Jackson Co. Lifestyle | Issue 02

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dear readers.

Welcome to the second annual issue of Jackson Co. Lifestyle. I am honored to bring you another issue featuring this community. At the heart of Jackson County, you will find people, organizations, and businesses dedicated to fostering excellence, promoting small business and preserving culture.

In the department sections, meet local beekeepers Amy Cyphers and Addie Larson; learn about what Banner Creek Reservoir has to offer and upcoming plans for Beck Bookman Library’s remodel. Lastly, get an inside look at the work a Royal Valley middle school teacher is doing to help her students.

This year’s feature stories highlight Kansas-made businesses in the community. Meet the owners and discover the history of Elm Creek Beef Local Market and Cecil K’s. The second feature reflects on the mural unveiled at Delia Days last September. Meet the artist and those who offered a helping hand to preserve and support Native American culture in Jackson County.

Special thanks to the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Jackson County Tourism Council, Ashlee York, Suzette McCord-Rogers, USD 337 and many others. Without the support of the Jackson County community, this publication would not be possible.

Kalli Jo Smith, Editor Sunflower Publishing

Dancer Knowee Potts, 22, Delia, Prairie Band Potawatomi, dances before a mural by artist Garrett Larson at Delia Days last September.

Photo by Nick Krug

Editor Kalli Jo Smith

Designer/Art Director Alex Tatro

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Contributing Photographers Jason Dailey

Nick Krug

Bill Stephens

Contributing Writers Debbie Leckron Miller

Bob Luder

Ian Brannan

Lucas Shivers

Kari Williams

Publisher Bill Uhler Director Bob Cucciniello

Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce & Jackson County Tourism Council

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Executive Director, Chamber Ashlee York

Assistant Director, Chamber Janette Hammack

Chair, Tourism Council Suzette McCord-Rogers

Vice-Chair, Tourism Council April Lemon

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Contents.

departments

8 community BUZZING WITH BEES

Meet Holton’s queen bees who keep this beloved passion alive

13 history BECK BOOKMAN LIBRARY

Beloved Holton library looks to community to meet facility needs

17 school

A BETTER TOMORROW

Royal Valley teacher helps students find their purpose with annual fundraiser

20 outdoor BANNER CREEK RESERVOIR

Explore Jackson County’s ultimate getaway grounds

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LOCAL LEGACIES

Family businesses strive to keep fresh food, local options for residents

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NATIVE STRONG

Delia’s cultural mural represents more than art

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Buzzing with Bees

Meet Holton’s queen bees who keep this beloved passion alive

Story by Debbie Leckron Miller | Photography by Jason Dailey

Amy Cyphers and Addie Larson are all the buzz in Holton. In fact, you might say they’re the queen bees—zipped up in bee suits tending their backyard colonies, extracting honey and teaching others about their beloved pollinator passion.

For Cyphers, her fascination started young when she helped her parents with beekeeping. “I was always the kid who loved bugs,” she recalls. “And, bees didn’t make me scream. For my birthday, my dad made me a beehive, and I’ve been hooked ever since.”

A Holton native, Cyphers today cares for eight or so hives in her backyard apiary. Considering up to 80,000 bees live in each hive, that’s a big caretaking responsibility.

“There’s a lot more to it than sticking a hive in your yard. It’s a lot of work,” she says.

To get started, Cyphers suggests ordering a package of bees online—a queen separated in her own cage and several thousand workers arrive in a box with screen sides so they can breathe. Have your hive all set up with frames for the honeycomb, and “pour the packaged bees like milk into a glass” into the hive. And then the real work (fun) begins.

“At first, it was a little scary caring for them,” she admits.

“It’s critical in early springtime, for instance, to make sure the bees are finding enough food since plants aren’t blooming. You might have to feed them sugar water to keep them from starving,” she says. “One of the [main] reasons people lose hives is because they starve to death.”

Most importantly, check hives often to make sure the queen is doing her job—laying 1,200 eggs a day.

“If you see eggs and larvae, you know you have a healthy queen. If you don’t, you must order one quickly or get one from another hive,” she says. The new queen must stay in a small cage in the hive for the first week. “You can’t just throw her in because the workers will kill her until they get used to her smell,” Cyphers says about the deadly balance.

And then, of course, there’s the worry about freezing.

“In winter, the bees make a big basketball-sized cluster inside the hive. It’s always 98 degrees in the middle of the cluster, where the queen stays nice and warm, and the

Amy Cyphers (left) and Addie Larson spend the day sharing beekeeping tips with photographer Jason Dailey.

workers bees rotate in and out,” she explains. But if the number of bees going into winter is low and the cluster small, the colony can die. “It’s sad, like losing a pet,” Cyphers says.

Curious friends and family love coming around to learn about beekeeping. “I have a lot of bee suits, so friends can come and suit up and look at bees with me,” she says, cautioning that “you look like a Martian when you have the big white suit on,” but zipping it up tight to keep bees out and wearing gloves are key.

“People are really interested and think they want to own bees, but when they learn how much work it is, they aren’t so sure,” she adds.

Cyphers’ husband and three children help when needed, especially with the honey harvest.

She sells her Big Cy’s Little Honey to friends by word of mouth and does a lot of gifting at Christmas. She and her daughter started an Etsy shop, Bee Made, to sell lip balms made from beeswax, handmade cards and beekeeper T-shirts. Cyphers also created “The Complete Beehive Inspection Notebook,” sold on Amazon as a record-keeping tool to help people track inspections.

Pollinator education is Cyphers’ passion, too.

“More than spreading information about beekeeping, it’s so important to educate people on caring for gardens in a beefriendly, pollinator-friendly way—not spraying and putting insecticide on everything. Just be mindful that spraying with insecticide kills the bad insects, but the good, too. And as for those pesky dandelions in spring. “Let your yards have dandelions because that’s the first food in spring for bees. It’s not a weed if it’s being used for something,” she explains.

She also spreads the word at the local schools’ Ag Days and through 4-H. “Kids are often afraid of bees, and showing them that they don’t need to be is important,” she says. In fact, Addie Larson caught the bee bug at a 4-H presentation by Cyphers. “Amy got a grant to set up a couple of hives for my children’s 4-H club, and I was hooked and eager to learn everything I could,” Larson recalls.

Now, five years later, Larson has up to five hives buzzing in her own backyard, abloom with coneflowers, beebalm and sunflowers, which bees love. “I called Amy a lot in the early years to ask advice. She taught me a ton. Beekeepers are awesome that way,” Larson says.

Top to bottom: Cyphers harvests honey straight from the hive to your table. Larson and Cyphers team up for the day to care for their beehives. Cyphers checks for a healthy hive.

She shares her AJ’s Honey with family and friends, and, like Cyphers, she uses much of it in cooking, such as healthy peanut butter balls she makes weekly for her wrestler kids or in breads, honey butter, chicken glazes and as a sugar substitute.

The two women sometimes get calls to retrieve swarms in yards: “free bees,” Cyphers calls the swarms she takes home in a bucket. “I love catching swarms. They’re usually really, really gentle.”

There’s not much the two don’t love about beekeeping. “It’s just fascinating every time I check my hives. It’s like a whole world you get a peek inside of,” Cyphers says.

Larson, a school psychologist, agrees: “It’s my quiet meditation time to see nature in its own element and to know I’m helping the bees thrive. I just enjoy being outdoors, watching them and talking to them. Yes, I do talk to my bees!”

That’s just what queen bees do. “My friends sometimes think I’m crazy, but not Addie, she doesn’t think so,” laughs Cyphers.

Though the two care for their beehives separately, Larson initially caught the bee bug from Cyphers during a 4-H presentation.

Beck Bookman Library

Beloved Holton library looks to community to meet facility needs

Story by Bob Luder | Photography by Jason Dailey

For the past 127 years, the Beck Bookman Library has been a beacon of the Holton community. It is a touchstone, a place where folks of all ages and demographics come not only to check out books but also to research, study, meet and even warm up on a cold winter’s day or cool off during summer swelter.

Through all the years, generations, locations and iterations, Beck Bookman has been and is, in essence, the center of this community of about 3,300.

“We are a meeting place for the community and all of Jackson County really,” says Amy Austin, director of the Beck Bookman Library the last five years. “This is where a lot of things take place, many that people don’t really know about or take for granted.”

“We have two Bible study groups that meet regularly. The [Veterans Administration] meets here once a month. KanCare helps fill out applications for applicants here. We have one of the two fax machines in town,” she says. “We have notary services. It’s a free stop for truckers needing to use Wi-Fi. It’s a safe place for kids to come after school.”

As Sandra Morris, president of the library’s board of trustee, puts it “Some people still think a library is just a place where you come to get books. But it’s much, much more than that.”

Time for an update

Lately, however, the library has begun showing its age. Established in 1897 by a Holton literary group and named after pioneering Holton residents Major and Mrs. Milton Moses Beck, Beck Bookman Library has been in its permanent home at 420 West 4th Street since 1952. The most recent refurbishment to the property came some

Holton’s 72-year-old public library prepares for $2.3 million remodel.

50 years ago; an addition was built onto the east side of the building sometime in the 1970s.

If the library structure were an actor, it’d be time for a facelift. To that end, the library, which has its day-to-day operations covered by an annual city mill levy, is planning and fundraising to add on to the building and remodel the existing structure. The plan is to add 1,700 square feet to the nearly 3,000 square feet already available, but also included are plans to tear down some of the existing structure because of its deteriorated state.

“[The plans] almost double the size of the children’s room,” Austin says. “We’re going to add a teen room. And, we’re adding a meeting room, the only free meeting room in Jackson County.”

Morris adds, “We want to add some smaller flex rooms, free up some space for social workers. We need more private meeting spaces. Right now, we can’t always provide spaces.”

Austin says the plans also call for adding two new computers to the six public units already in place and to reconfigure computer banks to allow for more privacy, especially during tax season, when all the computers typically are in use. The plans also call for a large community conversation room near the open area at the entry of the library.

A popular destination

“We have a summer program that overflows the library every year,” Austin says, referring to an annual young people’s reading and learning program that gives children a safe and constructive place to gather when school is out during the summer.

According to Austin, 23,250 people walked through Beck Bookman in 2023. Three thousand used the library’s computers at least once. About 2,200 attended programs, and about 36,000

checked out items, either at the library or online. Part of the Northeast Kansas Library System, Beck Bookman lent about 5,000 items to other area libraries and brought in about 4,000 from other organizations.

“We’re not looking to house more books,” Morris says. “We have a courier system with other libraries for that. We want more space the community can use.”

A recent feasibility study estimated the cost of the planned addition and remodel to be around $2.3 million. Morris says the board is in the stages of soliciting community support. The project, she says, could be completed in two phases, but the preference is to complete it all at once.

Austin says nearly $1 million has been raised thus far.

“I’m optimistic,” she says. “We accept donations every day. The community has stepped up before, and I believe they’ll continue to do so. The library really is a standard for the community.”

To donate, people are welcome to call Austin at the library. There also is a nonprofit friends group, known as FOBBL, Friends of Beck Bookman Library, where folks can donate to keep a shining beacon of Holton and Jackson County vibrant and useful to the community it’s served for more than a century.

“A rural library is more than just a library,” says Janette Hammack, assistant director of the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. “It is a lifeline for some of our most vulnerable citizens. Isolation can affect all ages, and having a place to gather and have a feeling of belonging is vital to the heart of any community.”

The services offered by the library are vital to the economic growth and vibrancy of Jackson County. “This expansion will allow them to do more for all of us. It will have a ripple effect,” she adds.

Amy Austin, director of Beck Bookman Library, stands inside library and looks forward to future renovation.

Top: Austin sorts through a collection of classic books.

Left to right: Joyce Immenschuh, secretary; Diane Gross, vice president; Danielle Marten, treasurer; Sandra Morris, president; Amy Austin, director.

A Better Tomorrow

Royal Valley teacher helps students find their purpose with annual fundraiser

Story by Ian Brannan | Photo courtesy Sierra Wilson

Over the past three years, students in Ms. Sierra Wilson’s fifth grade class at Royal Valley Middle School (RVMS) have been fundraising for different causes, learning important business skills, and giving back to the community.

“The part I enjoy the most is watching my students take pride and take charge of this event,” Wilson says. “It’s not about the money, it’s about watching my students get involved in something bigger than themselves and be excited about it. It’s quite the big event for fifth graders to handle and can be kind of scary talking to kids that are much older than them [as well as] community members and parents. But they all do amazing, and that is really cool to sit back and watch.”

Wilson says she initially got the idea for the fundraiser when she was trying to find ways to make her class feel motivated and better about school in general.

“It was my theory that the fundraiser would give my class an opportunity to feel like they had a purpose and help them understand how they fit into the world around them, even at just 10 or 11 years old,” Wilson says.

“Basically, I am trying to teach my students how to help and be a light in the world around them,” Wilson says. “I want them to feel their purpose, worth and accomplishments by giving to others.”

She started off with a bake sale in May 2022 for her first fundraiser, which helped kids at the Topeka Rescue Mission. When the first year was a huge success, she decided to make the fundraiser a yearly tradition. However, she switched to a hot cocoa sale in December her second year and continued the tradition in 2023.

The hot cocoa fundraiser was the biggest success yet with $774 in sales.

“When I first learned about the fundraiser, I thought it was a great idea,” says Keith Glotzbach, principal of RVMS. “It really helps transform her classroom into that community setting. Through this event the kids come together as a team, work hard, and then get to see the fruits of their labor at the end of it.”

Using Canva, students created flyers and made announcements on the intercom, something that can be nerve-wracking for fifth graders in a 5–8 grade school. Students were also split into groups to raise the money in teams. One student from the recent December 2023 fundraiser is Sebe Higine-Rodriguez who was a part of ‘The Grinch’s’ group. She says she felt nervous and excited at the same time about the fundraiser.

“It felt really good inside of me knowing that I got to help families with buying a Christmas gift. I felt so good that my group won the most raised money for the fundraiser ($236),” HigineRodriguez says. “I enjoyed being able to help get this fundraiser all set to look good. The most exciting thing about this hot cocoa sale that my class had was, this was my very first time being involved in any type of fundraiser that involved me helping with money and ‘real’ people. I was also excited to invite all of my friends and family to stop by my group’s hot cocoa stand and be able to be a team leader.”

Reina Rodriguez, Sebe Higine-Rodriguez’s mother, says it was heartwarming to see her daughter full of excitement and joy due to the fundraiser.

“I believe this event was very meaningful due to the fact that my family was adopted on two different occasions during my struggles as a single mother raising three kids, so to see

my daughter be able to give back in this way was priceless,” Rodriguez says. “When I arrived at her sale, I got to see her in action. I saw Sebe take orders, collect money, and return what the customer wanted with their change in such a confident way. Watching Sebe being able to complete all of this was powerful.” This year’s class participated in USPS Operation Santa where each group was able to pick a Christmas letter from a kid around the U.S. Each group had $100 to spend on their child’s list and was able to handpick gifts for their kid on Amazon. Then Wilson was able to buy most of the presents. Wilson says this year‘s USPS Operation Santa project was her favorite fundraiser yet.

“It’s not about the money, it’s about watching my students get involved in something bigger than themselves and be excited about it…”

Ms. Wilson’s fifth grade class gathers for a photo during the 2023 annual hot coca fundraiser.

Banner Creek Reservoir

Explore Jackson County’s ultimate getaway grounds

Story by Lucas Shivers | Photography by Bill Stephens

From annual fireworks to summer camping, the Banner Creek Reservoir provides outdoor adventures that unlock the beauty of Holton’s upland landscape to thousands each year.

“I’ve got a lot of love for this land right here,” says Kurt Zibell, lake director who started in the role August 2021. “I live right next door. It’s a full circle for me as we used to farm parts of the park years ago and generations past.”

Zibell says he loves to be outdoors. Hunting or fishing has always been energizing hobbies.

“Getting to work outside is one of my top things,” Zibell says. “I drive through the park almost every morning and just take it all in as I drink my coffee. I pinch myself that I get to do it all and absolutely love it.”

As a ‘people person,’ Zibell gets to meet many visitors to share Banner Creek Reservoir, along with his team of 6–8 staff, depending on the season.

“Everything I love and care about is connected to the lake,” Zibell says. “I hope to keep it vibrant for many future generations ahead.”

Banner Creek Reservoir features a collection of benefits around recreation, commerce and tourism.

“It brings all three of these important features to our community,” says Ashlee York, chamber director. “Banner Creek brings a crowd to Jackson County who enjoy the hobbies and recreation at the lake.”

Reservoir Layout

Spread over more than 1,600 acres, the park has two entry gates on the north side and south side. Almost 13 miles of walking trail range from easy to intermediate status, and there are several stretches of primitive terrain.

“There’s not a spot where you don’t stop and find a breathtaking view,” Zibell says. “My favorite time of year is fall in October and November with cooler temperatures and spectacular colors from the trees.”

Banner Creek also has more than six miles of horse trails on the north side of the lake.

Families gather at Banner Creek to enjoy the annual July Jubilee last summer.

“It’s on the outskirts of the property line due to the faster pace of travel up to some high points and into deep forests,” he says.

Maintaining the trails and overall park facilities takes several staff and volunteers.

“We have a great community that helps us stay on top of it,” Zibell says. “The Friends of Banner Creek Reservoir group is pivotal to help with lots of the volunteers who donate countless hours to keep this lake beautiful. We couldn’t do it without them.”

Additionally, a 9-hole disc golf has free parking by the office and a starting point close to the park entrance.

Variety of outdoor interests

Banner Creek Reservoir features fishing options with several bass tournaments each year along with good fishing for crappie, catfish, walleye and sauger.

“For no bigger of a lake than we are, it’s a lot of variety with something for every type of fisherman,” Zibell says. “We keep the water fairly open to allow for hosting various fun fishing derbies through the year.”

A chapel and an open-air shelter for outdoor weddings and events overlooks the lake.

“We’re in the process of designing an indoor enclosed building with an overhanging roof for patio space to better host receptions and all sorts of events like company parties, family reunions and so many more.”

Performers take to the stage, courtesy of the SEED grant, during the 2023 July Jubilee.

Recreational water sports include boating, tubing, skiing and paddle boarding once summer arrives. The team offers kayaks and paddleboards to rent for everyone to enjoy the lake.

Thanks to a Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce, crews built a multipurpose stage as a permanent spot for performances. SEED targets projects to revitalize communities through investments in quality-of-life initiatives.

Multiple Camping Spots

With multiple loops for camping in both tents and recreational vehicles, several spots at Banner Creek Reservoir support spectacular locations on the north side.

“At a space called Buffalo Run, we have designated longterm camping for month to month,” he says. “It’s secluded from the hustle and bustle of the weekend warriors.”

Deer Run has the main bathhouse, playground, horseshoe pits and boat ramp access.

“Deer Run is a ‘day-of reservation’ space and has 30- and 50-amp hookups for RVs for both pull-ins and back-throughs,” he says. “It’s open to everyone to be spontaneous with the 34 spots not requiring bookings.”

The last camping loop, Cedar Point, has the best views of the water.

“We have 22 spots with amenities as well,” Zibell says. “I love going out there to Cedar Point. The south side entrance area has 18 current spots as well.”

Banner Creek Reservoir started an updated system of reservations in July 2023 to accommodate the needs of campers who plan ahead and those who just come when they can. Call 785-364-4236 to reserve or get more information.

July Jubilee

The park hosts an annual summer event known as July Jubilee in partnership with the Holton/ Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. This year’s celebration will take place on June 29.

“We’ve grown it every year with new vendors,” York says. “Bounce houses, light-up toys, snow cones, live music and bands. Kids have space for football and frisbees or swim in the lake before the firework show.”

Banner Creek Reservoir provides the perfect space for the afternoon and evening events, which draw hundreds of families.

“As a mom, it’s the right size as a large area to have fun before the fireworks and allows for lots of activities with space to spread out,” York says.

Additionally, the July Jubilee hosts a 5K run and walk event called the Strader Davies Run, along with sand volleyball, a beer garden and a variety of food trucks.

“The chamber helped us tremendously to get a permanent space for fun events and fireworks with awesome benefits to make it even better,” Zibell says. “The water is open, and boats anchor to enjoy the music and shows. There’s everything that day.”

Learn more at www.bannerreservoir.com.

Community members enjoy activities at Banner Creek Lake before fireworks begin at the 2023 July Jubilee.

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Legacies Local

Family businesses strive to keep fresh food, local options for residents

Story by Debbie Leckron Miller | Photography by Nick Krug

Elm Creek Beef Local Market owner, Matt Swenson, serves up freshly cut steak.

Cecil K’s owners, Chad and Mandy Bontrager, hold up photographs of Chad’s great grandparents, Cecil and Lottie Kern (right), who the store is named after, and Lee, daughter of Cecil and Lottie, and Joe Collins.

Elm Creek Beef Local Market

When Hoyt’s grocery store and restaurant both closed several years ago, Matt Swenson stepped up to fill the void in the town of 600 people. Today, Swenson’s Elm Creek Beef Local Market, at 116 West 4th Street, keeps the community stocked with a full-service deli, bakery, meat market, dairy and grocery line, and a place to sit and enjoy a meal and conversation with neighbors.

Swenson and his team carefully curate the Kansas goods sold there— including beef that comes from his own ranch along Elm Creek.

“Unlike grocery chain options, our beef is raised local and you can taste the difference,” says Swenson about the steaks he hand-cuts to sell at the market and his beef quarters, halves and wholes. “Our beef is pasture-raised in a low-stress environment, without antibiotics or growth hormones.”

Swenson grew up in the Flint Hills and spent his childhood working at his grandparents’ and other area farms and feedlots, then moved on to a 25-year career as a union pipe fitter and welder. Ten years ago, he got back into the cattle business. Once he built up his herd, he hauled his “beef buggy” around the region, selling his beef cuts at pop-up events.

“I was hauling beef all over the place and couldn’t keep my trailer’s freezers full,” he recalls.

Customers were telling him they wanted retail-sized cuts sold by the piece, rather than quarters and halves. So when a pizzeria/liquor store in Hoyt came up for sale on the west edge of town, Swenson and his wife, Sherri, bought it, remodeled and opened their market in 2022.

“We had no interest in making pizzas,” he laughs, but they did want to provide a onestop shop for meat, groceries and meals. Sherri manages the liquor store and Swenson the adjoining market.

They pack a lot inside their small space. At the deli case, customers can build their own sub sandwich with fresh-sliced meats and cheeses and fresh-baked breads, or they can buy deli fixings to take home. Also popular are signature sandwiches—toasted Italian, turkey bacon ranch, meatball or cold cuts—on the menu daily, along with salads and soups.

“Toasted Italian is my favorite and comes with ham or turkey, hard salami and pepperoni, toasted with provolone cheese and topped with house-made pickled red onions, banana peppers and Italian dressing,” he says.

Swenson’s hand-cut steaks are packaged for sale in the deli case, and customers will find beef, pork and chicken from area producers in the freezer section, along with locally made ice cream, pies and frozen bone broth, which he notes is “very flavorful and nutrient-packed.” Coolers come stocked with milk, eggs and bacon. Produce, craft sodas and old-time candies round out the goods.

The market rotates specials weekly, such as mac and cheese, burnt ends, bierocks, pastrami on rye, Matt’s secret-recipe chili and steak grinders. There’s room to dine at three tables indoors or outdoor picnic tables.

“The most satisfying part about our business is knowing that we’re offering the best products possible for our community,” Swenson concludes, “and that people have a place to come together, eat and chat.”

The market is open Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. They are closed Sunday and Monday. To place an order, call 785-230-8233 or visit the shop.

Swenson’s hand-cut steaks are cut and packaged for sale.

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Cecil K’s Hometown Market

The classic marquee along the road out front, advertising pork steak for $1.99 per pound, is sure to catch the eye. However, once customers step inside the grocery’s doors, aromas drifting from the bakery take over. Shoppers set out filling their carts with just-baked rolls, fresh produce, deli meats and cheeses, and a full menu of fresh-cut meats at Holton’s Cecil K’s Hometown Market.

“We’re not huge,” explains owner Chad Bontrager about the cozy space, “but we’re a fullservice grocery store and we’ve got all you need.”

Named after Bontrager’s great-grandfather, Cecil Kern, who ran a grocery store in Iola in the 1930s, Cecil K’s recently celebrated its sixth anniversary.

“It’s kind of a unique name and a nice family connection,” adds Bontrager, who owns the business with his wife, Mandy. It’s a true family business: the Bontragers’ three daughters, Bontrager’s aunt and his mother also work in the store.

Located on Holton’s main drag at 423 Arizona Ave., the market is easy to access, especially when the marquee catches drivers’ eyes with the weekly special.

“You’d be surprised how many people stop by because they see a particular item for sale,” Bontrager says.

Regulars also watch for the weekly promotional flyer every Wednesday.

“We have probably 300 products on sale every week,” he says.

Besides baked goods (including decorated cakes), produce, and dairy items, the big draw is meat.

“Our meat is one of the main reasons people come in,” Bontrager notes. “We have fresh-cut beef and pork in the meat case, and we can also cut it to order.”

The Bontragers also own Bowser Meat Processing in Meriden and sell Bowser beef and pork in the store, including popular one-pound blocks of ground beef, which come regular or bacon-loaded. “It’s pretty delicious,” he adds. Marinated chicken breasts also sell out quickly.

In the grab ’n’ go section, customers do just that: grab fruit snack packs, peanut butter protein balls and deli sandwiches to go. Or, they stop by the deli section for sliced-to-order meats and cheeses to take home.

Left to right: Haydee Carson, Ryley Guatney, Connie Whorton, Mandy Bontrager, Chad Bontrager, Seth Dugger, and Jeff Hilliard.

Crown B Bison

Add healthy bison meat to your menu with steaks and sausages from Crown B Bison, a working family ranch southeast of Holton.

Derek and Kathy Bissitt, both Holton natives, tend their herd along Bills Creek and give up-close wagon tours.

“Aboard the wagon, visitors can hand-feed cubes to bison, pet their heads and get a close-up and safe introduction to the state mammal,” Derek says. “People especially love coming to see the newborn babies in June and July.”

Besides the agritourism attraction, Crown B sells bison steaks, roasts, ground, summer sausage, snack sticks and broth.

“Steaks, summer sausages and sticks are big sellers,” Derek says. “It’s very, very healthy, so lean and a nutrient-dense protein.”

Order online at crownbbison.com or by phone (785-275-3015). Advance reservation required for tours.

Every Sunday, there’s a featured hot-lunch special, ranging from wings (spicy, buffalo and Italian), fried chicken and meat loaf dinners to cheesy chicken fritters.

When shoppers finish, a carry-out worker helps load their cars. “We have a really great local staff, and I couldn’t be prouder of them all. They exemplify what good customer service means,” Bontrager says.

He enjoys occasionally sacking groceries to connect with shoppers.

“We know so many of the people who come through the line—know their names, their spouse’s name and their kids. I appreciate getting to greet all those folks and thank them for the support they give the store,” he says. “I believe a locally owned grocery store is an important part of a small town, and we are so grateful to be a part of that.”

Cecil K’s is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Delia’s cultural mural represents more than art

Story by Kari Williams | Photography by Nick Krug

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation youth gather for the 2023 annual Delia Days mural unveiling.

JACKSON CO. LIFESTYLE

Amural featuring contemporary Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation youth in brightly colored, traditional dress spans the east side of the community center in Delia, Kansas—in direct view of the highway.

The town of 150 people, located at the edge of Jackson County by the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation reservation, dedicated the mural last September at Delia Days. But it serves a larger purpose, according to those involved in the project.

Delia: A ‘model city’

Suzette McCord-Rogers and April Lemon, of the Jackson County Tourism Council, approached the community about creating a mural in Delia representing the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation culture.

“It is very, very close to the res[ervation],” McCord-Rogers says. “I was thinking that might be the model city [where we] wanted to have dancers and a drum depicted in Jackson County.”

Garrett Larson, an art teacher from nearby Rossville, was contacted last April to work on the piece. He started to paint in June and says the mural took five months to complete.

“I’m of European descent, but I’ve always admired the artwork or the traditional culture of how they used color,” Larson says. “And also how [Native Americans] were one with the land; I always thought that was neat.”

With the help of Delia Community PRIDE and the Delia Quilting Group, McCord-Rogers says more than 200 people attended the dedication, and the tourism council had funds set aside to cover the cost of the mural.

Raphael Wahwassuck, a tribal council member and member of the Jackson County Tourism Council, says he was glad to hear there was interest in the Prairie Band community for the mural.

“I was even more impressed by the fact that it was an educator from the school down there [in Rossville] that based off of his encounters working with some of our kids through school, really developed an interest and wanted to promote that dynamic and our contributions to those areas,” Wahwassuck says.

When the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation was removed to Kansas, Wahwassuck says they purchased the reservation, which spans 30-by-30 square miles. The reservation’s northern border is in Jackson County, down into Shawnee County and as far west as the edge of Wamego.

A crowd watches as dancers perform before a mural by artist Garrett Larson during a dedication for the mural on Sunday, Sept. 10, at Delia Charter School.

Left: Dancer Knowee Potts, dances before a mural by artist Garrett Larson.

Dancer Knowee Potts, Prairie Band Potawatomi, performs the fancy dance at 2023 Delia Days. JACKSON CO. LIFESTYLE

Youths in motion

The mural depicts two young members of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Knowee Potts and Kiwe Miller, performing a Native American dance known as fancy dance—one of the most popular styles of Native American dance featuring regalia seen at modern-day pow wows. The mural also features Mshewe Hale, a nationally recognized drummer and singer and member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, as part of a Native American drum group.

Because of the city’s decision to celebrate the Prairie Band youth, Larson says he wanted to make use of movement and color and was heavily inspired by the fancy dance tradition.

“We settled on we would celebrate the youth that are continuing on the traditions [of fancy dance] because we all thought that was important,” Larson notes.

Wahwassuck says he’s grateful the youth were depicted in a “contemporary perspective” in the mural.

“They gave our children and their families an opportunity to express themselves the way they wanted to be represented,” Wahwassuck says. “And that means so much. That’s something that historically hasn’t happened and for those conversations to be taking place today, it means a lot.”

The mural has been well received since the unveiling of the mural at Delia Days, according to Wahwassuck.

“The community was really receptive and appreciative that they could bear witness to the activities of the day,” he says, “and again, I think having that contemporary representation is important so that it can help to change the dialogue from only thinking about Natives from a historic perspective.”

Jancita Warrington, executive director of the Office of Native American Affairs, attended Delia Days and says

Rural Mural Initiative

Raphael J. Wahwassuck, a tribal council member and member of the Jackson County Tourism Council, says the murals initiative has been a county project in a broad sense for the past few years.

In 2022, 37 murals were completed across 14 communities as part of the Office of Rural Prosperity’s Rural Mural and Public Art Grant Programming, according to Gov. Laura Kelly’s office.

“These murals celebrate the beauty of Kansas and highlight everything our small towns have to offer,” Kelly said in a February 2023 news release. “As our Rural Mural program continues to grow, I look forward to seeing how it showcases each community’s individuality and contributions to our state.”

Each grant had a maximum of $10,000 and recipients had to provide a one-to-one match, the release stated.

For more information, visit

https://www.kansascommerce.gov/ murals/.

Garrett Larson, mural artist, was heavily inspired by the fancy dance tradition and made use of movement and color in the piece.

the town showcased a “great example” of how relationships with tribal communities can work without exploiting the culture.

“To have actually used real students that were there, that helped to establish part of that community and that community’s history through their involvement was very, very important,” she says.

McCord-Rogers says she gives Larson “total credit” for the design, but her role involved guiding the city through the process. The city, according to McCordRogers, wanted to honor Hale, who lives in Delia and recently graduated from Rossville High School. Two others in the mural are Larson’s former students.

Larson says he also painted the nearby concession stand and a metal bench to match the mural, making it look like the colors were intertwined, with figures moving out from the pieces.

“It’s supposed to be like the colors are … spreading their culture and their tradition,” Larson says. “I wanted it engulfed.”

Community relationships

The best part of working on the mural was the community, Larson notes. A group of ladies from Delia Pride holds a quilting group every Tuesday at the center where Larson painted the mural.

“A lot of them had known me for a long time, but I didn’t really know them,” Larson says. “Probably the best part was just talking with [them]. They were so excited to have something being done and they felt appreciated, and I know everybody in that community appreciates them. It’s exciting for them and I really enjoyed talking and forging relationships that will be long-term.”

He also has seen young children pick out family members depicted in the mural.

“Watching little kids admire somebody who is doing something beyond the normal but then achieving at a high level, I really like that,” Larson says. “That’s where I get a lot of my inspiration from is from all the people in my life I’ve seen that went for it.”

More than a mural

The mural, according to Larson, is more than the “summation of its parts.”

“What’s really neat is you look at pictures from that day and you could have 15 people dancing in front of it. And some of those figures, there’s only five people in the painting, but you almost couldn’t tell where the painting started and the people stopped … It was like the thing came to life,” he says.

Warrington notes the Delia community is “very involved” in being aware of inaccuracies and ignorance when it comes to the history of the local tribe.

“They go to what I feel are great lengths to establish a trust and a friendship [with] that community,” Warrington says.

That partnership, according to Warrington, isn’t necessarily seen in other communities throughout the state.

“I hope that is a great example of what that can look like not just for Native American communities, but other communities that may have a large population of color,” she says.

Dancer Kiwe Miller, 13, Mayetta, Prairie Band Potawatomi, performs the traditional fancy dance during last summer’s mural dedication.

From your Chamber & Jackson County Tourism Council.

Welcome to the second edition of Jackson Co. Lifestyle magazine.

The Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and the Jackson County Tourism Council believe that Jackson County is a truly special place where you can have it all. Jackson County businesses offer a variety of outdoor adventures, art and music events, theater, unique shops, and quality dining and entertainment experiences.

Serving Grain and Livestock producers in Northeast Kansas Since 1918

Holton

Office: 785-364-3161

Agronomy: 785-364-2671

Feed Mill: 785-364-2966

Lancaster

Office: 913-874-2510

Feed Mill: 913-828-3146

Meriden Farm Store: 785-484-3360

Effingham Fuel & Propane: 913-833-2070

The best of country with an urban flair; Jackson County is an excellent place to live, work, and grow your business. The chamber supports all businesses and organizations and encourages everyone to shop local and attend local events and functions. Every dollar invested in local business is an investment in our future.

The chamber and the Tourism Council invite you to experience it all in Jackson County where businesses, people and communities thrive and succeed.

Ashlee York, Executive Director

Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce

Janette Hammack, Assistant Director

Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce

Suzette McCord-Rogers, Chair

Jackson County Tourism Council

April Lemon, Vice-Chair

Jackson County Tourism Council

Pictured from left: Suzette McCord-Rogers (Chair), Ashlee York, Janette Hammack, and April Lemon (vice-chair). Not pictured: Jake Huyett, Kurt Zibell, Raphael Wahwassuck, and Luke Schreiber.

Front to back, from left: Constance Fox, Janette Hammack, Ashlee York, Chris Abernathy, Lisa Moore, Kristi Bontrager, Jake Spalding, Joni White, Laura Golden, Tarin Wray, Lindsay Alley, and Mandy Bontrager.

2024 Calendar of Events

May

May 25

Holton

Glory Days

This is a well-attended event by people of all ages. Jackson County’s high school reunions, vendors and car show will bring everyone together on Memorial Day weekend.

May 25

Northeast Kansas Heritage Complex

Jackson County Spring Livestock Show

A Jackson County favorite for all generations. Open to all Kansas 4-H and FFA members.

June

June 14

Holton

Bike Across Kansas

Holton is a host city for the 50th anniversary of Biking Across Kansas. Celebrate with live music, food and other activities.

June 29

Banner Creek Lake

July Jubilee

Our Independence Day celebration! Enjoy an evening filled with entertainment, family activities, vendors, shopping, and a spectacular fireworks show.

July

July 15–18

Northeast Kansas Heritage Complex

Jackson County Fair

An annual favorite enjoyed by locals and tourists. Appreciate the hard work and talents of 4-H students and clubs. Enjoy the evening with fair rides and carnival games in Holton.

July 27

Soldier

Soldier Community Fair

Enjoy our small-town fair with homemade ice cream, shaved ice, face painting, balloon guy, street games, inflatables, carnival games, bingo, and food.

July, Date TBD

Holton

Golf Tournament

Our annual golf tournament is our most anticipated networking event of the year and features approximately 100 golfers, raffles, games, and prize giveaways.

August

August 2

Holton

Cruise Night

Visit Downtown Holton and enjoy Cruise Night! Unique and classic car enthusiasts are invited to fill up the lawn while local businesses and organizations serve dinner and root beer floats.

August 24

Hoyt

Pride of Hoyt

A community event with fun for all ages! This year’s event includes a parade, craft and food vendors, silent auction, chicken dinner, and a tractor pull.

September

September 14–15

Delia

Delia Days

A charming festival featuring games, horse and train rides, a quilt and textile show, food, a car show, and dancing.

September 21

Holton

Jackson County Ranch Rodeo

The annual Jackson County Ranch Rodeo is a fun-filled day with friends, family and horses.

October

October 5

Mayetta

Pioneer Days

Celebrate the founding of Mayetta in 1886 with historical demonstrations, a car show, vendors and more.

October 12

Holton

Fall Fest

Enjoy a family-friendly festival on our beautiful courthouse lawn. This year’s annual event will feature chili cook-off; vendors selling arts, crafts, clothing, jewelry; food trucks and more.

November

November 9

Holton

Lighting of the Square

Experience the start of the holiday magic as holiday lights brighten our beautiful downtown square. Merchants stay open late to kick off your holiday shopping.

December

December 14

Holton

Small Town Christmas

Get in the holiday spirit with a cheerful event that includes a lighted parade, shopping, food, and visits with Santa.

Second Saturday Events

Bringing the community together to shop, dine and enjoy the arts in downtown Holton

January 13

Baby It’s Cold Outside

February 10

Match Made in Heaven

March 9

All that Glitters Is Gold

April 13

Land of the Sweets

May 11

Funky Photo Night

June 8

Downtown Vegas

July 13

Talent on Parade

August 10

Summer Wine Down

September 14

Rhythm and Brews

October 12

Fall Fest

November 9

Town Trivia

December 14

Small Town Christmas

Listings highlighted in red are Jackson Co. Lifestyle advertisers.

Accounting and Bookkeeping

Harshaw Accounting and Tax Services harshawtax.com 785-364-2387

Holton Tax Services holtontax.net 785-362-6450

Agritourism

Crown B Bison, LLC crownbbison.com 785-275-3015

Agriculture - Services & Supply

Jackson Farmers jacksonfarmers.com 785-364-3161

Greenacres Feed & Farm Supply, LLC greenacresfeed.com 785-364-4761

JC Ag Solutions, LLC jcagsolutions.com 785-305-1752

Tarwater Farm and Home Supply tarwaters.com 785-364-2162

Ambulance Services

Jackson County EMS ksems.com 785-364-1911

Animal Shelter

Heart of Jackson Humane Society heartofjacksonhumanesociety.org 785-364-5156

Antiques/Vintage Clothing

Patch’s 705 Antiques & Gifts 785-554-5509

Auto Dealer

Foster Ford fosterfordinc.com 785-364-4646

Auto Repair

Ron Kirks Body Shop ronkirksbodyshop.com 785-364-2931

Wilson’s Direct Motors & Tires wilsonsdirecttires.com 785-364-1915

Wilson Tire wilsontireks.com 785-364-8473

Bakery/Coffee Shop

Penny’s 785-362-6043

Banks

Denison State Bank dsbks.com 785-364-3131

GNBank gn-bank.com 785-364-2166

The Farmers State Bank fsbks.bank 785-364-4691

Brewery

Willcott Brewing Company willcottbrewing.com 314-740-6457

Broadcasting

KNZA, Inc. knzafm.com 785-547-3461

Casinos & Resorts

Golden Eagle Casino goldeneaglecasino.com 785-486-6601

Prairie Band Casino and Resort prairieband.com 785-966-7777

Sac and Fox Casino sacandfoxcasino.com 785-467-8000

Child Care

Lollipop Lane Preschool 785-741-0899

NEK-CAP, Inc. nekcap.org 785-742-2222

City Offices

City of Holton holtonkansas.org 785-364-2721

City of Mayetta mayetta.org 785-966-2435

Civic Organizations

Charitable Vending/Glacial Hills 785-364-0925

Friends of Beck Bookman Library joinfobbl.com 913-544-4790

Holton VFW Post 1367 holtonvfw.org 785-554-5790

Jackson County Democratic Central Committee 785-364-7482

Jackson County Farm Bureau Association jacksoncountyfb.org 785-364-2111

Jackson County Historical and Genealogical Society sites.google.com/site/jchsks 785-364-2087

Northeast KS Heritage Complex/ Jackson County Fair Association nekhc.org 785-580-3796

Cleaning Services

Basel Cleaning Services, Inc (Steam Power Carpet and Air Duct Cleaning) steampower.squarespace.com 785-364-5021

T-Rex Cleaning LLC t-rex-cleaning.business.site 785-851-4241

Commercial & Government Contracting Prairie Band, LLC prairiebandllc.com 785-364-2328

Construction Contractor

Aeschliman Construction 785-207-0416

Capitol View Masonry capitolviewmasonry.com 785-383-1882

Chris Gross Construction chrisgrossconstruction.com 785-364-5600

Haug Construction 785-364-3375

JT Roofing 785-408-3593

Computer Repair

The Computer Doctors 785-364-9300

County Offices

Jackson County jacksoncountyks.com 785-364-2891

Dance Studio

Studio 1 Dance Center 785-364-4660

Dentist

Holton Dental holtondental.org 785-364-3038

Electrical Contractor

Riley Electric, Inc. rileyelectricks.com 785-364-2821

Engineering

CFS Engineers cfse.com 785-364-4309

Entertainment & Attractions

Banner Creek Science Center & Observatory bcscience.org 785-364-2641

Event Venues

The Courtyard 785-250-7048, 785-250-7988

Financial Services

Edward Jones edwardjones.com 785-364-4662

Farm Bureau Financial Services fbfs.com 785-364-2111

Fitness Centers

Farmgirl Fitness Studio farmgirlyogafaith.com 785-364-0984

Halflete Fitness Studio halfletefitness.com 785-364-7805

Netawaka Family Fitness Center netawakafc.com 785-933-2616

Rhino Fitness rhinofitnow.com 785-991-0093

Food Manufacturing

Johnsonville johnsonville.com 785-364-3126

Schlaegel’s Popcorn popcorngifts.net 785-873-3414

Funeral Homes

Chapel Oaks Funeral Home chapeloaksfuneralhome.com 785-364-2141

Mercer Funeral Home mercerfuneralhomes.com 785-364-2626

Gas - Propane

B & P Propane/Knotty Pine Oil bp4propane.com 785-364-3711

Grocery Store

Cecil K’s Hometown Market cecilk.com 785-362-7997

Hospital & Health Care

Community HealthCare System chcsks.org 785-364-3205

Holton Community Hospital holtonhospital.com 785-364-2116

Holton Direct Care holtondirectcare.com 785-362-8677

Housing

Holton Housing Authority atchisonhousing.org 785-364-2130

Homestead Affordable Housing homesteadks.org 785-364-0110

Insurance Agencies

Aflac - Kristel Bontrager 785-991-1041

Bergsten Insurance bergstenins.com 785-364-3771

Brad Noller Agency - American Family Insurance amfam.com 785-364-3302

Josh Elder Insurance 785-836-0221

Kellerman Insurance kellermaninsurance.com 785-364-2921

Shelter Insurance - Don Fate Agency shelterinsurance.com/CA/agent/ DONFATE

785-364-9090

Gus Suarez - State Farm Insurance gussuarez.com 785-364-3890

Lawn Care/Pest Control

Champion Pest and Lawn championpestandlawnks.com 785-966-2847

Grass Roots Lawn Care grassrootsks.com 785-872-0118

Topeka Landscape topekalandscape.com 785-232-8873

Legal Services

White Law Office whitelawholton.com 785-364-3971

Library

Beck Bookman Library beckbookmanlibrary.org 785-364-3532

Liquor Store

Arcada Liquor 785-364-2361

Livestock Marketing

Holton Livestock Exchange holtonlivestock.com 785-364-4114

Lodging

The Red Rock Guest Ranch theredrockguestranch.com 785-834-2552

Manufacturing

Hammersmith Mfg & Sales hammersmithmfg.com 785-486-2121

Meat Processing

Holton Meat Processing holtonmeat.com 785-364-2331

Mental Health Services

KANZA Mental Health & Guidance Center kanzamhgc.org 785-742-7113

Psychological Health Services phs-holton.com 785-362-7000

Monuments

Quality Monuments quality-monuments.com 785-364-4454

Newspaper

The Holton Recorder holtonrecorder.net 785-364-3141

Nonprofit

Developmental Services of Jackson County dsjcks.com 785-364-3534

Jackson County Community Foundation jacksoncountycf.org 785-362-2298

YWCA Northeast Kansas ywcaneks.org 785-362-2222

Nursery & Garden Store

Granite Road Green House 785-851-8146

Nutrition & Smoothie Bar

Hot Mess Nutrition 785-285-1761

Optometrist

Lifetime Eye Care lifetimeholton.com 785-364-5000Pet Grooming & Boa

Banner Creek Animal Hospital bannercreekanimalhospital.com 785-364-4560

Pharmacy

Medical Pharmacy 785-364-2114

Photography

Michelle Arnold Photography michellearnoldphoto.com 785-231-9111

Still & Wild Photography stillandwild.com

Physical Therapy

RehabVisions kansas.rehabvisions.com 785-933-2086

Places of Worship

First Baptist Church fbcholton.com 785-364-3423

Plumbers/Plumbing

Bell Plumbing 785-364-4434

Diamond S Solutions 913-205-4402

Printing/Promotions

Lasting Impressions lastingimpressionsofks.com 785-364-4900

Real Estate

BEOUTDOORS Real Estate beoutdoors.com 800-599-5263

Kellerman Real Estate kellermanrealestate.com 785-364-2000

membership listings

Sunflower Association of REALTORS, Inc. sunflowerrealtors.com 785-267-3215

Rehabilitation Center

Hope for Life 785-305-0549

Repair Services

Jayhawk TV & Appliance jayhawktv.net 785-364-2241

Sam’s Equipment Service & Sales LLC samsequipmentservicesales. hustlerdealers.com 785-363-8880

Restaurants

1886 Café 1886mayettaks.com 785-966-2886

Boomers’ Steakhouse boomerssteakhouse.com 785-364-2468

Dairy Queen 785-364-3110

Elm Creek Beef Local Market elmcreekbeef.com 785-230-8233

Holton Pizza Hut pizzahut.com 785-364-4168

Trails Café & Catering order.toasttab.com/online/trailscafe 785-364-2786

Retail/Boutiques

Beverley Brown Boutique beverleybrownboutique.com 785-362-2382

The Gossip, LLC thegossipholton.com 785-305-0605

Heart to Home hearttohome.com 785-362-7111

Holton Mercantile 785-364-3321

Jayhawk TV & Appliance jayhawktv.net 785-364-2241

Midwest Dixie Boutique midwestdixie.com 785-260-5298

More than Lemons morethanlemons.com 785-383-2849

Third Eye Piper thirdeyepiper.com 785-844-3381

Uptown Treasures 785-640-2519

Salons

Blonde Rose Hair Studio 913-707-0290

Head 2 Toe Salon and Spa 785-364-4342

Salon Jubilee salon-jubilee-llc.square.site 785-364-6987

Senior Living

Medicalodges of Jackson County medicalodgesjacksoncounty.com 785-364-3164

The Pines of Holton thepinesofholton.com 785-364-3314

Vintage Park at Holton vintageparkassistedliving.com 785-364-5051

Spa

Benevolence Total Wellness massagebook.com/therapists/ MassagetherapyandBodyworks 785-294-2725

Telecommunications

Giant Communications giantcomm.net 785-362-9331

JBN Telephone Co. jbntelco.com 785-362-9331

Theater

Holton Community Theatre holtoncommunitytheatre.org 785-364-7685

Title Companies

Kansas Secured Title kstitle.com 785-217-9020

Title Abstract Co. titleabstractco.com 785-364-2040

Transportation Services

TayJay Transport bp4propane.com/tayjay-transport 785-362-7990

Utilities

Rural Water District #3 jacksonrwd3.com 785-364-3056

Veterinarians

Banner Creek Animal Hospital bannercreekanimalhospital.com 785-364-4560

Heartland Veterinary Health Center heartlandvetholton.com 785-364-4495

Website Design

Umbrella umbrellaumbrella.com 785-221-2246