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During the week of June 14-19, approximately 200 outstanding high school junior girls attended the 62nd session of the Colorado Columbine Girls State Program at Western State College in Gunnison. One of these girls was Nora Roth of Holyoke.
The Girls Sta...
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Six students represented Holyoke Future Business Leaders of America at the organization’s National Conference in Anaheim, Calif. June 23-29.
Briar Bergner, KrisAnna Ham, Sarah Heermann, Sydney Nelson, Elise Nelson and Chasity Pelle competed against the...
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Farmers faced looming adversity during the spring planting season, causing lowered expectations, but ultimately overcame. USDA projects the second-largest corn planting acreage since 1946, after 2007.
Early stages of planting were similar to last year’...
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Archie Silvrants of Grant, Neb. received two firsts and a People’s Choice award in the 7th Annual Artistry in Wood Show and Sale hosted by North Platte Woodcarvers June 12-13 at Quality Inn in North Platte, Neb.
Silvrants’ quality woodcarving talent ...
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Drivers traveled to the Phillips County Raceway Saturday, July 4 for races in the hobby stock, sport modified, modified and stock car events.
The night wrapped up with the modified race. The 21 drivers were given an American Flag to hold out the window a...
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The Colorado Volleyball Officials Association is looking for officials throughout the state to participate in upcoming clinics and sports seasons. Earning extra cash and becoming more involved in the game are reasons the organization say people should get...
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Softball players from around the league gathered in Holyoke last week to compete in the Border League tournament June 29-July 1. Holyoke had two teams in the tourney, one in both the 9-12 and the 13-15 year-old age divisions.
Both teams were coached by D...
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Mike and Euletta Meusborn made a surprise trip to Los Angeles, Calif. last month when their son Tom Meusborn was honored at the third annual High School Baseball Coaches Reception.
Meusborn has coached the Chatsworth Chancellors for an amazing 20 years. ...
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Buckley Bombers Senior Team, based out of Chappell, Neb., went 2-1 in action last week against Sidney, Neb. and Fort Morgan. This brings the Sr. Bomber team’s record to 11-9 so far.
Hosting Sidney, Neb. on Wednesday, July 1, the Bombers took a strong l...
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Dr. Marianne Neifert, a leading expert on the promotion and management of breastfeeding, is visiting hospitals and medical centers across the state to promote five key breastfeeding-friendly maternity practices that have a significant effect on the durati...
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It began as a hospital in 1918, the only modern hospital within a radius of 200 miles of Holyoke according to an article in the Oct. 4, 1918 issue of the Enterprise. Today, it houses a chiropractor’s offices, radio station, a massage therapy business, t...
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Returning to his home town, Bret Miles is excited to have started as Holyoke School District’s new superintendent and looks forward to summer planning and a great 2009-10 school year.
Miles began working in the office Wednesday, July 1, and is already ...
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With 27 years of experience in area cooperatives under his belt, Rick Unrein began his President/CEO duties on Monday, July 1 at Grainland Cooperative.
Unrein got his start at the Farmers Co-op Elevator in Fleming in 1982 and in 1985 took over as general...
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Upsetting the Denbo family’s winning streak, Matt Winterrowd, pictured at left, takes the traveling trophy award from Holyoke Chamber of Commerce member Casey Blake after being announced the winner of the July 4 Steak Grill-off at Homesteaders Park on S...
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After much deliberation, Phillips County Commissioners accepted a plan to replace the courthouse heating system. At their meeting Tuesday, June 30, they reported an approved $40,000 energy impact grant for the project.
An energy audit was taken on severa...
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Teaming up to provide an afternoon and evening full of Independence Day activities and family fun are the Holyoke Chamber of Commerce, City of Holyoke and 4-H council. Among other events, the Chamber will be hosting its sixth annual Consumers and Producer...
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One of the big topics of the June 22 hospital board meeting was Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The board voted unanimously to approve the submission of a business plan to meet a failed HUD requirement.
As reported at last month’s meeting, the dis...
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Phillips County Commissioners recently announced that on June 19, they approved an interim construction bridge loan to finance the completion of the Phillips County Event Center.
John Schneider, Holyoke branch manager for Bank of the West, assisted the C...
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Education First Tours organizes group of 51 from Colorado, Nebraska and Oklahoma communities
Five Holyoke High School students went on a nine day tour of some of Italy and Greece’s most famous tourist attractions. Led by teacher Tracy Trumper, students...
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It all started when Josi Kramer was still in Jr. High. She started collecting silver gum wrappers in hope of breaking a world record. Many from her class still remember handing over gum wrappers by the package, joining in the excitement.
In two years, Kr...
