When bridge inspections were first mandated by Congress over 50 years ago, 72% of the Jefferson County bridges were found to be incapable of carrying the legal weight limit. That is 129 of the ...

by Bridget Weishaar A lot of tradition mixed with a lineup of new entertainment, the 122nd Annual Oskaloosa Old Settlers Reunion comes to the county seat June 20 through 22. “This year will be ...

Photo by Clarke Davis – Magistrate Judge Dennis Reiling will end a 50-year career on the bench Monday, Jan. 13, when friends will gather for a farewell reception in the courtroom shortly after the ...

Keystone Administrator Dr. Doug Anderson and Assistant Special Education Director Belinda O’Dell have a tall order — find new quarters for the learning services and do it quickly. They are asking for ...

by Bridget Weishaar Being furloughed from her waitressing job in 2020 didn’t deter Jaelyn Ray from the pursuit of trying something new. In fact, if it wasn’t for the pandemic restrictions of the time, ...

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 be ...

OVERLAND PARK — Kansas voters in a landslide Tuesday defeated a constitutional amendment that would have stripped residents of abortion rights, defying polling and political observers who expected a ...

Father Lazara Carasala sits in his chair at St. Joseph’s parish in Nortonville. by Bridget Weishaar June 30 was Father Lazar Carasala’s last Catholic Mass in the United States. On July 10 he will make ...

Meriden is soon to gain a new business in Bloom Beauty & Co. While esthetician Emmy Goldberg and massage therapist Meaghan Wellman have both served the town in their respective positions prior, they ...

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 Hall near ...

Brothers Jerry Cozadd and Derek Cozadd of Meriden have purchased the historic downtown building at 111 E. Main Street. They plan to revitalize and renovate the historic property before its reopening ...

While they got a little help from out-of-county voters, it was registered voters in Jefferson County who last week largely did in the bond issues put forth by Jefferson County North USD 339 and ...