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TOP SPELLERS from the Haxtun Spelling Bee, pictured above (l-r), Jayce Boerner, Xavier Farrell, Taivyn Bullard and Kira Christensen will move onto the Regional round slated for Feb. 8 in Brush. Christenson took top honors in the Haxtun Spelling Bee as the first place winner with Farrell placing second and Bullard coming in third. Boerner will attend as an alternate. The Haxtun Spelling Bee was held on Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Haxtun Community Center....
The Phillips County Commissioners kicked off the new year with the annual swearing in ceremony at the courthouse followed by re-organization of the board but before doing so, the trio of county leaders wrapped up work in 2022. Throughout the month of December, the Commissioners approved the 2023 budget, made a number of county board appointments and adopted a policy for secure transportation in coordination with House Bill 21-1085. December’s meetings also brought a number of County residents in for comment on wind energy regulations a...
Superintendent’s and Principal’s Honor Rolls for fall semester of 2022 for grades 7-12 at Fleming High School were recently released. Principal’s Honor Roll is for grade point averages falling between 3.5-3.74 and Superintendent’s Honor Roll is for grade point averages from 3.75 to 4.333. Below is a list of students who made honor roll last semester: Superintendent’s Seniors: Kenneth Bandy, Jamie Boyd, Triston Castillo, Kody Donnelson, Hunter Donovan, Blake Feather, Harry Harms, Madison Harms, Nolan Japp, Kally Kirkwood, Jaime Nab, Brett Nol...
Local ag-lending cooperative Premier Farm Credit will pay a record $6.5 million in cash patronage to its customer-owners in early 2023. The financial services cooperative has returned more than $26 million through its Patronage Program since 2019 and 2023 makes the 26th year a patronage has been paid. As a customer-owned cooperative, Premier Farm Credit understands that extra capital can make a big difference in a customer’s operation. About 900 checks are going out across Premier’s six-county territory in northeast Colorado. This year’s patro...
The first week of the General Assembly saw Republican House members trying to upset the apple cart on the vote for Speaker of the House. House and Senate leaders gave opening day speeches on Jan. 9 that outlined their priorities for the next 120 days. In his opening day remarks, Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, spoke about gun violence. He noted a measure coming from Senator Tom Sullivan, D-Centennial, that will expand Colorado’s extreme risk protection order law, aka the red flag law. “If local law enforcement can’t — or won’t ...
You have no doubt noticed that I write about the funny things that happen to me. It’s easy to do because I don’t have to make anything up and who would know more about it than me? I was there. Every once in a while, something happens that may be funny to the world but I find it embarrassing, annoying or down right infuriating. Those events take time before they get funny for me. The following event, as close friends and neighbors will quickly recognize, took place several years ago. It has tak...
Shelves in religious book sections (virtual or otherwise) are overflowing these days with enticing titles on how to fix Protestantism and the state of the overall church. Few arguments remain untried that offer clear solutions to failing memberships, declining seminary enrollments and the diminishing relevance of traditional Christianity, most openly expressed in the lives of younger generations. Like climate change naysayers in recent times, mainstream Christianity can no longer deny the...
Here are the new introductions that you can purchase for your gardens in 2023. These are the plants that did well during their trial period and were chosen to be a Plant Select Plant. Ultra Violet Salvia or Salvia ‘Ultra Violet’ PP 21,411 is more cold hardy and more compact than most Salvia greggii. It has iridescent, deep purple flowers that bloom in late summer. This is a xeric plant that establishes easily in the garden. It is rabbit and deer resistant. Better Homes and Gardens magazine lists it as a top perennial for dry sites. TIDY lit...
13 Years Ago Jan. 12, 1938 Vocational agriculture students in the local high school made a good showing in the grain judging contest held in Yuma last Saturday. The team placed fourth out of 15 schools. Those making the trip were Clarence Rhodes, Robert Reynolds, Dean Schachterle, Rex Mooney, Laurie Ramsay and Delbert Sack. C.W. Scofield is their instructor. At its regular luncheon meeting at the coffee shop last Monday, the Haxtun Commercial Club voted to retain its present officers for the...
Haxtun Health will host its free annual Girls' Night Out event on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Haxtun Community Center from 5:30-8 p.m. Community-women of all ages are invited to attend. RSVPs are not required, but tables or seats can be reserved by calling Sara Huss at (970) 774-6123, texting Julia Biesemeier at (970) 520-9213 or registering at https://forms.office.com/r/5MpRHypHMy. In keeping with the event's tradition, the evening will focus on and celebrate women's health. The evening's dinner and wine bar will open at 5:30 p.m. for lasagna...
The Lady Bulldogs picked up their second win of the season over the Holyoke Lady Dragons last week, this time on their home court in front of a packed house. The two teams met in December in a holiday tournament in Sterling where Haxtun picked up an 11-point win. This outing, Haxtun hosted Holyoke for a mid-week match up. The Lady Bulldogs went up 17-6 in the first quarter and added another nine in the second to hold onto a 26-15 advantage at half time. Haxtun upped the score by 11 in the third...
Despite a three-game losing streak, the Bulldogs hold a winning 6-4 record and a top 10 spot in 2A/3A Lower Platte League standings, according to MaxPreps. Haxtun suffered losses to Holyoke and Yuma at home last week giving the team their first back-to-back losses this season. The Bulldogs first faced off with a fast-paced Holyoke team at home on Tuesday night for a county-rival game that always packs the stands full of fans. The Dragons jumped to an early lead in the first quarter and despite...
The Fleming Lady Wildcats pulled off their closest contest of the season last week when the Stratton Lady Eagles came to town. In the six games prior, the Lady Wildcats defeated their opponents by 26 points per game on average. Friday night's contest came down to a single point as Stratton threatened to end Fleming's perfect season. The Lady Eagles held the upper hand after the opening quarter leading the home team by one, 15-14, and despite a low-scoring second quarter for both teams, the half...
NOLAN JAPP, Wildcat senior, grabs a rebound and goes back up for a shot against Prairie Mustang defender Lane Schock. The Wildcats went 1-1 last week with a loss to Stratton and a win over Prairie to put them at 5-3 overall. Individual stats for the Wildcats were not reported as of press time....
The Sedgwick County/Fleming wrestlers had a busy weekend which started with participating in the Elm Creek Invitational on Friday, Jan. 13. They ended the day with a third place team finish for the boys and four champions. On Saturday, Jan. 14, the team traveled to Imperial, Neb. to participate in the Chase County Invitational. The girls ended their day with a sixth place team finish out of nine teams and one champion and the boys finished in third place out of 20 teams with four champions....
William Kevin Bamford, known as Kevin to his family and "Bubba" to his many friends in Sterling, passed away on Dec. 31, 2022 after a short illness. Kevin was born in Haxtun on Dec. 28, 1962 to Glendora and Willard Bamford. He grew up in Haxtun with his brother Gary and sister Cheri. While Kevin was born with disabilities that presented big challenges over the course of his life, he was a happy child who brought great joy to his parents and family. He developed an early fondness for books and...
