Jefferson County’s two youngest attorneys team up at private firm
Assistant Jefferson County Prosecutor Thomas Knutzen and former Assistant Prosecutor Joshua Ney have purchased the firm of former Jefferson County Prosecutor Caleb Stegall.
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Oskaloosa trash service rates on the rise
Rates for trash service in the city of Oskaloosa will be increasing in January.
Veteran says citizens can serve every day
Jefferson County North students celebrated Veterans Day by hearing a special message from those who serve.
Koback takes voter ID law across state lines
Secretary of State Kris Kobach achieved his goal of getting a voter ID law passed in Kansas rather quickly and now he is moving beyond the borders.
Nolls honored as 4-H Family of the Year
Sarah Noll, her late husband, Charles Noll, and their children were honored as the Jefferson County “4-H Family of Year” Saturday night during the annual 4-H Achievement Banquet.
by Dennis Sharkey In a time of a down economy and less donations to charities Jefferson countians are bucking the trend in a big way. Organizers for A Taste of Elegance reported on Monday that more than $52,000 was raised at the benefit buffet and auction Saturday night at Perry-Lecompton High School. The benefit proceeds [...]
Tracing the history of Sarcoxie township
Local farmer traces back the history of her farm and the “forgotten township.” by Dennis Sharkey A Sarcoxie woman is turning her curiosity into a tangible collection of history. Joy Lominska and her husband Bob, moved into their small farm in 1976 and have raised their family there. Through the years they have farmed the [...]
The (robot) doctor is in
F.W. Huston Medical Center in Winchester has a new doctor but not what patients are typically used to because this doctor is a robot.
Remembering Sept. 11 victims
Tom Coleman with the Valley Falls VFW Color Guard sets the American flag in place as children from Jefferson County North Elementary School prepare to sing the National Anthem Sept. 8, in Nortonville. The school put on a music program to remember the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. Photo by Dennis Sharkey Related PostsPark [...]