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High moisture the past two months has led to an extremely good wheat crop, excluding any hailed wheat, reported local elevator representatives this week.
Steve Young of Grainland Co-op estimated harvest to be 85-90 percent complete Monday, July 20, and S...
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A common complaint heard in the rural northeast area of Colorado is that local governments and projects are placed on the bottom of the state’s priority list for funding—often losing out to the urban areas along the I-25 corridor.
As such, many peopl...
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Sandy Triplette celebrated her many years working for the United States Postal Service Tuesday, July 21 at a reception with the people that have made her career fun and memorable. The community has always been the best part of working in a Post Office, sa...
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Melissa Memorial Hospital (MMH) will welcome Dr. Danielle McClellan to its staff July 28.
McClellan moved to Holyoke this summer with her family after finishing her residency in Ft. Collins. McClellan joins the MMH staff as a Family Practice physician an...
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From preschool teachers to grocery store clerks, people all around Holyoke have fallen in love with the infectious smile of Blye McCallum. He’s ornery, said his mom Andrea McCallum, but he’s a delight.
Blye is being honored this year by the Living to...
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Providing assurance of his intent to become familiar with Holyoke School District Re-1J, new Supt. Bret Miles outlined his Superintendent’s Entry Plan at a work session following the board’s regular meeting July 7.
Miles explained his plan for establ...
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Focusing on integrity of the selection process for the past year’s random student drug testing, JR/SR High Principal Susan Ortner presented information on an audit process at the July 7 meeting of Holyoke Re-1J Board of Education.
Because this has been...
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Although it wasn’t part of the agenda for the July 7 city council meeting, council members spent the following day working on airport planning.
Council members were asked by City Supt. Mark Brown to attend two meetings with Armstrong Consultants Inc. o...
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A “Community Shred” Day is being sponsored by First Pioneer National Bank Saturday, July 18 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
The entire community is invited to take their boxes, bags or totes of papers to the north side of the bank and watch while their informatio...
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Making her way into the country music industry, Lexi Moul will also make her way to this year’s Phillips County Fair. The 18-year-old Ogallala, Neb. native will be featured at the fair Thursday, July 23 at an 8 p.m. concert.
Moul’s dreams of becoming...
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In addition to 4-H projects, rodeos, races and concerts, the Phillips County Fair is “Keepin’ It Country” with a variety of special themes contests.
Interview judging kicks off the fair on Tuesday, July 21. Activities will continue through Sunday, ...
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Townies (Best Of)
A friend of mine lives in two different worlds. To support his chronic ranching habit he does double duty as a businessman in the city. As a result, his calf brandings are a mixture of cowboys and “townies”. The city dwellers are in...
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When you know someone who is trapped in an abusive relationship, it’s natural to want to help a friend. But in the case of domestic violence, it’s hard to know what to do.
Do you ask about it? What if you’re wrong? Do you offer help? What if you’...
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With over 24 million Americans working from home, either part-time or full-time, a person’s house has to be more than a castle—it has to be a place to get things done.
Whether you’re telecommuting to a job or running a business out of your house, y...
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Two Nebraska bands will be featured at a free Christian rock concert in Imperial Thursday evening, July 16. The concert will begin about 7 p.m. at the Chase County Schools auditorium.
Sponsored by Lighthouse Fellowship Church, For the Few of Thedford and...
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The Colorado State Fair’s General Entry Department encourages Colorado residents of all ages and interests to participate in the 2009 Colorado State Fair through an incredibly diverse menu of competitions.
Each year, there are approximately 6,000 entri...
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Making his debut in Phillips County during what happens to be Colorado Weed Awareness Week is new county Weed and Pest Dept. supervisor Wilbur Strickert.
A native of Yuma, he took over the position on Monday, July 6 from former supervisor Chris Ness.
St...
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Yuma County Conservation District in Wray invites area irrigators to an Irrigation Water Management Field Day, five miles south of Wray on Hwy 385. The field day will be held on Wednesday, July 22, beginning at 9 a.m. No registration is required. Contact ...
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Recently, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union (RMFU) sent a letter of support to members of the congressional delegation from Colorado and New Mexico who voted to pass the amended Clean Energy and Security bill last week.
“This was a tough vote,” RMFU Presi...
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The first two cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) for 2009 have been diagnosed; one horse in Texas and one horse in New Mexico have tested positive for the livestock disease. The Colorado Department of Agriculture has put additional import requirements on ...
