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Holyoke Elementary students are standing hand-in-hand this spring to show they are making a difference against bullying. The children decorated hands, which are now hung on the front doors of the elementary school. The hands remind students to “Take a S...
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Candles were lit and prayers were lifted up Sunday evening, May 5, during a prayer vigil at Holyoke City Park for 22-year-old Kelsie Schelling, who has been missing for three months. Community members offered their support to Kelsie’s family and to one ...
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Last Saturday, May 4, about 75 local residents and family members attended a memorial service at First Christian Church for long-time resident Velma Biddle. Velma died Jan. 3, 2013, at the age of 103.
As a popular teacher, she taught children in her own ...
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Cole LeBlanc won $50 for Better Beef Makers 4-H Club when he submitted the theme selected for the July 24-28 Phillips County Fair.
“There’s Country in the Air” was chosen by the fair board, who offered 4-H clubs and FFA chapters in the county the c...
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Students in Holyoke High School and Junior High were recognized Monday, May 6 for their hard work and dedication in the classroom. National Honor Society members hosted and conducted the ceremony in the auditorium at HHS.
NHS president Erin Vieselmeyer w...
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HHS track and field athletes have been busy in the past week. The Tuesday, April 30 meet in Yuma marked the third meet in six days for the team, who turned around and competed in the St. Vrain Invitational in Longmont Friday, May 3 and at the Burlington I...
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With a 13-1 record in league play, the Dragon squad has earned the top spot in the 2013 2A District 7 Baseball Tournament.
Merino and Wiggins played Tuesday, May 7 in the pigtail match. The winner will square off with Holyoke Friday, May 10 at 9 a.m. at ...
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HHS ended the baseball regular season with a bang, topping Wray 10-7 and 11-0 Saturday, May 4 on the strength of eight home runs by the Dragons.
The pair of wins brings Holyoke’s season record to 17-2, earning them the No. 1 seed in the 2A District 7 B...
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Holyoke suffered their first loss in league play as they fell to Sedgwick County 1-4 Friday, May 3. The Dragons bounced back in the second game, winning by a score of 18-0.
Holyoke 1, Sedgwick County 4
For the first time all season, the Dragons ...
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It was another successful catfish tournament Saturday, April 20 for the Izaak Walton League (IKEs). Twenty teams, from as far east as Bellevue, Neb. and west as Summit County, fished for catfish at Enders Reservoir in Nebraska.
Two-person teams could eac...
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A handful of Phillips County pastors gathered at the Peerless Theatre, along with approximately 25 members of the community, to celebrate National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 2. Pictured from left, Max Hines, Merle Powell, Al Strauss, Mark Phillips and Go...
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As part of the Morgan County Concert Association lineup, Cahal Dunne will be performing Saturday, May 11 at 7 p.m. at Fort Morgan High School.
Dunne is a composer, pianist, comedian, story teller and television personality. His style is rich and deep, r...
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Holyoke eighth-graders Austin Herman, pictured at left, and Emily Krogmeier were recently recognized with Citizenship Awards. Their selection was announced at the Monday, May 6 Academic Awards program, as presented by Connley Hale of American Legion Post ...
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Letter carriers care about the people in the communities they serve, and for the past 20 years on the second Saturday of May, they have done a lot more than collect and deliver mail. They have picked up non-perishable food donations left at mailboxes as t...
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Women across the country recognized last Sunday, May 5 as National Women of Faith Day, and local women are making plans for their own event, as well.
Wednesday, May 15, women are invited to a night of fellowship and snacks at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist C...
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In a year-end awards program that emphasized “for the students, by the students,” Holyoke High School’s FBLA chapter members celebrated their 2012-13 achievement Tuesday, April 30.
Ben Martinez provided guitar music as guests entered the auditorium...
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“Improving Pheasant Brood Production: Programs and Practices for the Landowner” is an event set for Friday, May 17 at the Haxtun Community Center beginning at noon.
Lunch will be provided by Frenchman Creek Pheasants Forever.
The drought conditions ...
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The Colorado Department of Agriculture is encouraging livestock and pet owners to discuss animal health concerns, including the need for rabies vaccination, with their local veterinarian after a horse in Logan County was euthanized and subsequently tested...
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Harry Brinkema of Holyoke contributed $150 to Better Beef Makers 4-H Club as a result of winning first place in the state of Colorado 2012 National Corn Growers Association’s Corn Yield Contest. The contribution was provided by DuPont Pioneer on behalf ...
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In the last tournament before regionals, the Holyoke girls’ golf team finished in third place at the Wray tournament Friday, May 3.
With a team score of 328, the girls were only behind Yuma and Brush.
Makayla Spitz shot a 103 to lead the team, Caity K...
