Area News

It was a light agenda to address when the Holden R-III School Board gathered for its Oct. 10 meeting at the Middle School Library. After approving the consent items, which included minutes from the Sept. 12 meeting/ payment of bills and the financial statement, the Board moved on to reports. Grant Guevel first shared the…

Attn. Kingsville Residents: The Image will be running a feature story on the founding of Kingsville, its history, generations of families who have called Kingsville home, and a chronological pictorial of its early years through the present. If you have photographs of Kingsville in past decades, or information on Stahls, families who are/were lifelong residents,…

The Holden Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Holden, Inc. will hold the annual Trick or Treat and Story Book Trail Monday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. The two events will be held with businesses handing out candy in Downtown Holden and Halloween characters reading stories to children at the Holden City…

The Life Celebration Theater has received a $10,000 donation from the West Central Electric Round-up Foundation. To mark the generous donation, a public presentation of the check will be held at 10:00 a.m. this Friday (Oct. 21), at the theater in Downtown Holden. All area residents are invited to attend the event and show the…

Kingsville KARES will host Trunk or Treat on Saturday Oct. 29, 2022 at the Kingsville ballpark. Those wishing to participate by setting up a trunk should arrive between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. and should bring a minimum of 500 treats. Trunk or Treaters are welcome from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Games, prizes and concessions…

A Community Cleanup for recycling, waste and collection has been set from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday Oct. 22 at 106 North Buffalo Street in Holden. The cleanup, for residents of Johnson County, only will be accepted from residents, not commercial businesses. Items to be accepted include: furniture, clothes, four tires per home at…

After hearing a report and recommendation from Holden Water Superintendent Tony Lerda at its Oct. 4 meeting, the Board of Public Works took a wait and see approach to any water/wastewater rate increase. Lerda told the Board the price of chemicals is rising, and the cost of plastic price has increased. However, he said, due…

With the prolonged dry conditions and several weeks of temperatures in the 90s and nearing triple digits, a burn Ban is in effect for the city of Holden. Conditions will be monitored over the coming weeks to evaluate when open burning can be allowed again. This includes all recreational fires and fire pits. All City…

Holden’s annual Passion For The Cure, will be this coming Sunday (Oct. 16) from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Hallar Building. This year’s theme is “Give Cancer The Boot.” The event will include a silent auction, live dessert auction, quilt raffle, guest speakers, shirt sales, give-aways, cookies, drinks and more! Admission for the…

During the 2022 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Fill the Boot campaign, the dedicated members of the Holden Fire Department continued a 68-year tradition of raising funds to support MDA’s mission to accelerate research, advance care, and advocate for the support of families living with muscular dystrophy, ALS, and related neuromuscular diseases. On September 10, Holden…