Week of December 19, 2024
Week of December 19, 2024
The Haxtun Town Council met for a special meeting to enter into executive session on Monday evening, Dec. 16. According to information provided in the meeting notice, the reason for the closed-door meeting was to discuss personnel matters regarding the police department. Only the Council and Mayor Mike Ensminger took part in the executive session, called for discussion of a personnel matter under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(f) and not involving: an employee who has requested the matter be...
Dr. Ben Stephenson's time with Haxtun Health has come to an end. Julia Biesemeier, Interim Chief Executive Officer for Haxtun Health, confirmed Stephenson's departure from the organization on Monday, Dec. 16. "We have made the decision that Dr. Stephenson's time with us has come to an end, however we appreciate his contributions and wish him every success in the next chapter of his career," said Biesemeier. "His care and heart for his patients will no doubt lead him in the future and we trust...
REGGIE THE Reindeer visited Fleming School/Community Library patrons on Monday, Dec. 9 during story hour. Forty-four patrons attended the special holiday event. Reggie belongs to Brett...
Looking to jump-start your 2025 and make it your healthiest year yet? If so, join the celebration of A Healthier Weigh's 20th anniversary - a wellness program that has inspired healthier living across northeast Colorado for two decades. Sponsored by Colorado State University Extension, this fun and supportive program offers the tools and encouragement you need to build healthier habits that last a lifetime. Through educational lessons, webinars, wellness challenges and activity competitions...
FLEMING ELEMENTARY students (l-r), Mercer Pittman, Hendrix Welch and Daxton Ruff did their part to spread Christmas cheer during the school's annual Christmas program held Tuesday, Dec. 3. Festive costumes worn for the event included all things holidays from The Grinch to Gingerbread...
MYRA BAZAN, two-year-old daughter of Emily and Gabe Bazan, takes her time checking out Santa as she stays near her brother, Dylan. The Bazan children, and their brother Tyson, visited with Santa Claus at the Haxtun Fire Hall during his annual visit during the community's Hometown Christmas celebration. The event is sponsored by the Haxtun Chamber of Commerce and also includes a chili supper and local shopping...
The Frenchman Board of Education heard from a group of Fleming seniors in their final meeting of the fiscal year. The 12th grade students presented plans for the annual senior trip, which was given approval by the Board. In addition, board members approved mill levy and October count numbers in the Dec. 11 get-together. Beau Ashburn, Peter Brekel and Savanna Taylor presented plans for the 2025 Senior trip, slated for mid-March to Miami, Fla. This year's class includes 10 seniors who plan to...
Issues of the Herald will not be printed on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. We will resume our regular print schedule on Jan. 9, 2025! -Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Candie Fix and Spring Atchison, Herald...
In recent years, the Colorado state legislature has amended several sections of Colorado Revised Statutes Title 38 Article 12 that pertains to landlords and tenants. A new requirement from the passage of Senate Bill 2024-094 requires new habitability-related language to be included in residential rental agreements on and after Jan. 1, 2025. Part 5 of Article 12, which addresses the obligation to maintain residential premises, prescribes in subpart 505 that “every rental agreement between a...
The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:46 p.m. The following council members were present: Cathy Castillo, Bill Langridge, Bonnie Jackson, Suzanne Wales and Alex Gapter. Andrew Muller was absent. Also present were Marvin Einspahr, Niyol Wind Representatives Joe, Nathan, Tyreen and Chris (left at 7:16 p.m.), Justin and Milinda Hickey (left at 6:52 p.m.), Joelle and Daniel Gapter, Michelle...
The Lady Bulldogs went west on Saturday for an afternoon match up with the 3A Highland Huskies, based out of Ault. Despite an eight-point loss, the team rebounded well and hit-double digits in the steals and deflections column of stat sheets. "The game was extremely physical, almost too physical at times. We had a few more turnovers in the Highland game than we did against Perkins County, but overall we handled the pressure ok," said Head Coach Alicia Schram. "We still have a ways to go in...
The Haxtun Bulldogs are set to compete in the Holiday Tournament at Northeastern Junior College this week. Teams should see play Thursday, Friday and Saturday before heading into a two-week break for Christmas and New Year's. The Bulldogs hold a 1-2 record heading into tournament play following a 66-30 loss at Highland over the weekend. Saturday's action pitted the Bulldogs against a higher classified Highland Huskies in Ault. The night before, Highland took down Merino 64-28. The Huskies'...
The Sedgwick County/Fleming girls' wrestling team started their week off on Tuesday, Dec. 10 traveling to Wiggins to take on the Tigers in a dual. SC/F girls defeated Wiggins, 33-23. Results from wrestlers competing out of Fleming and Haxtun in the dual are as follows: 130-pounds: Kinsleigh Jerman won by forfeit. 135-pounds: Annie Wilson defeated Makena Crownover by fall in 1:10. 145-pounds: Kaiya Hall lost to Riley Erickson by fall. 155-pounds: Olivia Stone won by forfeit. The girls' team...
The Fleming Lady Wildcats suffered their first loss of the season over the past week while the boys' team struggles to earn a win. The Wildcat basketball teams traveled to Holyoke and McClave last week. The Lady Wildcats earned their first victory of the week at Holyoke on Thursday over 2A's Lady Dragons. On Saturday they suffered their first loss at McClave against the undefeated Lady Cardinals. They now own a 3-1 overall record. The boys' team continues to work toward finding their goove....
The Sedgwick County/Fleming boys wrestling team had a busy week starting off by traveling to Wiggins on Tuesday, Dec.10 for a dual. SCF won the dual, 51-12. Individual results for wrestlers competing out of Fleming and Haxtun are as follows: 126-pound Grant Firme over Radley Thomas by fall in 2:42. 138-pound Maddox Herskind won by forfeit. 144-pound Scotty Engle won by forfeit. 150-pound Austin Knox defeated Tavon Palmer by fall in 1:06. The SCF team then traveled to Nebraska for a triangular...
85 years ago Dec.20, 1939 Deaths: Mrs. Carrie Wiles, 63, Dec. 17, 1939, of pneumonia. Alvin Anderson, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson of 11 miles south of Haxtun, suffered painful injuries Saturday morning when part of a wind-charger tower collapsed and fell on him. Mr. Anderson was working on the tower and fell 12 feet to the ground. Dear Santa Claus, Will you please bring me a rubber horse, pigs, and blocks and candy and nuts. I am a good boy and I would like to have earmuffs. Kermit...
Dear Santa, My name is Evy. I am three years old. This year I have been very good. For Christmas this year, I would love a new baby and a bike. Your Friend, Evy Yockey Dear Santa, My name is Remington. I am three years old. This year I have been very good. For Christmas this year, I would love Spiderman toys and a trampoline. Your Friend, Remington Wilson Dear Santa, My name is Toby. I am four years old. This year I have been very good. For Christmas this year, I would love a drum set, rainbow tree and tall building and houses. Your Friend,...
Dear Santa, I want a Barbie shirt. I also want a stuffy reindeer. I like your presents. Love, Makara Dear Santa, I like your reindeer's jingle bells. I want a pink heart pillow. I like the presents you bring us. Love, Charlie Dear Santa, How do you make the toys? I want a drone for Christmas. How do you get to the North Pole? Love, Easton Dear Santa, I love your reindeer. I want a toy race car. I want a toy dino. Love, Hendrix Dear Santa, How is the weather at the North Pole? I want a toy...
Dear Santa, How are you feeling? Can I please ask for a elf toy and a car that goes into a Shark? Love, Cayson Dear Santa, How is Mrs. Claus? Can I please as for new underwear and new LOL dolls. Love, Dakota Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? Can I please ask for a big dinosaur toy and a sea monster deu. Love, Carsen Kelley Dear Santa, Is Rudolph doing well? I hope so! Can i please ask for a Grinch costume and a reindeer costume? Thank you. Love, Anna Dear Santa, How is Dasher doing? I hope he is good! can I please ask for water Eevee and a...
Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am three years old. This year, I have been naughty but nice! What I would like most this Christmas is bull hauler and a John Deere tractor. And I promise to leave out a corndog for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Greyson P.S. Please say hi to the elves for me! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am four years old. This year, I have been naughty but nice! What I would like most this Christmas is a Paw Patrol and a walking snowman. And I promise to leave out a present for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Harvey P.S....
Dear Santa, Thank you for the gifts last year. I wish you a great Christmas. I've been making good choices. Can I have skin care, Christmas PJs and a great Christmas. I wish the cancer kids a great Christmas. Your Friend, Reed, age 7 Dear Santa, How have the reindeer been? This year I've been good for my moms. This year I've been making good choies. Heres what I want for Christmas. I want a long sleeve shirt and sweat pants and a new head-set and vbucks. I will leave cookies and milk. Fly safe! Liam Cruz, age 8 Dear Santa, Thank you for the...
Dear Santa, Are your elvs real? Thank you fer the tois I got last year. Can you git me a monstr truk? Have a safe trrip. Love, Izik Dear Santa, Do you have ine bad elfs? Thanks for the BB gun last year. I want a mine pool tabl and a pack man mashen. Don’t trip on my pupy. Your Friend, AJ Dear Santa, How tall is your tallest elf? How tall is your shortest elf? Thank you for everything you gave me last year! Could I please have football cards and any Mario game on nintendo switch and squishamallos and books? Have a safe trip! Sincerely,...
Dear Santa, My name is Lucas. I am 7 years old. I live in Fleming. This year I have been nice. For Christmas I would really love toy green tractors, a spinuarus and remote control four wheel. Thank you so much! Dear Santa, My name is Rhett. I am seven years old. I live in Sterling. This year I have been nice. For Christmas I would really love a new switch NFL football game, a really cool football and football sheets with Buffalo Bills. Thank you so much! Dear Santa, My name is Ivy. I am seven...
Dear Santa, How are you? Can I please have a telescope? Merry Christmas! Love, Aubrey Dear Santa, How are you? Can I please have a kid Jeep? Merry Christmas! Love, Greyson Dear Santa, How are you? Can I please have another State Championship? Can I have a PS5 for Christmas? Love, Colin Cone Dear Santa, How are you? Can I please have a Furbie? Merry Christmas! Love, Emory Dear Santa, How are you? Can I please have a teeny mates? Merry Christmas! Love, Sylar Dear Santa, How are you? Can I please have a teenymates? Merry Christmas! Love, Wade...
Kelley Dean Hunt passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 9, 2024. His departure leaves a profound void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. Kelley was born on Feb. 22, 1958 and adopted to Charles Evert Hunt, Jr. and Leona May (Salvador) Hunt. Kelley is a 1976 graduate of Haxtun High School. Born with a deep connection to the land, Kelley found joy and purpose in farming - a passion that shaped much of his early life. Later, he embarked on a career as an over-the-road truck driver, where he... Full story
