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Commission takes no action
on District 11 EMS deadline
by Wesley Esther-Cudney Kelly Gatzemeyer, Valley Falls, of the District 11 fire board, met with the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners Dec. 27 to discuss the district’s Emergency Management Services shutting…
Early deadline this week!
Just one last shortened deadline for the year!Please have all news and ad copy to the office by 10 a.m. this Thursday, Dec. 29, for the Jan. 5, 2023, edition.You can reach…
District 11 EMS will cease operations Jan. 1
While the district will still provide basic first responder service,the county will handle all transports by Holly Allen Following a unanimous vote by the District 11 fire board Dec. 13, it has…
Walbridge wins county commission seat
Doug Walbridge (Republican) has won the race for Jefferson County’s district 1 county commission seat. Ousting the independent Lynn Luck, who previously was a Republican as well. Lynn Luck (Ind.) * 1170…
Walbridge looks to replace Luck on commission
Doug Walbridge, who has previously been on the McLouth City Council and the McLouth Board of Education, is the Republican running for Jefferson County’s first district seat on the county commission. Walbridge…
Perry-Lecompton railroad crossing to be closed Nov. 6 & 7
The railroad crossing in Perry on Lecompton Road will be closed Nov. 6 and 7 by Union Pacific for work on the crossing, Jefferson County Public Works Director Ben Domann said to…
Election official says recount of Kansas abortion amendment vote proves election integrity
by Sherman Smith, Kansas ReflectorAugust 22, 2022 TOPEKA — Secretary of State Scott Schwab says the result of a nine-county hand recount of ballots from the Aug. 2 election shows there is…
County voters help defeat state abortion amendment
Walbridge elected to challenge Luck in commissioner race by Clarke Davis More than 51% of Jefferson County’s registered voters cast ballots at the Aug. 2 Primary, 2,500 more than two years ago,…