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Holyoke celebrates 125th birthday

Holyoke celebrates 125th birthday

The City of Holyoke celebrated its 125th birthday in style last weekend with an elaborate schedule of events in honor of the city’s quasquicentennial anniversary! The June 14-16 party was one for the history books with the local community, former residents, family and friends all turning out for...

GOCO grant awarded for track project

GOCO grant awarded for track project

Fully funding the Phillips County Community Track Project grant request, Great Outdoors Colorado approved $350,000 last week for the project located on the Holyoke School District track and football field grounds. Great Outdoors Colorado board of directors met Tuesday, June 11 to officially award ...


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Photo contest searches for best look-alikes

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, so The Holyoke Enterprise is on the search for the best look-alikes in their 2013 photo contest. Whether it’s a “like father, like son” photo or...

Crowds turn out for Holyoke’s 125th anniversary celebration June 14-16

Seven men entered the beard contest Saturday afternoon as part of Holyoke’s 125th celebration and are pictured from left, front row, Steve Beavers of Holyoke, Rob Hinnegan of Fort Collins, Gerald Brown...

47 vehicles displayed at Dandelion Daze car show

Polished clean vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles were scattered around the Phillips County Courthouse lawn as nearly four dozen total entrants joined the 13th annual Dandelion Daze car show that made...

Bailey remembered with new church doors

The Seventh Day Adventist Church, at the intersection of Baxter Avenue and Gordon Street, recently welcomed new doors in remembrance of Ray Bailey. Carpenter Phil Wirges, at left, and Ray’s wife Phyllis...

Mission work is family project

Carl and Maxine Brandt and their granddaughter, Jes-c Brandt, spent June 2-8 on a mission trip in Kansas, Okla. Working with World Mission Builders, the group constructed a 9,000 sq. ft. dining hall...

Kids come pouring in for weather-themed conservation camp

Local residences reflect 125 years of trends in building types and styles

Nick Ortner takes over as 4-H district president

Late millionaire's former home now serves as the local library

Book signing set for Gray history book

Cowboy Capital Chorus to hit Holyoke stage Sunday

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Four Holyoke Re-1J teaching positions filled

Four teaching positions were filled and one resignation received by the Re-1J School Board at its June 11 meeting. New teachers approved for 2013-14 include Tressa Arman, kindergarten; Abby Einspahr,...

NJC students named on spring honor roll

Northeastern Junior College has released the honor roll list for the 2013 spring semester. Of the 157 students to make the list, five are from Holyoke. A total of 55 students earned a 4.0 GPA and were...

Kramer earns first place in InvestWrite essay competition

It came as a complete surprise to Holyoke High School senior Caitlyn Kramer when she was informed in February that she had taken first place in SIFMA Foundation’s InvestWrite high school essay competition....

BEST grant to enhance security at local schools

Office areas at Holyoke Elementary and Holyoke JR/SR High will be remodeled for better security as a result of the receipt of a security grant in the Building Excellent Schools Today program through the...

GOCO grant awarded for track project

Fully funding the Phillips County Community Track Project grant request, Great Outdoors Colorado approved $350,000 last week for the project located on the Holyoke School District track and football field...

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Swimmer breaks 10-year-old record at Oakley swim meet

The latest Northwest Kansas Swim League swim meet, held in Oakley, Kan. Saturday, June 15, resulted in one new record for the Holyoke Swim Club. Erin Vieselmeyer secured a first-place finish and holds...

Cumming, Goldenstein join Denver Post All-State list

Cumming, Goldenstein join Denver Post All-State list

Two HHS Dragon baseball players earned All-State recognition for the 2013 spring baseball season, as reported in The Denver Post Sunday, June 9. Senior Brett Cumming was included on the Class 2A All-State...

Hundred Hole Hike returns to Ballyneal

Hundred Hole Hike will return to its birthplace as Ballyneal Golf Club hosts a marathon round of golf for charitable causes for the third straight year, Monday, June 24. Two years after the Ben Cox 155...

Three states at PC Raceway for sprint car show Saturday

This Saturday, June 22 will be the biggest sprint car show Holyoke has ever seen. Three tours will invade the Phillips County Raceway high banks including the BST/Colorado tour, the URSS Kansas tour and...

Summer Scores

Tuesday, June 11 Holyoke 9-12 softball 3, Ogallala, Neb. 9. Holyoke BR 15, Fleming 5. Wednesday, June 12 Holyoke Green PW 1, Haxtun 0. Holyoke Gold PW 0, Haxtun 8. Holyoke LL 6, Haxtun 4. Thursday,...

Sluggers baseball team stays active

Green and gold take over baseball field

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Holyoke Community Federal Credit Union celebrates 75 years

Holyoke Community Federal Credit Union celebrates 75 years

After 75 years of business, the Holyoke Community Federal Credit Union continues to grow and expand the products and services offered to its members. To celebrate the occasion, as well as Holyoke’s...