Community excellence award winners named at annual chamber gala
Winners of the 2021 community excellence awards were announced at the 30th annual Holyoke Chamber of Commerce gala Monday, Jan. 24, at Phillips County Event Center.
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Jacki Speaker is a fifth-generation Jaeger living on the 130-year-old family farm. From left, Kourtynie, Jacki, Dustin and Bradley are in front of the farm shop with the 1929 sign from Robert Jaeger’s rebuilt barn from the same year.
Chase County’s Jaeger family farm turns 130 years old
Boundaries for Chase County, Nebraska, were established by the Legislature on Feb. 27, 1873, but the organization of the county did not begin until 1886, according to historical accounts.
John P. Posluszny begins his role as regional publisher at the newspapers in Holyoke as well as Imperial, Nebraska, and Grant, Nebraska, last week. — The Imperial Republican
Posluszny named regional publisher
High Plains News North recently named John P. Posluszny regional publisher of The Holyoke Enterprise in Colorado and The Imperial Republican and Grant Tribune-Sentinel in Nebraska.
Jack & Jill was one of the grocery stores that once operated out of the building at 123 S. Interocean Ave. — Source: Phillips County Assessor’s Office
The window display at Colver Brothers Hardware, Furniture and Undertaking features Winchester rifles and the Winchester liner, made by long-time employee Cecil Critchlow. — Source: Phillips County Museum
Many businesses have called downtown building home
The building at 123 S. Interocean Ave. currently houses Holyoke Fitness Club, but numerous other businesses have operated out of the downtown location throughout Holyoke’s history.
Katie Arnold brushes a dog in preparation for a haircut at her new dog grooming business, Happy Tails. — The Holyoke Enterprise
Happy Tails helps dogs look and feel their best
People go to great lengths to make sure their dogs are cared for and looking their best — but pursuit of that goal sometimes requires cutting some great lengths down to size with a haircut, bath an