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 ...

After 27 years with GNBank, including the last 24 as community bank president, Ken Glennon has retired, closing out a 41-year ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jackson County Attorney Bethany Lee is seeking funding for an additional attorney for her office in 2027 to help manage the office’s growing caseload. At a recent Jackson County Commission meeting, ...

Royal Valley sixth-grader Eli Tecumseh will represent Jackson County at the Sunflower State Spelling Bee next month. The Jackson County Spelling Bee was held Wednesday morning at Royal Valley Middle ...

It’s been about 17 years since the City of Holton has increased its municipal electric rates, and now a Kansas Municipal Energy Agency study is recommending that the city raise those rates in order to ...

The Royal Valley Board of Education approved $40,551 in new student technology purchases and received updates on district technology improvements during its Feb. 11 meeting. Trevor Krogman, district ...