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For nearly four decades, Cathy Sullivan has welcomed kids into her classroom at Holyoke Elementary, but when the children exit the building for summer break Friday, May 24, Sullivan will officially begin her retirement.
“I still can’t quite get my he...
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Holyoke City Council members aimed to reduce the problems caused by uninhabitable and dangerous buildings during a work session after the Tuesday, May 7 council meeting.
Many issues were raised from the April 8 storm that caused damage around town. Conce...
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Holyoke City Council members aimed to reduce the problems caused by uninhabitable and dangerous buildings during a work session after the Tuesday, May 7 council meeting.
Many issues were raised from the April 8 storm that caused damage around town. Conce...
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Jacki Smith, a 2006 graduate of Haxtun High School, is a doctoral candidate and is doing a project on Phillips County benefactor William Heginbotham as part of her dissertation research.
Smith will be in the area in mid-June, and it is her goal to conduc...
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Jacki Smith, a 2006 graduate of Haxtun High School, is a doctoral candidate and is doing a project on Phillips County benefactor William Heginbotham as part of her dissertation research.
Smith will be in the area in mid-June, and it is her goal to conduc...
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It was a night full of music at the annual spring band concert Friday, May 3 at the HHS auditorium.
Both the junior high and high school concert bands, as well as some soloists and small ensembles, performed under the direction of Holyoke band teacher Mi...
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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...
