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JEWELL – Lake Emerson will hosts its first ever Aisle of Frights on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the lake outside of Jewell, sponsored by the Jewell Chamber of Commerce and Guaranty State Bank of Jewell, and organized by Annette Saint. The family-friendly is Halloween- themed. Participants will find zombies and ghosts lurking along the walking trail around Lake Emerson. Visitors can ride a trailer or walk the trail and discover who or what is out haunting. To attend, enter the Lake Emerson area off of Highway 14 on the west side of Jewell. Parking is in the lot south of the shelter house. From there you can walk or ride a wagon to the entrance of the Aisle of Frights.

TOPEKA - Gov. Laura Kelly today appointed Paula D. Hofaker of Logan, Kansas, to the new Seventeenth Judicial District judge position created through 2022 House Substitute for Substih1te for Senate Bill 267, the bipartisan budget plan; and pursuant to K.S.A. 20-353 and Kansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 2022-JA-060, which eliminated a district magistrate position and adding a new district judgeship. 'Paula Hofaker has extensive legal experience, including nine years as a Magistrate Judge in the Seventeenth District' Governor Laura Kelly said. 'Her expertise, service, and connection to her community will make her an even greater asset to the Seventeenth Judicial District as she undertakes the duties of district judge.'