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What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
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Haxtun residents could see a ballot question in November pertaining to a major street project. Council members along with Town Superintendent Ron Carpenter looked over several different scenarios to fund the project during a Feb. 1 meeting at the Haxtun Community Center. According to Carpenter, the project would include 42 blocks of street, which has been mapped out to include those that have been deemed beyond patching, as well as some curb and gutter. Total, he said, the project is estimated t...
Phillips County moved to level blue on the State's new COVID dial. The change took place Saturday morning, Feb. 6 following official notification from the Northeast Colorado Health Department the day before. Phillips County had been, since the end of last year, in the designated orange, or high risk, level on the dial. In her notification to the Phillips County Commissioners, Trish McClain, Public Health Director at the NCHD, said she was unaware that counties could skip a level but given the...
The Colorado Future Business Leaders of America District 4 Leadership experience was held on Feb. 4. Haxtun High School's FBLA Chapter attended virtually from the comfort of their own school. FBLA members were able to participate in virtual workshops, listened to Aric Jackson during his keynote speech and watched the awards ceremony at the end of the conference. Haxtun FBLA had an extremely eventful award ceremony with many members qualifying for the Colorado FBLA State Leadership experience....
Haxtun Elementary and Junior High School recently released the list of honor roll students for the first semester of the 2020-21 school year. Those on the Superintendent’s honor roll with a grade point average with 3.8 and higher are: Fifth grade: Greyson Biesemeier, Jayce Boerner, Kira Christensen, Isabella Clark, Leah Edwards, Grant Firme, Eli Horton, Carter Imhof, Brynn McBride, Jaelynn Miner, Carter Moulton, Paige Oliver, Caleb Santistevan and Grace Stone. Sixth grade: Taylor Frank, Luke Gales, Lexi Imhof, Jinjer Stroyek and Anika W...
Haxtun High School recently released the list of honor roll students for the first semester of the 2020-21 school year. Those on the Superintendent’s honor roll with a grade point average with 3.8 and higher are: Freshmen: Cassidy Goddard, Brock Miller and Gianna Swan. Sophomores: Brayden Clark, Kyle Fryrear, Michael Gerk, Grace Gibson, Mikah Grove and Aly Lock. Juniors: Azariah Calderon, Ella Coffin, Brooklyn Plumb and Allie Thompson. Seniors: Tanley Andersen, Dustin Anderson, Lydia Contreras, Genisus Gonzales Cardenas, Rylee Ludgren, Carson S...
Everyone has heard of the conservation programs that FSA and NRCS offer. And you probably know that the Republican River Water Conservation District offers supplemental contracts for each of these programs. But have you looked into what you could be paid from entering into a contract with either of these programs? FSA offers the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, which requires the permanent retirement of the irrigation but allows for the well to be downsized for domestic/livestock use. The CREP program requires the well owner to...
February is upon us and the cold has moved in making winter official. This is the perfect time to be thinking about an opportunity to be given a tree replacement for your property. Be a part of a much larger project which is creating a town tour of trees more diverse than what currently exists such as newer cultivars than your established trees and some native trees. The Colorado Forest Service and Heginbotham Trust awarded funds to help homeowners in Haxtun replace a tree that was damaged or taken down by the storm in June 2020. There are...
The March 15 deadline for farmers to make their ARC/PLC decisions for the 2021 crop year is fast approaching. In an effort to provide growers with the most up to date information needed to make this important decision, Colorado State University Extension and the United States Department Agriculture Farm Service Agency have teamed up to conduct a Farm Bill Decisions webinar. The webinar will be held Tuesday, Feb. 16 from 6-8 p.m. Topics to be addressed include the mechanics of ARC/PLC and the limitations of ARC for fruit and vegetable...
“Thar’s gold in them thar hills!” I’m not sure who this quote should be credited to, but he sure knew his geography. In the old days, that meant you could apply shovel to hillside, add a liberal amount of sweat and you just might hit pay dirt. Today, I was to find, modern-day “prospectors” have found another, less grueling way to find the gold. Recently my family and I journeyed to the mountains of Colorado. It was partly work, visiting a few business associates and partly fun with a rodeo or...
The best part of each day for many is that moment when new sunshine breeches the eastern horizon quickly illuminating landscapes outside and inside the house. In this season of wintry weather, each ray brings the assurance of longer days and a springtime that cannot be too distant. On a recent early morning, sunbeams coasted through the windows with radiant promise and produced a noticeable glint from across the room, a confluence of timing, intensity, angle and positioning that demanded a...
I had the opportunity to partake in one of my favorite hometown activities this week: supporting local high school student athletes. Well, sort of. The few parents who were selected to actually attend the event thoughtfully videoed the events live for the rest of us to watch — thank you, parents. I also tried to learn a little more about the reasoning for the current dictates placed on high school sports. Rules that allow only two spectators per participant, which means that a family must choose between a parent and a sibling being present t...
The second week of Season B was packed with action, both on the mats and on the hardwood. This weekend marks the midpoint of the campaign and despite the frigid temperatures outside, the push for the postseason is getting red-hot. La Junta had a very busy week, dropping a tough dual with Florence, 42-33, last Thursday, and followed that up with a pair of wins against County Line and Crowley County in the County Line Tri on Saturday. The Tigers dominated County Line, 48-12, and eked out a 35-33...
There is an element out there in the local regional truck driving breed with a bad attitude. The speeding, pushing, bullying, tailgating and careless passing by a few hurts your image. And I know several good drivers in town who are a credit to the profession. On Feb. 3, about 10 a.m., I witnessed three grain trucks, one in the right lane racing each other westbound past the grocery store at about 60 miles per hour, dust and gravel flying! I stood outside aghast. I didn’t report it because I had no plate or operator company name — just a blu...
13 Years Ago Feb. 12, 1936 Mercury drops to new low as winter rages during week. The temperature in this region dropped to 25 degrees below zero, the coldest weather to be recorded in six years. Except for one or two days of more moderate temperatures, the frigid wave has covered this territory for almost two weeks. Charles Taylor of north of Haxtun purchased a new Plymouth four-door touring sedan Tuesday at the Jankovsky Bros. Agency. Good Hope News - The Willing Workers Club met Tuesday aftern...
For the first time this season, more fans packed the stands to watch the Bulldogs as the team took on the Prairie Mustangs at home Saturday afternoon. A level change on the new State of Colorado's COVID dial allowed each athlete seven fan tickets opposed to the two it had been since the start of the season. In front of a larger home crowd, the Haxtun Bulldogs jumped to an early 23-14 lead in a sometimes heated match up with the Mustangs from Prairie. The Bulldogs added another 13 points, three...
Despite two notches in the losing column this week, the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs held their own against top-ranked teams and continues to improve each contest. The Lady Bulldogs took on the number-one ranked team in 1A and a top-ranked 2A team over the past week as well as faced off with Prairie at home in front of a larger crowd this week. The Lady Bulldogs kicked off their full week of basketball action at Northeastern Junior College on Tuesday as the team took on a tough Briggsdale team. The...
The Wildcats of Fleming hit the road for the second consecutive week of this year's basketball season last week. The second week of the season took them to Weldon Valley where they took a five-point victory over the Warriors and to Genoa-Hugo for a one-point win over the Pirates. Fleming found themselves down by four to open the first quarter at Weldon Valley on Friday, Feb. 5. Weldon Valley tallied 14 points in the opening minutes while giving up just 10 to the Wildcat offense. Fleming evened t...
Fleming's Lady Wildcats squared off with Genoa-Hugo last weekend in their lone contest of the week. The two teams put on an exciting show in an evenly-matched game that ended with Fleming on top by three points after a single overtime quarter. The local ladies opened with just two points on the scoreboard, but gave up nine to the hosting Lady Pirates. Genoa-Hugo led by seven after the first, 9-2. Fleming's offense upped their game in the second quarter to close in on five points of the scoring...
On Feb. 6 the Sedgwick County/Fleming wrestling team traveled to Yuma to participate in a quad against Limon, Yuma and Merino/Akron. SCF defeated Limon 47-28; lost to Yuma 36-44; and beat Merino/ Akron 39-22. Individual results from the Yuma dual are as follows: Kaiden Schelling, 106-pound class: won by forfeit. Braxton Case, 113-pound class: won by forfeit. Jack Bornhoft, 120-pound class: defeated Jack Kissel by fall in 3:01. Keegan Colglaizer, 132-pound class: defeated Nathaniel Coonts with a...
Dr. Curtis C. Starkebaum, DVM, passed away peacefully, at home with family, on Feb. 1, 2021 at the age of 97. Curtis was born on the family farm near Haxtun on April 10, 1923 to Ernest and Vera Starkebaum. Growing up, he worked on the farm, raising turkeys, chicken, cows, hogs, horses and the growing of corn. He attended a one-room school through eighth grade, riding his horse, Bill, to and from school. He was good student and multi-sport athlete at Haxtun High School. Curtis graduated from...
Richard Charles Moon passed away on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 at the Sterling Regional MedCenter at the age of 75. Richard was born on Oct. 22, 1945 south of Haxtun to Richard Wilson and Betty Lou (Whited) Moon. He attended schools in Stoneham, Sterling and Van Lou, Ohio. He was a welder and worked at Wisdom Manufacturing. Richard was a member of the Sterling Foursquare Church and was a strong believer in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. He loved attending church and bible studies. He also loved spending time with his grandkids, family and...
Richard Lee Jackson passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 29, 2020 at the age of 79. Richard was born on Jan. 21, 1942 in Merina, Neb. to Kenneth and Pauline (Prescott) Jackson. He attended school at Merina and later obtained a GED. Richard was in the Army and the Army National Guard. He was a third degree master Mason of the Blue Lodge in Scottsbluff, Neb. and a 32nd degree Shriner of the Scottish Rite in Alliance, Neb. Richard was only seven years old when he started to help his father farm. He...
Thomas Keith Brooks, known as Tom by all, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021 following a tragic accident at the age of 58. He was born, the youngest of four siblings, on July 31, 1962 in El Cajon, Calif., to Ivan Keith Brooks and Elaine (Darlene) Fetzer. At the time of his death Tom was doing what he loved, working as an independent handyman in Haxtun. Tom grew up in El Cajon and graduated from Granite Hills High in 1981. Tom started working in construction after high school....
