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County approves 2 conditional use permits

Last month, the Phillips County Board of Commissioners received applications for and approved conditional use permits for Helena Chemical and Sprague Brothers Land LLC, following public hearing

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AWANA participants who were recognized at the April 25 end-of-year program are pictured from left, front row, Alex Brinkema, Alyssa Moreno, Ethan Skinner, Kobryn Pruit, Jeremiah Greenman, Will Krieger, Hannah Krieger and Hudson Lueth; second row, Andrew Schroetlin, Lily Salas, Molly Kropp, Braylin Herman, Daniel Schroetlin, Bo Steggs, Levi Clayton and Rebekah Krieger; third row, Gavin Skinner, Daniel Nixon, Alexis Raymond, Kinley Sporhase, Max Giles, Vanessa Marroquin, Brody Smith, Evan Widler, Carter Sisseck, Gizem Barraza, Brett Schroetlin and Auron Lueth; and back row, Ridley Brinkema, Rorey Schneller, Riley Powell, Adiel Moreno, Alicia Salas, Mylee Dirks, Reese Steggs, Annette Moreno, Kylee Smith, Kaden Herman, Elyce Sisseck, Timothy Award winner Caiden Krueger, John Krieger, Timothy Award winner Joseph Schroetlin, Mason Powell and Timothy Award winner Caden Sporhase. — Johnson Publications

3 Timothy Awards highlight AWANA recognition program

Three Holyoke sixth-graders were presented prestigious Timothy Awards and pins to cap their years in AWANA at the April 25 end-of-year program at First Baptist Church in Holyoke.

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David Zach, lead singer of Remedy Drive, jumps off his keyboard during the Friday night concert at Holyoke High School’s old gym. The passionate musician is using his music as a platform to raise awareness for human trafficking. — Johnson Publications

Rising up to raise awareness

The sounds seeping out the doors of Holyoke High School’s old gym might have seemed like an ordinary rock concert, but it meant so much more to band members of Remedy Drive.

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Phil Wirges, at left, accepts the Halligan Award from Chief John Durbin. He was nominated because he has similar attributes as the Halligan tool: dependability, consistency and versatility.

Firefighters honored at banquet

Members of Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department were honored Thursday, April 26, at the 97th anniversary of the HVFD annual banquet at Phillips County Event Center.