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The purchase of two new busses, approval of the District’s Core Beliefs, changes in salary schedules to reflect the change in minimum wage and several new hires topped agenda items in two Haxtun Board of Education meetings last week. The regular January board meeting also included a presentation from First Grade Teacher Christie Toops and special recognition of board members during Board of Education appreciation month. Haxtun Board of Education members met on Wednesday, Jan. 24 for a nearly three hour meeting that opened with a Master’s Cap...
Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace announced the addition of an orthopedic surgeon and physician’s assistant to the care team at Haxtun Health. The brother duo from Fort Morgan plan to begin services in Haxtun this spring. As part of his report in a late-January board of directors meeting, Pace announced the addition of Dr. Kenneth Keller and his brother, David Keller, PA to Haxtun Health. Pace said Kenneth Keller is an orthopedic surgeon that lives and works in Fort Morgan. He and his brother, David Keller, have served the Fort Morgan c...
The Haxtun Bulldogs picked up a four point win on the road in Briggsdale Tuesday night. The win breaks an eight game losing streak for the Bulldogs as the team heads into the final four games of the regular season. Haxtun came out firing at Briggsdale this week, taking a 57-53 much needed win. Senior Keegan Colglazier and sophomores Chase Goddard and Colin Cone all put double-digits on the scoreboard. Colglazier led his team with 20 points followed by Goddard with 19 and Cone with 10. Senior...
Just four games remain on the regular season schedule for the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs. Haxtun is set to face off with Caliche, Wray, Akron and Merino over the next few weeks to wrap up regular season play. Last week, the Lady Bulldogs took on Holyoke at home and Briggsdale on the road. The Lady Bulldogs took on the Lady Dragons for the third time this year in a home contest on Friday night. Haxtun put eight points on the board in the first and five in the second to put the Lady Bulldogs down by...
Several new hires, the approval of a new speaker system at the football field, updates to the classified salary schedule and a brief update on the pending BEST grant application process all topped agenda items in an hour and a half meeting of the Frenchman Board of Education meeting in Fleming on Jan. 16. The January meeting opened with staff reports, including one from Superintendent Steve McCracken who gave updates on the BEST grant application and projects around the district building. McCracken said lights in the old gym and the ag shop...
The Lady Bulldogs secured their second win of the season with a home court victory over Otis on Saturday afternoon. The match up with Otis was one of two at home last week. The night before, Haxtun took on Sedgwick County. Saturday's win over Otis gives the Lady Bulldogs their second in as many weeks. Haxtun put 17 points on the board in the first quarter and 14 in the second to hold a 31-18 advantage at half time. Ten points in the third and six more in the fourth gave the home team Lady Bulldo...
The Haxtun Bulldogs met up with Sedgwick County and Otis on their home hardwood last weekend. Haxtun hosted the Cougars from Sedgwick County on Friday and Saturday welcomed the Bulldogs from Otis. Friday night action against the fellow Lower Platte league opponent Sedgwick County Cougars was a nail bitter, coming down to the final seconds and free throws. Sedgwick County pulled away with a two-point win, 48-46. Stats from Head Coach Jayden Stieb lists two Bulldogs with double-digits in the...
With the new year brings a new face to the role of Phillips County Administrator. Andrew Nygaard took over as County Administrator effective Jan. 1. Former Administrator Laura Schroetlin retried from her position with the County at the end of 2023 after more than 13 years of service to Phillips County. Schroetlin was named County Administrator in 2021. "She has stayed on in a part-time capacity to help with the transition," Nygaard said. "I am very grateful for all of her help, as she has a...
They did it - the Lady Bulldogs notched a win on the basketball court at home Friday night as they captured a 71-27 win over Peetz. The entire team saw action on the court with three girls racking up double digits in the scoring column. Haxtun jumped to an early advantage over the Peetz Lady Bulldogs in front of a home crowd. The home team held the lead throughout the entire game, rolling to a 44-point win for the first time this season. Senior Cassidy Goddard connected with eight field goals...
The Haxtun Bulldogs saw action on the basketball court twice over the past week. The first in a home game against the Peetz Bulldogs and the second on the road in Yuma against the Outlaws. Haxtun hosted Peetz on Friday night, taking on the Bulldogs in green. Peetz nabbed an early six point advantage after the first quarter but both teams put 11 points on the board in the second to keep the score fairly even at half time. Haxtun added 13 points in the third quarter and 17 in the fourth but the...
The Haxtun Police Department registered a sex offender within Haxtun's city limits on Jan. 5. Patrick Lee Pittman is registered in the 200 block of West Grant Street. Pittman, 33, was convicted in June 2013 of attempted sex assault on a child in a position of trust in Yuma County. He is required to register as a sex offender annually....
The Frenchman Board of Education plans to proceed with a BEST grant application for major renovations the school district building in Fleming. Plans are to submit the completed application next month. The decision to submit the grant application comes following a zoom meeting with the Colorado Department of Education and Treanor, a full-service architectural firm, at the start of a mid-December board of education meeting. The local school board opted to move forward with the BEST grant application process which requests funds to add two new...
The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs opened the 2024 portion of their season on the road against Prairie last week. The second half of the season kicked off with a busy schedule, taking the girls on the road to Prairie and Holyoke while also hosting Wiggins in just the first week and a half of the new year. A Jan. 5 match up with Prairie brought on a rematch of the last contest of 2023 as the Lady Bulldogs took on the Lady Mustangs for the second time this season. The first match up came in mid-December...
The Haxtun Bulldogs took on Prairie, Wiggins and Holyoke to open the second half of the basketball season. In the first nine days of the new year, the Bulldogs saw the court three times, traveling to both Prairie and Holyoke while also hosting Wiggins. Haxtun took on Prairie to kick off 2024. Despite a close contest throughout, the home town Mustangs pulled away with a 49-41 win over the Bulldogs. The following night, the Bulldogs hosted Wiggins for the first home contest of the new year....
The Lady Bulldogs wrapped up the pre-season schedule with the annual Holiday Tournament at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling last week. The team will be off for Christmas break until early January when the Lady Bulldogs return to the court on Jan. 5 in Prairie. Haxtun took on Wiggins, Holyoke and Prairie in the tournament last week. Despite a loss in all three contests, the ladies battled through 12 quarters of basketball on the hardwood at NJC pushing through injuries and absences. Thursd...
The Bulldogs took third place in Northeastern Junior College’s annual Holiday Tournament last week. Haxtun wrapped up the first half of the season and will be on Christmas break until the team returns to the court the first week in January. Tournament play opened on Thursday as the Haxtun Bulldogs faced off with the Eagles from Dayspring Christian Academy. Haxtun put 36 points on the board in the first two quarters for a 15 point advantage at half time. Another 27 points in the second gave the Bulldogs a 63-37 victory over DCA. Three Bulldogs h...
Newly elected officials on the Haxtun Board of Education took their oath of office in an early morning meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The Board held their annual re-organization meeting following the oaths of office and later in the week, the entire local Board of Education traveled to Colorado Springs to attend the annual Colorado Association of School Board conference. Ross Edwards, Trever Fix, Amy Kilgour, Lee Salyards and Val Wilson all took their oaths of office to serve the local school...
The Haxtun Town Council met Monday night, Dec. 4 in what turned out to be a quick meeting due to postponing the 2024 budget hearing and discussions because of a special legislative session called by Governor Jared Polis. Typically in early December the Council hosts the public hearing and passes the coming year’s budget and any necessary supplemental budgets but now, those processes have been set for Monday, Dec. 18. The Haxtun Town Council will have a special meeting on the 18th at 7 p.m. at the town hall to consider next year’s budget. In...
The Haxtun Bulldogs are 1-2 following a single game over the weekend. Haxtun hosted Caliche for a Saturday afternoon matchup between the Bulldogs and the Buffaloes. This week the Bulldog basketball team travels to Northeastern Junior College in Sterling for the annual Holiday Tournament. Games are slated for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Last week's contest with Caliche pitted the Bulldogs against a fast-paced team that ran the floor. The Buffaloes put 28 points on the board in the first half w...
The Lady Bulldogs are gearing up for a busy week of basketball action before the team rests for Christmas break in a few weeks. This week's schedule includes the annual Holiday Tournament at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling. Last weekend, the Lady Bulldogs took on Caliche at home in a Saturday afternoon contest. Haxtun put 13 points on the board in the first quarter and eight in the second to hold a 21-15 advantage at half time. The Lady Buffs outscored the Lady Bulldogs by one in the...
Haxtun Health pharmacy recently announced the licensing of Ellen McConnell as a pharmacist. McConnell started at Haxtun Health as a pharmacy intern, was later hired as a pharmacy technician and recently graduated with her Doctorate of Pharmacy. Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace announced McConnell's licensing in a late-November meeting of the Board of Directors. He said McConnell originally came to Haxtun Health as an intern from Creighton University last year. She was later hired to work as...
The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs kicked off the 2023-24 basketball season with contests against Fleming and Perkins County. The Lady Bulldogs opened the season in Fleming on Friday night and on Tuesday took on Perkins County in this year's home opener. The 21 player roster includes four seniors, Cassidy Goddard, Heily Avery, Samantha Seger and Fallon Bamford. The Lady Bulldogs are led by Head Coach Alicia Schram and Assistant Coaches Casey Goddard and Dustin Seger. Haxtun took the court against the...
Just one week after taking off their football pads the Haxtun Bulldogs were on the basketball court in the 2023-24 season opener. The team opened the season in Fleming in a contest with the Wildcats with less than a handful of basketball practices under their belts. The following week, Haxtun hosted Perkins County for the season's home opener. Friday night's contest in Fleming pitted Bulldog Head Coach Jayden Stieb against his former coach from their time at Caliche High School. Fleming's Coach...
New members of the Frenchman Board of Education took their oaths of office in Fleming on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Following the oath of office, the board re-organized, electing new officers for the coming year. Before swearing in new elected officials, the former Board finished up ongoing business from the month prior. Board members Karianne Donnelson, Christa Lousberg, Kim Nolde, Shane Schliesser and Carmen Vandenbark voted to approve extra duty assignments including Karin Williamson and Marissa Stull as sixth grade sponsors; Patrick Steward and Ph...
The Town of Fleming is gearing up for a Winter Celebration. The event promises dinner at the Fleming Fire Hall, vendors and visits with Santa Clause. Fleming’s Winter Celebration is slated for Saturday, Dec. 9 from 5-7 p.m. The Fleming Volunteer Fire Department plans to host a free-will donation chili and cinnamon roll dinner from 5-7 p.m. at the Fire Hall. The Town of Fleming plans to feature a hot chocolate bar and kids crafts at the same time. The event also includes visits with Santa so local children can express their wish lists before t...
