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Phillips County Fair organizers recently announced the schedule for the July 25-31 fair, and the week is packed with events and competitions for the whole family at the fairgrounds in Holyoke. This year’s theme is “Country Pride County Wide.” Harlan and Mona Stern are serving as the grand marshals and Sawyer Sigler is the 2022 fair princess. The week kicks off with 4-H general project judging Monday. Tuesday begins with the horse show in the morning and is capped with barrel racing at 6 p.m. Open class items can be entered Wednesday after...
A large crowd filled Phillips County Event Center in Holyoke on Saturday, Jan. 29, to support A Caring Pregnancy Resource Center of Northeast Colorado at one of four "Blazin' the Trail" fundraising banquets in the region last weekend. The evening included a meal, entertainment, silent auction, guest speaker and an update on the center. In 2021, the nonprofit served 183 women and 155 children and shared in the births of 29 babies. Over the last two years, the center has more than doubled the...
The past year has had its ups and downs, but attendees of the Phillips County Economic Development annual meeting Wednesday, June 16, showed their optimism for the future of the county in a post-pandemic world. The evening at the Paoli Town Hall included local project updates, scholarship announcements and a dinner catered by Happy Jacks Barbecue. PCED Executive Director Trisha Herman applauded the 50 local members of PCED and praised the work of board members, including Tom Bennett, Mark...
Phillips County Board of Commissioners accepted the recommendation by the Phillips County Board of Adjustment to approve a conditional use permit for Weldco Farms, LLC with 20 conditions. The motion passed 2-1 in a roll call vote, with Don Lock and Terry Hofmeister in favor and Harlan Stern against. About 25 people were in attendance at Phillips County Event Center on Wednesday, Sept. 30, for this agenda item. Several of them spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting. County planner Pam Jensen provided the decision to Weldco...