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Car detailing at its finest, staying loyal to customers and keeping business in Holyoke. These are all thoughts behind Joe Ruiz’s new car detailing business, Classic Details.
Starting slow and building clientele is essential for Ruiz. He will be workin...
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Western bean cutworm moth populations continue to grow in the pheromone traps in most of the locations. Other pests to pay attention include sunflower head moth and sunflower stem weevils.
In corn, growers should scout fields until eight or more percent ...
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On Aug. 10 President Barack Obama declared four counties in Nebraska primary disasters due to losses caused by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred June 5 through June 26, 2009.
The four primary Nebraska counties are Chase, Deuel, Lincoln ...
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As a service to hay producers and buyers, the Colorado Department of Agriculture publishes the Colorado Hay Directory annually. The 2009 edition of the directory is available to the public at no cost.
“Hay is a valuable commodity to Colorado’s livest...
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Five Indonesians were visitors of the Holyoke area last week while looking at different agricultural operations throughout the United States.
The Indonesian government has been developing its warehouse receipt system for three years, according to Mochamm...
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Phillips County 4-Hers won two Grand Champions, a Reserve Grand Champion, two Champions and three Reserve Champions in General and Family Consumer Sciences projects judged last week at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo.
Winning Grand Champion ribbons and...
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Twenty teams competed in the 2009 Ballyneal High School Invitational on HHS’s first day of school, Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Wyndham Clark was four under par for the day, turning in a 67 to win the tournament. Clark competes for Valor Christian, a 4A school in...
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Colorado Bombers placed second in the Aug. 14-16 Nebraska Baseball Association State Town Team Baseball Tournament, held in Wakefield, Neb.
The Bombers won the district tournament at Imperial, Neb. by defeating Imperial and Sidney, then advanced to the S...
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Northeast Barrel Association (NEBA) finished its year with the year-end finals Aug. 21 and 22 at the Yuma County Fairgrounds.
Two races were held each day, with point totals added up to declare the year-end winners.
Top four winners in each division fol...
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A golf tournament will be held at the Wray Country Club on Sunday, Aug. 30 to benefit the Rural AmeriTowne program, hands-on financial literacy for youth.
The Rural Young Americans Goofy Golf Tournament will begin at 12:30 p.m. with registration followed...
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While Holyoke residents have missed Velma Biddle in her five-week absence, those at Centre Avenue Health and Rehab Facility in Fort Collins have had the good fortune of getting to know her.
July 17 Velma fell, breaking her arm and dislocating her shoulde...
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Barb Holtzman, of Holyoke, has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2009 American Quilter’s Society (AQS) Quilt Expo, Oct. 28-31 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Holtzman has been chosen to display this quilt, Night Flowers, along with...
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The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board is asking for help in planning future projects.
A public meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 3 in Fort Morgan. GOCO awards grants for outdoor recreation, open space protection, trail and wildlife projects. C...
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Holyoke’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) geared up for the year with a kick off event Wednesday, Aug. 19. FCA is a non-profit, interdenominational ministry that reaches out to the young athletes of the world. In Holyoke, FCA is organized for all...
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Crosswalks, flashing lights, kids and bikes. Back-to-school time has come and that means time to beef up safety and awareness.
Now that school has started, drivers throughout town need to be more cautious when coming to a crosswalk, Police Chief Phil Bie...
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Savvy parents are always on the lookout for ways to extend their shopping dollars. For back to school, that means uncovering discounts, rebates, contests and other ways to earn free products.
This year there are several tips parents will want to keep in ...
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Numbers were down, but enthusiasm and fund raising remained high in Phillips County’s eighth Relay for Life. Getting into the theme ‘Back to the Future,’ a total of 13 teams gathered Friday, Aug. 21 to kick off the 18-hour event.
In the months lead...
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School officials are cautiously optimistic about the increased enrollment numbers for the start of the 2009-2010 school year. Enrollment increased by 32, according to first-week attendance in Holyoke School District Re-1J.
Total school enrollment was 592...
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Data-driven dialogue amongst Holyoke School District staff kicked off the 2009-2010 school year in a progressive mode.
Supt. Bret Miles gave a thorough evaluation report of Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) test results for 2009 at the Aug. 18 m...
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A subdivision exemption request from Phillips County Commissioners, discussion of putting a fire truck up for sale and a report from Northeast Colorado Association of Local Governments (NECALG) took up much of the Aug. 18 Holyoke City Council meeting.
Un...
