Kansas Senate on Feb. 17. Barta says she’s proud to be able to ...

Bettie A. Holeman, 93, of Grain Valley, Mo., passed away Monday, March 9, 2026. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 at Fairview Cemetery in Vinita, Okla. A memorial service ...

After 27 years with GNBank, including the last 24 as community bank president, Ken Glennon has retired, closing out a 41-year career in banking focused on customer relationships a ...

For the first time in 17 years, Holton’s basic electricity rates are going to go up. During the Holton City Commission’s regular meeting on Monday, commissioners voted unanimo ...

The City of Holton’s annual street plan for 2026 includes curb and brick restoration on part of the 500 block of Kansas Avenue, according to Holton Street Superintendent Greg Tanking, who presented ...

Brandon Dean Rison, 45, of Topeka, passed away on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Topeka. Brandon was born on Oct. 29, 1980, in Topeka, the son of Steven D. Rison and Sandra K. (Bernhardt) Rison. He grew up ...

John Henry “Hank” Dowd Sr., 77, of Holton, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, with family by his side. He was born May 22, 1948, in Hutchinson, the son of ...

Seven Jackson County residents were inducted as new members of the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame on Saturday, but the message they shared with those present at the 21st-annual ...

Leon E. Cramer, 85, of Holton, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at Overland Park Regional Hospital. He was born on July 13, 1940, in Holton, the son of Paul and Bertha (Wolfe) Cramer. He ...

Property tax cuts, artificial intelligence and a proposed constitutional amendment that would change how Kansas Supreme Court justices are selected were just some of the topics covered by state ...