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…
Democrat Howards and Republican Zeck compete for open state Board of Ed seat
The Kansas Board of Education District 1 seat, which includes the entirety of Jefferson County, is an open race after the Kansas State Legislature redrew the district’s boundaries and no longer includes…
Experience Mighty Beast coffee at Boone and Bounty
Photo by Holly AllenTosha Ross, wholesale specialist, Dany Guzman, head barista, and Adam Ross, head roaster, head up the team at Mighty Beast Coffee Roasters inside Boone and Bounty, Meriden. The decision…
Democratic candidates speak at 7-county forum
Six candidates, including Lt. Gov. David Toland, spoke at a seven-county forum Sept. 11 as the election season begins in earnest. The forum was held in the Prairie Band Nation Old Bingo…
Blooming through grief: How one family’s journey through loss is helping to build a community of healing
Photo submittedJustin and Holly Abel welcomed their second child, a healthy baby girl named Marigold Lucille, February 24. From a young age, there were two things Holly Abel knew for sure —…
The bridges of Jefferson County 50 years after a failed bond election
Photo by Clarke DavisPublic Works Director Ben Domann stands on a newly built bridge on 170th Street west of Valley Falls. Jefferson County is a large county with a lot of bridges,…
Budget hearing draws tax protest
Editor’s note: Many residents did not say their name before speaking or did not spell their name for the paper. Over 30 residents showed up to Oskaloosa City Hall and voiced their…
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…
Flowers now in full bloom at new Oskie flower farm
Photo by Wesley Cudney Dawn Alexander-Halla has been hard at work practicing Korean Natural Farming to grow flowers on her farm just south of Oskaloosa. by Wesley Cudney On a hot summer…