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Has it been over 12 months since your last mammogram? If the answer is “Yes” and you are 40 or older, call 913-344-9989 to schedule an appointment. Online scheduling is not available for this, so please call for an appointment. The Mobile Mammography Bus will be at Holden City Park, near the Farmers Market, on…

Properly functioning water and sewer systems and a newly instituted rate structure were discussed when the Holden Board of Public Works met Tuesday, June 6. Taking up old business, Water Superintendent, Tony Lerda, began with an update on the City’s water system. Lerda said everything was working fine. He stated that chemical costs had increased…

Due to a lack of a quorum, the H.O.P.E. Board of directors did not have its monthly meeting in May. However, in its April meeting many of the existing business items had been addressed. User rates for the Community Activity Center (CAC), a new program and fundraiser, and routine maintenance items were taken up when…

Citizen input along with committee and departmental reports were heard when the Holden City Council met Thursday, May 18 at the Hallar Building. After approval of the minutes and appropriations/expenditures presented by the Finance and Budget Committee, Mayor Ray Briscoe called upon individuals who had requested time for comment. First up was Sherry Rymer, who…

Kingsville R-I High School Class Of 2023 celebrated Commencement May 12 before a packed gymnasium of family members, friends and well wishers with awards, accomplishments and a message of a job well done. Remarks by Erin Windle, social studies and math teacher, opened with complimentary words to the class. “Seniors, Class of 2023, I would…

  Commencement for Holden High School saw 81 seniors receiving their diplomas Sunday, May 21, at the high school gymnasium. The ceremony began at 2:00 p.m. with the processional, followed by HHS Principal Joe Parkhurst delivering the welcome. HHS Superintendent, Dr. Mike… See Full Story In This Week’s Image…

Has it been over 12 months since your last mammogram? If the answer is “Yes” and you are 40 or older, call 913-344-9989 to schedule an appointment. Online scheduling is not available for this, so please call for an appointment. The Mobile Mammography Bus will be at Holden City Park, near the Farmers Market, on…

Longtime Holden resident Jewell Shockley has seen a lot of things in her 101 years of living on this earth – both good and bad. She’s experienced joyous times and also devastating heartache, yet she continues to go about the business of living in her quiet, unassuming way and Holden residents are blessed to be…

  By Dana Kephart Holden’s beloved “Nurse Frankie” has gone to her reward after 98 full years of loving and caring for her family, friends and neighbors. Frances Lorene Hancock, lifelong Holden resident, passed away peacefully with her family around her, on Wednesday, May 10, at Holden Manor Care Center. Frankie was born September 12,…