Click on the video below to see clips from the Moline Crazy Days festival held this past Saturday, June 27, 2009.

A link will also be posted soon with pictures available to purchase from the Moline Crazy Days.

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Everything is all set for the annual Moline Crazy Days festival.  Starting off the activities this year is the free bean feed in the city park on Friday evening, June 26, at 6 p.m.   The baked goods and crafts auction will immediately follow the bean feed.  Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy an evening of fun with your friends and neighbors. Read more

The Sedan Country Club will be hosting a Triple Six Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 27 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tee times are available and the number of flights and places will be determined by the number of entries. Teams will consist of two persons. Read more

The Howard Area Lions Club has announced an upcoming Children’s Fishing Tournament that will be held on Saturday, June 27 at Polk Daniels Lake in Howard.

The Free Fishing Clinic will consist of a basic fishing class.  The Department of Wildlife and Parks will supply rods and bait.  The Fishing Contest will include a casting contest.  The contest will begin following the clinic. Read more

Sedan Community Wide Vacation Bible School is underway and will continue through June 19. The theme this year is “Crocodile Dock: Where Fearless Kids Shine God’s Light.”

On Monday we had 115 participants and 65 volunteers.  The opening and closing sessions are at the First United Methodist Church of Sedan.  Children ages 4 to 8th grade are invited to attend, it’s not too late.

The community is invited to come to the closing each day at 11 a.m. to hear about what everyone has learned.  This year we are again collecting school supplies as our mission project, we are also collecting donations for the local food pantry.  Donations may be left in the foyer of the Methodist Church. Read more

There was a big crowd on hand for last Saturday’s mud run sponsored by the Howard Elk County Fair Association. Mud splattered in all directions as the afternoon went along. Vehicles ranged from local farm trucks that are driven on the highways every day to the totally-professional models which came a wide region.     (Photo by Rudy Taylor)

Organizers at the Red Buffalo Ranch in rural Sedan are announcing the seasonal opening of the Butcher Falls Family Picnic Grounds for 2009.

Butcher Falls is located on the Red Buffalo Ranch located northwest of Sedan. Read more

Continued rumors that a dollar store will soon locate in downtown Sedan have caused members of the Sedan Area Economic Development Committee to get considerable feedback from local residents.

Many residents are concerned that opening a dollar store would have a negative effect upon existing Sedan retail stores such as Duckwalls, Floyd’s Market and Ackarman Hardware. Read more

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, at 10 a.m. to mark the reopening of the Moline City Library. Read more

By Marcia Moore
An open house has been scheduled for the new Severy Area Senior Center/Community Building on Sunday, June 14 from 2-5 p.m.

Our new building is a dream come true and a welcome and much needed addition to our community.  Situated on North Kansas Avenue just north of the former senior center, this facility became a reality mainly due to Larry Nusz, owner of Nusz Construction and the president of the Severy Community Activities (SCA) group, as it was his idea to Read more

The Sedan Summer Girl’s Basketball and Sedan High School basketball coach Lance Jeffers will be hosting the Jr. Blue Devil Camp Monday, June 22, to Thursday, June 25. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to Noon. The camp is for  any boy or girl who is going into third through eighth grade. Read more

The Howard Elk County Fair Association is sponsoring their annual Howard Mud Run on June 13 at the Howard Fair Grounds beginning at noon.  The event will serve as a fundraiser for the 2009 Howard Elk County Fair.

There will be eight truck classes and seven ATV classes, divided by age.  The entry fees are $20 for trucks and $10 for ATV’s.  MAMR rules apply. Read more

Several area churches will be active in the next couple of weeks as they prepare for their own revivals or events. If you have other news from an area church, please email us at taylornews@taylornews.org. Read more

Elk Konnected’s Youth Development Action Team will be hosting a free day camp for 7 to 12 year old children.  Konnected Kids will be held Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon.

Seven high school students will serve as camp counselors throughout the five week program.  Campers will have the opportunity to participate in outdoor activities, eat lots of good snacks, socialize with other campers and complete a variety of art and craft projects. Read more

By Richard H Fechter
District Extension Director and Agent, 4-H and Agriculture & Natural Resources

The 72nd annual Elk County Livestock and Conservation Tour will be Wednesday, June 10 in the northwest part of Elk County.  The tour will begin at the fairgrounds in Howard at 7:30 a.m. with coffee and rolls. Read more