Haxtun News

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.

Lucille A. Mitchell, 98, of Sterling, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009, in Chesterfield, Mo.

Phillips County Museuma TMs hospital display has an outstanding number of pieces from hospital and medical history.

Departing from the typical Fair Queen selection format this year, 2009 Phillips County Fair Queen Aimee Kanode crowned her Lady-in-Waiting and Princess royalty at the Friday, June 19 Dandelion Daze event in Holyoke.

Janna Smith, left, is pictured with overall jacket winners in her Riding for Hope gymkhana held Sunday, May 31, at the Haxtun arena.

A A A The northern region pest alert program has officially begun for the 2009 growing season.

A A A Phillips County Commissioners voted to close a portion of County Road 28, between county roads seven and nine, contingent upon the Town of Haxtun receiving grant funds and moving forward with making improvements to the Haxtun Municipal Airport.

A A A With summer around the corner and hotter temperatures on the way, members of the Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department prepare for their Annual Firemena s Ball at 9 p.m. this Saturday, June 13 at the Holyoke Vets Club.

The new Colorado Kids 1st license plate is available in Logan, Phillips and Sedgwick County and throughout the month of June, July and August, 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit ECCLPS.

A A A Torrential rains which started in Holyoke about 7 p.m. Monday evening, June 1, had netted 3.5 inches of precipitation by 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to National Weather Service weather observer Dan Kafka from his home southwest of Holyoke.

A A A Janna Smith, 16, who just finished her sophomore year at Holyoke High School and is a member of Paoli Hustlers 4-H Club, is planning her second annual gymkhana to raise money for both Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and young diabetics in Northeastern Colorado.

"We were always meant to find each other and learn from each other," Salutatorian Whitney Kipp said.

Brad Anderson, president of Wells Fargo Bank and president of the NJC Foundation Board of Directors , is shown here with the 4-wheeler donated by Kurtzera s for the 2009 Hope Gala auction.

A A A The Holyoke Racing Group is reducing the size of the stock car track at Phillips County Fairgrounds, according to Phillips County Commissioners at their meeting Thursday, April 30.

Water issues are major concerns for farmers in such states as Colorado. One way to help ease those problems: use less water.

"Your teachers at your schools have singled you out above all others," said Russ Silvey, Worshipful Master of the Sterling Masonic Lodge.

The following babies recently joined area families: Kody Rylyan Herboldsheimer Lara and Ryan Herboldsheimer of Sidney, Neb., are the parents of a girl, Kody Rylyan Herboldsheimer, born 6 p.m., March 4, 2009, weighing 7 lbs.

Cindy Johnson, executive director of the NJC Foundation spoke to the Kiwanis Club Wednesday about the HOPE Scholarship and the upcoming Hope Gala.

Last night I lay a-sleeping, There came a dream so fair, I stood in old Jerusalem, Beside the Temple there.

Sara Waite, J.A. News Editor Originally published 10:35 a.m., April 11, 2009 Updated 10:54 a.m., April 11, 2009 Photo courtesy Jean Gray Chuck Edwards washes fellow member Wilbur Kipp's feet.