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Saddle up for Jackson Co. Rodeo's 14th annual run
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Jackson County Rodeo returns to the Holton area this July. It’s the 14th year for the event. Deb Dillner and Melvin Bailey with the Jackson Co. Fair Assoc. visited Eye on NE Kansas to share the details. The rodeo starts at 7:30 p.m. July...
With more rain in forecast, Flood Watch issued for Topeka and vicinity
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - With more rain in the forecast, the National Weather Service office in Topeka has issued a Flood Watch for much of northeast and east-central Kansas. The Flood Watch is scheduled to be in effect from 5 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday morning in Shawnee, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Wabaunsee, Jackson, Jefferson, Pottawatomie and Riley counties.
Summer meal programs serving about 450 students daily
Keeping school-age children fed during the summer months remains the aim of summer meal programs in the Holton and Royal Valley school districts, which are currently serving a combined total of about 450 meals a day. “This year’s summer food program started off strong in the Jackson County community,” said...
Pyle: Kelly to hold ceremonial signings in Brown and Jackson counties
(KNZA)--Kansas Governor Laura Kelly will visit Brown County Tuesday, holding a ceremonial signing in Hiawatha prior to doing the same in Jackson County, in the City of Holton. That word is delivered in an announcement from State Senator Dennis Pyle, with the rural Hiawatha Republican, in the release, saying the ceremonial signing is for Senate Bill 1, the billion dollar tax relief package passed during the Kansas Legislature's June 18 one day special session.
OHJC Program Offers Cash for Health Screenings in Jackson County
Want to earn $100 cash just for looking out for your health? Jackson County residents can do just that at any one of the series of community events organized by Our Healthy Jackson County (OHJC). The OHJC program partners with small businesses, faith organizations, neighborhood leaders, and youth centers to...
Narcotics possession lands Topeka woman behind bars in Jackson County
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Narcotics possession has landed a Topeka woman behind bars in Jackson County, Kan. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested Tammy Lynn Scheibe, 54, of Topeka, around 11:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24 in the 600 block of Arizona Ave. in Holton, Kan. Scheibe was arrested following the investigation of suspicious activity in the area.
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