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Boston Brass, one of the finest brass quintets in the world, will perform Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Ogallala, Neb. High School Lecture Hall at 7 p.m.
This exciting group has one simple goal: entertain at all costs with blistering precision. The fun and em...
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Holyoke Alternative High School, currently located at 430 E. Denver St., will relocate to the northeast corner of Holyoke High School by Nov. 30.
Reporting to the Re-1J School Board at its Nov. 3 meeting, Supt. Bret Miles said the district would be looki...
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Electric rates, snow removal and tree assessment were main topics discussed at the Nov. 3 Holyoke City Council meeting.
Electric rates to increase
Beginning Dec. 18, electric rates will increase. The purpose for the change is to permit the City of Holyo...
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Taking nothing and making something out of it. A theme of sorts for Camp Machasay. When it came to an old quonset, that is exactly what happened.
Last fall, work began on an old quonset on the property 12 miles northeast of Holyoke that Camp Machasay cal...
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DIBELS (Dynamic Indicator Basic Early Literacy Skills) testing is used in Holyoke Elementary School as a tool for screening. It serves as an indicator of outcomes of students’ reading, and is given to Holyoke students in grades 1-3.
Literacy coordinato...
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With the flu on a lot of minds and moving from house to house, East Phillips County Hospital District board members were updated on the status of flu vaccinations at their meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Board members questioned Administrator John Ayoub, Cl...
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Phillips County Event Center is close to completion, reported Phillips County commissioners at their meeting Friday, Oct. 30.
Saturday, Nov. 14 is the first day events are scheduled for the new facility with the Extension’s small ruminant program durin...
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Thank you military heroes for your service
Veterans Day marks an important day set aside to pay respect to all veterans who gave a valuable gift of service to our country.
History shows the idea originating with the peace from World War I designated at ...
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Traveling Adventures
One of the greatest adventures of parenting is traveling on an airplane with your children. My parents live 1,400 miles away, so I have ample opportunities for adventure!
The first time I took my daughter Melise on a plane she was 3...
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Picture This
If I didn’t make my living as a writer I think I’d like to be a cartoonist. There’s really only one thing holding me back: I can’t draw. (There are some critics who say I can’t write either but that hasn’t stopped me from being a...
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If your kids are like most, their backpacks, desks and lockers quickly become a disorganized mess of homework papers, permission slips and notebooks.
Teaching children how to make sense of it all is critical to helping them become more successful in scho...
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Preparing the home for entertaining family and friends can swing from delightful to frightful during the holidays. This season, why not try your hand at simple do-it-yourself home projects that add warmth and color to the home while creating fun activitie...
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Jazz and swing-era music are two types of genres to be offered on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Dr. John Elliff and the Hoagies will perform in the high school auditorium as part of the Phillips County Arts Council 2009-10 entertainment series.
The Hoagies have circu...
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It divided a city. A wall that claimed the lives of many as they tried desperately to cross. And after 28 years, let people walk freely back to loved ones.
Monday, Nov. 9 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and when the people of E...
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Dave Robinson, music professor from Summit Christian College, will be bringing the Summit Christian College Choir to Holyoke First Christian Church Sunday, Nov. 8.
They will be performing a concert during both services, and Dave will be bringing the mess...
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Holyoke Lady Dragon volleyball concluded its 2009 season with a win over Sedgwick County and a loss to Merino at the district volleyball tournament Friday, Oct. 30 at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling.
“I am proud of the way the girls fought thro...
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Holyoke traveled to Wiggins Saturday, Oct. 31 for the final football game of the 2009 season. The game was held on Saturday because of the heavy snowstorm that dropped large amounts of snow throughout Colorado Thursday, Oct. 29.
The Dragons were looking ...
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Kendra Timm recently received the “All-Tournament” player honor for her performance at the district volleyball tournament Friday, Oct. 30 at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling.
The Holyoke High School senior is a hitter for the Dragons and was a...
