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  Incoming members of the Holden City Council were sworn in at the Thursday April 17 meeting. Before the oath of office took place, however, several agenda items took place, including the approval of the March minutes and monthly expenditures. Holden Mayor Ray Briscoe then thanked outgoing councilman Jim McDaniel for his many years of…

  There’s an old saying, “The third times’ the charm” and that certainly was the case on election day when the Holden R-III K.I.T.S. proposition passed by an overwhelming margin. K.I.T.S., an acronym for “Keep It The Same,” was a proposition which would be used for the purposes of attracting and retaining quality certified and…

It was a good month for the Holden Board of Public Works as no repairs or significant issues were reported by the water department during its Tuesday, April 1 meeting. Old Business Holden Water Superintendent, Tony Lerda gave that report when entering the business portion of the meeting. Other than some trees being down at…

Keeping healthy, staying energetic and just feeling better are the goals of one of Holden’s newest businesses: Holden Nutrition. The business, located at 106 E. 2nd St., Site B in Holden, is owned and operated by Krista Kemerling. See full story in this week’s Image…

Holden merchants are inviting all shoppers to the annual Hop-N-Shop in the Historic Retail District in Downtown Holden on Saturday, April 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This will be another fun day of full of food, shopping, treats, and Easter themed surprises – including a visit by the Easter Bunny, himself! The event…

A fun Saturday event dubbed “Easter In The Park” will be held between 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. April 12, at the Holden City Park Ballfield. The free event begins with what is billed as an EPIC Egg Hunt at 2:15 p.m. Also at the event will be some exciting inflatables, delicious food and live music.…

Tuesday, April 8, local residents will decide city council and school board races as well as one proposition when they head to the polls in a General Municipal Election. In the Holden election for city council, seats are up in every ward, with some having no candidates at the time of this writing. In Ward…

Next week’s Municipal Election held Tuesday, April 8 will feature contested races for both the Holden R-III and Kingsville R-I Board of Education seats. Also, there are positions open for the Holden City Council, but at the time of this writing none are contested. Each candidate running for the school board positions was given the…

Reports and routine business items marked a relatively short agenda when the Holden R-III Board of Education held its monthly meeting Monday, March 3. After approval of the consent agenda, it was noted March is School Board Appreciation Month. Board members were recognized for their service to the district and received handmade cards, banners, crafts…

Tuesday, April 8, local residents will decide city council and school board races as well as one proposition when they head to the polls in a General Municipal Election. In the Holden election for city council, seats are up in every ward, with some having no candidates at the time of this writing. In Ward…