JCC to pay a little more for in-person speech services
By Justin Lessman | on May 23, 2024
Jackson County Central schools will offer in-person speech services next year — even if it costs a little more. Members of the JCC Board of Education on Monday approved a contract with the Fairmont-based Southern Plains Education Cooperative for in-person speech services during the 2024-2025 school year. Total contract amount is $62,531 — about $2,000 more than the district paid […]
Public to have say on pool
By Justin Lessman | on May 22, 2024
Members of the public will have the opportunity next week to ask questions and voice concerns about the future of Jackson’s indoor swimming pool. Members of the Jackson County Central Board of Education and Jackson City Council — co-owners of the pool located on the east end of the JCC High School in Jackson — will meet in joint session […]
Grant gives fort head start on visitor count
Season officially opens Monday
By Justin Lessman | on May 22, 2024
Fort Belmont in Jackson has already played host to large groups of visitors this year — and it’s not even officially open yet. Thanks to support from the Remick Foundation, Fort Belmont was able this spring to offer educational travel grants to school groups and homeschool families interested in making field trip visits to the interstate-side attraction. Ken Kruse, head […]
Countywide salutes set
By Justin Lessman | on May 22, 2024
Local residents will gather in cemeteries, churches, community centers and veterans halls across the county Monday to honor those veterans of the armed forces who have gone before them. The public is invited to attend any and all of the programs, services and commemorations. Jackson Jackson’s annual Memorial Day parade begins at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Joe Wieskus of the Jackson […]
A 21-quilt salute to local veterans
By Justin Lessman | on May 22, 2024
Members of the Riverbend Quilters’ Guild are gearing up for their third annual 21-quilt salute to local veterans. The 20 or so members of the local guild spend all year handmaking patriotic-themed quilts they then present each summer to 21 local military veterans. This year’s presentation ceremony will take place Friday, July 26, during the Jackson County Fair. Guild member […]
Long-tenured commissioner will not seek re-election
By Justin Lessman | on May 22, 2024
One of the longest-tenured members of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners will not seek re-election this fall. James Eigenberg, who represents Jackson County Commissioner District 5, announced Tuesday he is not planning to file his candidacy for the seat on the board he has held since 2017. The candidate filing period for seats on the county commission began Tuesday […]
Colonial Manor celebrates completion of expansion, renovation project
By Justin Lessman | on May 16, 2024
Residents and staff of Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lakefield on Monday celebrated the completion of a major expansion and renovation project — almost two years to the day after breaking ground on it. Fittingly, both the groundbreaking on May 12, 2022, and Monday’s open house celebrating the project’s completion took place during National Skilled Nursing Care Week, a week […]
City to hire paramedics
By Joshua Schuetz | on May 15, 2024
Members of the Jackson City Council last week signed off on the creation of three full-time paramedic positions for the Jackson Ambulance Service. Ambulance service director Grant Landbo said the new positions will increase the quality of care provided by the service, as paramedics can provide more medical procedures, including the administration of cardiac medications if needed. The move will […]
School board looks to relax rule on public participation
By Justin Lessman | on May 15, 2024
Members of the Jackson County Central Board of Education are considering relaxing their policy on public participation at meetings. At present, members of the public who wish to address the board are required to register to do so with the school superintendent or board chair the Friday prior to a scheduled meeting. School board members last week discussed allowing anyone […]
Candidate filing period to open next week
By Justin Lessman | on May 15, 2024
Locals interested in serving in public office at the county, state and federal levels have until the fourth day of June to officially make their intention known. The candidate filing period for most county, state and federal offices begins Tuesday and will remain open through June 4. Candidates must file for office during this period in order for their names […]
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