What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
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What was once the Haxtun Community Childcare Center is now operating as Little Sprouts Learning Center. Changes in the childcare center's operational business organization took place at the first of the year and reflects a new beginning for the local center. Now under the direction of Lindsey Scheopner, Little Sprouts Learning Center has one main objective and that is to provide a safe and caring environment for the children of Haxtun and surrounding communities. Scheopner was born and raised...
The Town of Fleming will hold municipal elections on Tuesday, April 5. Several positions, including the Mayor’s, are up for election this year. The Mayor and three trustee positions are up for election. Additionally, there are two vacant seats on the council for a total of five vacant trustee positions. Any interested Fleming resident may run for the local Town Council. Interested persons must have lived in Fleming for a minimum of one year and be 18 years of age or older. Nomination petitions may be picked up at the Fleming Town Hall during r...
The Fleming Town Council met for their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at the Fleming Community Center. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Sue Einspahr at 6:30 p.m. The following council members were present: Stefan Betley, Bill Langridge, John Stone and Ken MacCrone. No one was absent. Also present were Bonnie Jackson, Lewis Frank, Keith Beck and Michelle Asfeld. Additions/Corrections to the Agenda: Einspahr asked to add town hall update and Niyol location address under Discussion Items. A motion was made and seconded to...
The Colorado General Assembly got underway for its 2022 session on Wednesday, Jan. 12 and Governor Jared Polis gave his fourth State of the State address on Jan. 13. The speech reflected the priorities the governor and Democrats in control of the legislature are touting: affordability, education and addressing skyrocketing crime rates. Republicans have responded by pointing out those are the same priorities they laid out last August, through a “Commitment to Colorado.” While the themes are the same, each party has a different way to get the...
You can find one on just about any ranch, farm or horse place. They vary in color and age but otherwise there are striking similarities. Chances are you’ve got one, too. I’m talking about the ranch pickup. The old knock-around, drive anywhere, do anything all purpose vehicle. This is not the shiny, occasionally washed version that even gets put in the garage or the machinery shed. I’m taking about the one that usually sets outside near the shed or beside the hay stack. Actually, it’s probabl...
An important factor when coming to equilibrium in one’s faith is the need to recognize that we simply do not know all there is to know about the Divine. It’s easy to proclaim otherwise because people respond quite well when they are given the black or white choices we favor in life. No fence riding here. It’s either right or wrong with little left to the imagination, even when well-founded. In recent decades the literal Word and its myriad interpretations has become a standard bearer for many....
COVID has once again caused havoc with schedules, as a number of events were either postponed or altogether canceled. Still, there were plenty of important competitions throughout the eastern portion of the state. The Holyoke girls swim team turned in solid performances at both the Thompson Valley meet on Tuesday and in Fort Collins on Thursday. Their 200 medley team finished third in Fort Collins, posting a time that missed qualifying for State by only one second. They are in action this...
Almost three million acres of Colorado farmland employs no-till strategies and this acreage is expected to continue to increase. No-till farming has continued to gain momentum in the state due to a number of positive factors associated with this technique. Benefits of no-till include decreased soil erosion, increase soil moisture retention, decrease in fuel usage associated with tillage, decreased labor costs from not tilling, increased soil carbon and increased soil organic matter. Most of these benefits result in increases to farm income....
As we arrive in yet another year, it’s time for a few New Year resolutions. If you’ll indulge me, I have a suggestion for one of them this year. 2022 needs to have a little more happiness than the last two seem to have severely missed and I have tips to make it happier. On top of Covid issues, Colorado has been getting hit hard with record breaking fatal crashes. Each morning I receive a report that lists all of the fatal crashes in the state that happened the day before. There are days we receive up to five people who have lost their lives. Th...
13 Years Ago Jan. 20, 1937 Earl Atkins, Fleming girl married Jan. 3: The marriage of Miss Mildred Bledsoe of Fleming and Earl Atkins of Haxtun took place on Sunday, Jan. 3 at the Community Church in Fleming. The two o'clock p.m. ceremony was performed by the Rev. L.A. Haruf. One of the oldest residents of the Haxtun country was called to his reward during the past week when Samuel E. Nelson, 78, passed away Saturday (Jan. 16, 1937) as the result of influenza. He was a resident of this community...
For the second time this season, the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs took on the Sedgwick County Lady Cougars. The Lady Cougars currently hold the third place seed in Colorado High School Activities Association 2A rankings. Despite falling by 26 points, Head Coach Arlan Scholl is impressed with the way his team battled against a top-ranked team. “This was another difficult opponent, finding them ranked at the top RPI of the 2A teams in the State,” Scholl said. “Again, the girls battled hard, but just could not come away with the win.” In the first m...
The Haxtun Bulldogs notched a 17-point win over the Sedgwick County Cougars on Friday night. The win over the Cougars marks the second for the Bulldogs this season as the two teams also met at the beginning of the season. Haxtun came out on top in that contest as well. "I thought this was a good bounce back game," said Head Coach Jayden Stieb. "The boys have been playing really good defense lately. We're still trying to work out some things on offense." The 54-37 win over Sedgwick County gives...
The Sedgwick County/Fleming wrestling team had a busy but successful week. On Thursday, Jan. 13 the team traveled to Holyoke for a triangular with St. Francis, Kan. and Holyoke. SCF came out on top against both teams beating St. Francis 39-10 and Holyoke 48-0. Results of wrestlers competing out of Haxtun and Fleming from the St. Francis dual are as follows: 106-pound Kaiden Schelling over Dallas Laton with a fall in :18; 113-pound Scotty Engle over Shane Todd, 10-5; 120-pound Gage Helgoth was defeated by Asher Robbins, 13-0; 145-pound Keegan...
The Fleming Wildcats took a narrow three-point win over the Longhorns of Lone Star to mark their lone win of the week. The Wildcats fell to Stratton the following night on the road to go 1-1 for the week. Lone Star led by five after the opening quarter in Thursday night’s contest at Fleming, 19-14. They tacked another point onto their lead by the end of the half to go up 30-24 on the home team. Fleming returned after the break to outscore the Longhorns in the third, 16-10, evening it out at 40-all. The home team offense bested the visiting t...
The Fleming Lady Wildcats remain in the number two spot in Colorado High School Activities' Association rankings following wins over Lone Star and Stratton last week and a Monday win over Otis. The Lady Wildcats fall behind only Briggsdale in the standings - both teams are undefeated and are set to meet in a couple weeks. Fleming hosted Lone Star on Thursday evening and cruised to 12-point victory over the Lady Longhorns, 52-40. The home team bested the visitors in the opening two quarters and h...
Howard Eugene Gibbs quietly and peacefully slipped into eternity surrounded by his family on Jan. 14, 2022 at the age of 93. Howard was born in Haxtun on Dec. 27, 1928. He was the second child of Everett Eugene Gibbs and Minnie Carrie Becker Gibbs. His older brother Lavern and younger siblings Delores, Donna, Marlys, Glen and Janice completed the family. Howard's early years were spent south of Dailey where he attended South Rockland School. The home along the creek is where his onery sisters...
Kenneth Dale Fisher Jr. passed away on Jan. 1, 2022 in Akron at the age of 77. Kenneth was born in Mt. Clemens, Mich. to Kenneth Dale Fisher Sr. and Josephine LaForge on Jan. 25, 1944. Kenny was the second born of six children. Ken joined the Navy on July 31, 1961 and served until May 29, 1963 and was on the USS Mahan as a boilerman. He spent time in Alaska, Hawaii, China, Japan and Vietnam. He went on to work as a truck driver until becoming disabled in the late 80s. Ken had a very distinct...
