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Haxtun Chamber of Commerce Interim Director Kelcie Yockey hosted the organization's annual banquet last Monday, March 14 at the Haxtun Community Center. Two dozen community members attended the event designed to honor those who serve the Haxtun community and celebrate the year's accomplishments. The evening began with a social hour followed by dinner and dessert provided by Red Willow Catering. John Chapdelaine gave the invocation before attendees were treated to a fajita buffet. Following dinne...
Three Haxtun student athletes received nods from Lower Platte League coaches at the conclusion of the 2021-22 basketball season. Senior Owen Knode and junior Maclin Tempel received All-Conference honors. Senior Taylor Schram earned All-Conference, Honorable Mention status. According to stats listed on Maxpreps, Knode played in 24 games his senior season, averaging 15.8 points per game. He also averaged 4.5 rebounds per game in addition to five assists and 3.1 steals. In all, he scored 378...
As the Town of Haxtun prepares for a major street project later this year, discussion surrounding curb and gutter replacement along those streets has begun. According to Superintendent Ron Carpenter, he recently sent letters to 18 residents who have curb and gutter along streets that are being replaced. Hopes are to also replace the curb and gutter, which will be at the property owners expense. Carpenter spoke with members of the Haxtun Town Council about the upcoming project during a Monday, March 7 meeting at the Haxtun Community Center....
Preparation for the 2022-23 school year is in full-force as board members continue to discuss personnel assignments for the coming year. In addition to approving re-assignments and a coaching position for next year, the Haxtun Board of Education adopted the school calendar and approved a motion to extended Superintendent Marsha Cody’s contract. Board members Audree Edwards, ChristiAnne Gibson, Abby Henry, Amy Kilgour, Dean Michael and Rich Starkebaum were all present for the Tuesday, March 8 meeting scheduled a week ahead of the typical m...
While their showing at the 1A State Basketball Tournament wasn't the outcome players, fans or the Haxtun community hoped for, the Bulldogs still have something to be proud of. The Bulldogs, boasting a roster with five seniors, went 17-8 overall and gave their fans some exciting wins throughout the 16-week season. The team went 8-1 at home and 5-4 on the road while also winning four of three at neutral sites. At their highest point, the team held a five-game winning streak including a win over...
Eastern plains hospitals, including Haxtun Health, are backing the introduction of Collaboration Bill SB 22-125. Prime sponsors of the bill include Senator Jerry Sonnenberg, Sterling, and Representative Perry Will, District 57. Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace explained the bill and its intensions to members of the Haxtun Health Board of Directors in a Monday night meeting last week. Pace said under current antitrust laws called Certificate of Public Advantage, individual hospitals cannot work with each other in a collaborative fashion to...
Colorado native Don Larreau is the new Associate Pastor of the New Hope Church in Haxtun. Many local residents may know the New Hope Church at the corner of Colorado Avenue and Bryan Street as the former Berean Bible Church. Larreau and his wife, Deb, live in Ogallala, Neb. but commute to Haxtun several times a week for both weekly Sunday services and life groups throughout the week. The change in name to the New Hope Church reflects the church's continued desire to reach out to the community wi...
It was a battle to the finish, but one that paid off big in the end. The Haxtun Bulldogs took a 10-point win over Simla at the Region 2 Tournament in Brush Saturday afternoon to punch their ticket to the 1A State Basketball Tournament later this week. Simla earned their way to the championship match against the Bulldogs after knocking off Stratton 51-43 the day before. Haxtun took the court in their white jerseys as the home team ranked number three in Regional standings. The visiting Cubs, in...
Three Fleming community members have submitted letters of interest to fill a vacancy on the Frenchman Board of Education. The vacancy comes following the resignation of Nick Wernsman, who no longer lives in district lines, disqualifying him from serving on the local school board. Sam Wolever, Jr., Shane Schliesser and Matt Johnson all wrote and submitted letters of interest to serve on the Board in Fleming. Board members reviewed the letters of interest during a recent February meeting. Each interested individual will be interviewed during a...
A fourth place finish at the 1A District 4 Tournament wraps up this year's basketball season for the Lady Bulldogs. Haxtun entered the tournament as the fourth place seed and following a win over Caliche and losses to Briggsdale and Fleming, the Lady Bulldogs exited just the same, one seed shy of a chance at Regionals. Haxtun took the hardwood against Caliche in the first round of District play Tuesday evening for the third match up between the two teams this season. Just as the first two...
The Haxtun Bulldogs are one step closer to a 2022 State Basketball Tournament appearance. The Bulldogs went 2-1 at Districts last week and now sit third in Region 2 pairings. Regional action is set for Saturday in Brush. The road to Regionals began at the District 4 Tournament last week, kicking things off with a match up with Caliche at Northeastern Junior College on Wednesday night. For the third time this season, Haxtun notched a win over the Buffs, this time 66-36 in a contest at ended...
Haxtun School Board members tackled a full agenda in a Tuesday evening, Feb. 15 meeting with topics including students presentations, coaching assignments and personnel matters. A good deal of coaching and personnel discussions centered around preparing for the coming year including votes on extending retirement transition years for two staff members and hiring high school volleyball coaches. The meeting last week opened with a presentation from a group of junior high students who have been working, as part of a school assignment, to build a...
A pickup stolen from a residence just north of Haxtun on Tuesday evening, Feb. 8 was later recovered following a police chase in Perkins County, Neb. In the late hours of the evening, William Klingenfuss, 30, of La Marida, Calif., found a Chevy Silverado with the keys in it at a home along Highway 59, about a mile and a half north of Haxtun. Klingenfuss entered the vehicle, started it and stole the pickup from the residence. Later the night, just before midnight, a Nebraska State Trooper observed the pickup speeding on Interstate 80 near...
Sixty-six was a lucky number for the Haxtun Bulldogs last week. The Fightin' Bulldogs racked up 66 points in both of their home games last week for a combined 132 points in the final two outings of the regular season. Haxtun outscored their opponents by more than 30 points to go 2-0 before heading into post season play. Haxtun hosted Wiggins on Thursday in a late night, mid-week match up. Following a double-overtime win from the Lady Bulldogs, the guys took the court for a 66-56 win over the...
The Lady Bulldogs ended the regular season with two hugs wins, both on their home court last week. Haxtun took down Wiggins in a double-overtime thriller Thursday night and the next, earned a five-point win over 1A foe Lone Star. The victories give the Lady Bulldogs an 8-11 overall record as they head into post-season action. Haxtun found themselves down by seven at the end of the first quarter against Wiggins at home Thursday night. The Lady Bulldogs added 18 points in the second quarter while...
Haxtun Town Clerk and Treasurer Karie Wilson recently announced her plans for retirement after more than two decades of service. Wilson read her retirement letter aloud for members of the Haxtun Town Council in a meeting last Monday night at the community center. The Monday, Feb. 7 meeting opened with Wilson’s announcement of retirement and closed with news from Mayor Brandon Biesemeier that he will not be able to fulfill the term of his four-year elected position. Biesemeier was elected as Mayor, a four-year term, during general elections t...
In their final two weeks of regular season basketball action, the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs picked up a much needed league win over Akron at home last week. Haxtun edged out the fellow Lower Platte League Lady Rams in their solo home game of the week. The following night, the Lady Bulldogs hit the road as the team traveled to face Merino. Despite a tough battle with the Lady Rams, Haxtun suffered a nine-point loss in Merino on Friday to go 1-1 for the week. The Lady Bulldogs outscored Akron by five...
The Haxtun Bulldogs edged out wins over two league opponents last week to boost their Lower Platte record to 3-3. The wins last week gives the team an overall 12-5 record with just one 1A loss on the books. The Bulldogs picked up wins over Akron at home and Merino on the road in Thursday/Friday night action. Haxtun hosted Akron in a home court Thursday night match up, pulling away with a 65-41 win over the 2A Rams. Despite being in a higher classification, the Rams are a part of the Lower...
Former childcare director Julie R. Thayer has reached a plea agreement with the 13th District Attorney’s office in a case involving charges of assault and child abuse. Thayer appeared in Phillips County Court in Holyoke last week via WebEx video conferencing technology. Thayer was formally advised in the Holyoke courtroom on Oct. 7 and has yet to appear in person in front of Judge Kimbra L. Killin. Thayer’s lawyer, Justie Nicol, announced during the most recent hearing last week that an agreement had been reached and that Thayer planned to plea...
Haxtun handed the top-ranked Briggsdale Falcons their first loss of the season in a stellar performance at Northeastern Junior College last week. The Bulldogs knocked off Briggsdale in a close, five-point contest that later bumped Haxtun up five spots in Colorado 1A rankings. Haxtun went from a 10th place ranking the week before to the fifth place seed this week with just four games remaining on the regular season schedule. The Bulldogs gained an early lead, outscoring the Falcons by five in...
As the regular season winds down the Lady Bulldogs are preparing for the final four games remaining on their schedule before post season action begins. Last week, Haxtun took the court in two contests facing off with Briggsdale and Wray; both high ranking teams in their respective classifications. The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Sterling to meet up with the Briggsdale Lady Falcons at Northeastern Junior College for a mid-week match up. The 1A top ranked Falcons jumped to an early 22-9 lead in the...
New hires, refinancing a loan and changes to salary schedules all topped action items on the Haxtun Board of Education agenda in a recent January meeting. Board members approved refinancing a loan taken out for upgrades to the HVAC system. Refinancing is expected to save the district over $20,000. According to information provided at the meeting from Superintendent Marsha Cody, the original balance of the loan with All American Finance was $1,515,463 with an interest rate of 4.02 percent. Cody said loan officers for All American Finance...
February brings changes to the Haxtun Chamber of Commerce as former Director Jenn Oberle leaves her position and Interim Director Kelcie Yockey steps in. Oberle, who served as director for three years, resigned from her position as she and her family plan to relocate to Hawaii. Yockey assumed the interim director position on Feb. 1 and plans to steer the Chamber as the organization gears up for the annual membership drive and annual banquet. She plans to also continue to host monthly meetings...
Haxtun Health welcomed a new member to the Board of Directors. Rebecca Ensminger took an oath of office to serve on the local hospital district board in a meeting in late January. Ensminger’s addition fills the one vacant position on the board, bringing the board to full membership. Others serving the local hospital in a volunteer capacity as board members include Kent Bamford, Chair, Rod Salvador, Vice Chairman, Jeff Firme, Secretary/Treasurer, and Pastor Jeri Soens. “This is a great Board, Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace said fol...
For the second time this season the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs picked up a win over the Caliche Lady Buffaloes. This time, Haxtun earned the win on the road at the home of the Lady Buffs. The win puts the team at 5-8 overall with just a handful of games left on the regular schedule. The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Caliche High School where they kicked things off with an 18-5 lead after the first quarter of play. Defensively, Haxtun held the Lady Buffs to single digits, just eight points in the second...
