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,…
Kansas voters defeat abortion amendment in unexpected landslide
by Sherman Smith, Kansas ReflectorAugust 2, 2022 OVERLAND PARK — Kansas voters in a landslide Tuesday defeated a constitutional amendment that would have stripped residents of abortion rights, defying polling and political…
2022 Jefferson County Primary Results
Today, voters are taking to the polls to decide not only which candidates will represent their political parties, but also the fate of the Kansas Constitution. After polls close, this page will…
Independent editor signs off;
Cudney steps in as reporter
Rick Nichols and Wesley Cudney by Holly Allen and Clarke Davis Rick Nichols, who has served Jefferson County as editor of The Oskaloosa Independent these past eight years, chronicling the weekly history…
Fair weeks ends with livestock auction
Photo by Bridget Weishaar – Emma Welsh, 7, holds tight to her Boer goat, Captain Jack, during the meat goat market class showcase. This week’s paper has arrived! Check out the spread…
Day of decision is just ahead of voters
by Rick Nichols Registered voters in Jefferson County will be going to the polls this coming Tuesday to, among other things, help decide the fate of a proposed amendment to the Kansas…
The Vine
We have a new column starting in both newspapers this week. “The Vine” is written by Oskaloosa resident Brittany Pennel, an author and mother of five. She writes about faith, family, and…
BOCC to meet early Aug. 1
The Aug. 1 meeting of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners is technically scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. that day when the commissioners travel from the Information Technology Building in…
The Jefferson County Fair Guide
To view the guide online please use the buttons at the top or click here to subscribe/log in to the Independent and click here to subscribe/log in to the Vindicator.
COVID-19 on the rise in county
Jefferson County Emergency Manager Keith Jeffers has made public the Kansas Department of Health and Environment report for July 20. It indicated that from July 9 to July 15, 37 new cases…