Week of January 16, 2025
Week of January 16, 2025
LMD Services, LLC has expanded into northeast Colorado, establishing an office in downtown Haxtun. The Nebraska-based company provides services and support for the developmental disabilities community. Virginia Bahnsen, who lives in Paoli, serves as the Western Division Chief of Administration, heading up the local Haxtun office. With a mission to lead, motivate and develop skills for community integration, habilitation and vocational participation, LMD Services provides opportunities for...
For several years now, I have been contributing content to various ag publications. I suppose it goes back to the Ag Teacher that remains deep within my psyche. I still have this aching desire to promote, defend and preserve the ag industry and more specifically our beneficial use of water. Perhaps the time has come for me to let this cat out of the bag and share some of these insights with my own community, so from time to time, you may find my articles included in the pages of our local...
The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:30 p.m. The following council members were present: Andrew Muller (left at 7:37 p.m.), Cathy Castillo (left at 6:45 p.m.), Bill Langridge, Suzanne Wales (left at 6:45 p.m.), Alex Gapter (left at 6:48 p.m.) and Bonnie Jackson. Also present were Gary Schmidt (left at 6:40 p.m.), Dale Lousberg (left at 6:49 p.m.), Kamie Lambrecht, Melinda Hickey, Felicity...
HAXTUN SPELLING BEE winners are pictured (l-r), Remington McClanahan, Peyton Biesemeier, Knox Edwards and LaeAnne Kleve. Edwards won the Bee, held last Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Haxtun Community Center. Winners will advance to the Regional Bee, slated for Wednesday, Feb. 5 in...
The Bulldogs went 1-1 in basketball action last week. Haxtun took the court on the road in Kimball, Neb. Friday night and in a quick turnaround, hosted Prairie at home on Saturday. The Bulldogs suffered a 21-point loss on the road but came back home for the win against the Mustangs for the team's second home victory this season. Haxtun has had just two home games thus far into the 2024-25 season, but will add a third this weekend as the Bulldogs prepare to face Holyoke later this week. Friday...
The Sedgwick County/Fleming wrestling team delivered a dominant performance on the mat, defeating Yuma in a dual last week with a final score of 48-27. With multiple victories by pin and decision, SCF showcased their strength across various weight classes, securing key wins and extending their momentum throughout the evening. The real highlight of the match came from SCF's wrestlers who dominated with falls. At 132 pounds, Maddox Herskind wasted no time, pinning Thomas Deal in 3:20 to add six...
The Lady Bulldogs picked up a pair of wins last week with a victory on the road in Kimball, Neb. and another in a home court contest with Prairie. The back-to-back showings puts the team at almost 50 percent on the season with just 10 games left on the schedule before post-season. Friday's contest pitted the Lady Bulldogs in a match up with the Lady Longhorns in Kimball, Neb. It was all red and black from the start as Haxtun jumped to an early advantage, allowing both varsity and junior varsity...
The Sedgwick County/Fleming girls wrestling team secured a decisive victory over the Yuma girls' squad in an intense match-up on Thursday evening. The final score was 42-29, with SCF outpacing the home team with a series of dominant performances across the weight classes. The evening kicked off with the 170-pound weight class, where Olivia Stone took on Sierra Brown of Yuma. Stone pinned Brown in just 1:36 to score the first points of the night for her team. Yuma's Taelynn Robinson defeated...
The Fleming Wildcats came within two points of their first victory on Friday night against the South Platte Blue Knights out of Big Springs, Neb. The Wildcats hosted the Blue Knights and the Otis Bulldogs last weekend falling on both occasions. Friday night's game opened with Fleming down by just three after the first quarter, 17-14. They came back and gained control of the scoreboard in the second quarter adding 15 and holding the visiting team to just six. Fleming led at the half, 29-23. The...
The Fleming Lady Wildcats moved on to 7-1 with recent wins over the South Platte Lady Blue Knights out of Big Springs, Neb. and the Otis Lady Bulldogs. Fleming served as host for both events last Friday and Saturday nights. The Lady Wildcats came out with a narrow, four-point lead after the first quarter on Friday night against the Lady Blue Knights. The widened that scoring gap to nine points by the close of the half, 26-17. They took their most commanding lead of the contest throughout the...
85 Years Ago Jan. 10, 1940 Death: Joyce Mathews, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Jan. 8, 1940, of pneumonia. The rabbit hunt north of Haxtun today was unusually successful with 1,371 rabbits turned in. Eight sections of land were covered. A seven pound baby boy was born early Tuesday morning to Rev. and Mrs. E.K. Shepherd. The baby has been given the name Wesley Keith. Virginia Kinzie won the young people's contest at the Galbreath Drug Store with more than 53,000 votes. She...
Mike and Laurine Koellner recently celebrated 60 years in business as owners of L&L Ready Mix. The two long-time Haxtun residents celebrated with friends, family, customers, current and former employees and community members in a reception in early January. Louis Koellner and Lawrence Sewell, brothers-in-law, purchased the Haxtun business from Foster Lumber Company in 1965. That is how the name L&L came to be! The Koellners and the Sewells moved their families to Haxtun during the summer of...
Highline Electric Association has received $1.02 million from the United States Department of Energy to enhance wildfire protection and resilience in the communities it serves by making critical upgrades to its electric system. HEA is a member of a consortium of 38 electric co-ops and other rural utilities selected to receive federal funding through the Wildfire Assessment and Resilience for Networks project, or WARN. “Highline Electric is pleased to have been awarded DOE WARN funding that will bolster our efforts to mitigate wildfire risk...
