Don Brown is CLA Top Choice honoree
The Top Choice Award is given by the Colorado Livestock Association to those individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to livestock agriculture in Colorado.
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FBLA members who attended the state competition are pictured from left, on the floor, Austin Herman, Tyler Lamm, Cash Adler, Brenden Kage, M.J. Taylor, Brandon Nevarez, Sylvia McCleary, Mackenzie Golden and adviser Lori Nelson; along the railing, from the top, Brenna Gatton, Mariah Pell, Megan Humphreys, Savannah Burris, Kaitlyn Shafer, Tara Krueger and Bailey Hamaker; and second row on the stairs, Grace Dille, Emily Jelden, Emma Roll, Kaylee Camblin, Kyra Loutensock, Kayla Marshall, Brook Prottsman, Josie Herman, Shianne Willmon and Morgan Philips.
HHS to send 6 to FBLA nationals
Twenty-five Holyoke High School FBLA members traveled to Vail April 18-21 to compete in the Colorado State FBLA competitive events.
Sheila Robinson, pictured at left, accepts the award for “Best BBQ in Northeast Colorado” for Happy Jacks Barbeque from Cathy Shull, director behind the web-based Discover Northeast Colorado event guide. —Johnson Publications
Happy Jacks receives regional 'Best BBQ' award
Happy Jacks Barbeque attracted more than just local community members with its delicious smoke Wednesday, April 19.
Let’s talk about stocker cattle
Colorado State University Extension, University of Wyoming Extension and the USDA Agricultural Research Service are announcing a new research effort targeting stocker operators in eastern Colorado
NRCS Earth Day Coloring Contest Holyoke winners are pictured from left, first-grader Lia Sprague, third-grader Sophia Bencomo, kindergartner Victoria Baeza, fourth-grader Fatima Nuñez, second-grader Paxton Gatton Pollock and fifth-grader Isaiah Rueter.
Earth Day winners awarded
The Natural Resources Conservation Service Earth Team is a volunteer program that uses volunteer time, talent and energy to help accomplish the NRCS mission of helping people help the land.