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After a year of random drug testing for Holyoke students in grades 7-12, no positive tests were reported. Principal Susan Ortner presented the year’s summary to the Re-1J School Board at its May 19 meeting. With the testing pool inclu...
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Questions about Police Chief Phil Biersdorfer’s reports to the council and a request to review the code enforcement officer’s wages led to much of the conversation that took place at the meeting of Holyoke City Council members on Tuesday, May 1...
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Racing fans, it’s time to gear up for another season! Cars on the Phillips County Raceway will rev their engines for the start of the 2009 season Sunday, May 24 for a 6 p.m. start time. Due to a recent track reduction, stock car races will ...
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Kyle Carper and Marissa Smith, both juniors at HHS, aimed for the gold and found double success at the 2A State Track & Field Championships at JeffCo Stadium in Lakewood May 14-16. Carper won the long jump and triple jump, while Smith took fi...
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“There is a special comradeship among men who have been shot at.” Get a business card from Holyoke’s Elton Oltjenbruns and it professes this quotation by an unknown person, lending insight into the character of this World War II vetera...
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Phillips County Family Education Services, Inc. (PCFES) held its eighth annual awards night Thursday, May 14. This awards program is planned each year to recognize the achievements of the students who participated in adult English as a second langu...
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Holyoke High School junior Nora Roth has been selected to attend the 2009 Colorado Columbine Girls State session at Western State College in Gunnison, June 14-19. Colorado Columbine Girls State is a program of the American Legion Auxiliary, D...
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Two Holyoke High School juniors have been selected to attend the 2009 American Legion Colorado Boys State at the University of Southern Colorado in Pueblo June 7-13. This year’s selections to represent HHS are Duncan Brandt and Geoffrey Mat...
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All Social Security recipients recently received notice that the economic recovery bill that President Obama signed into law in February, 2009 provides for a one-time payment of $250 to Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries...
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Antioxidants This week takes us from snack food to super science dork at blazing speed. Fruits, vegetables, some juices and other foods claim on their label that they are “high in antioxidants.” This may be, but you say to yourself, “...
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My Tail Of Whoa I can’t help but think that part of the reason for our current economic troubles are all the drastic changes brought about by the new economy, which is based on the personal computer and the Internet. I’m not saying it’s a bad ...
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“I feel sorry for people who don’t drink. When they wake up in the morning, that’s as good as they’re going to feel all day.” —Frank Sinatra Alcohol Anonymous, otherwise known as AA, became a popular 1950s intervention for those i...
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Vacation was the focus as Dragon’s Wagon Preschool students presented their year-end program Friday, May 15 in the HHS auditorium. Songs and fingerplays took the audience to the mountains, Alaska, the beach, a camping trip and more fun venu...
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Holyoke’s FFA chapter gathered on Tuesday, May 12 for their annual awards ceremony in the HHS auditorium. Members were recognized for their efforts and achievements throughout the year. Local chapter awards were presented as well as those for distr...
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Some of Centennial Mental Health Center’s Phillips County Office employees are pictured in their new office setting at 115 N. Campbell Ave., in the former Viaero Wireless building. Pictured from left are interpreter José León, receptionist Ronni...
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A Small Wind Workshop will be held in Holyoke at Highline Electric Association, 1300 S. Interocean, on Saturday, May 23 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. People across America are seeking and finding renewable energy solutions that are better than th...
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HHS was represented well at the 2009 NJC Math/Science Contest held at the Sterling college on April 16. Two HHS students came home with medals in their specific contest categories. Junior Duncan Brandt received a first-place medal for c...
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Ten Quest students in grades 4-6 are pictured at their Night of the Notables program Wednesday, May 13. U.S. Presidents and their residence, the White House, were the focus areas this year as students conducted research, then set up centers to ident...
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Those who were out and about the town of Holyoke over the past weekend may have noticed an increased amount of traffic in the area. That’s because rodeo fans from far and near were drawn here for the Colorado Junior Rodeo Association’s rodeo ev...
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Holyoke High School track ended in grand form when all seven Dragon participants medaled in the three-day event held May 14-16 at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood. Coach Sandra Rahe noted the state track meet was the pinnacle performance, and she w...
