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The search underway for a new superintendent and the possibility of a four-day school week topped discussion at the Tuesday, Feb. 16 Board of Education meeting at Haxtun Schools. Board members met early to allow time for discussion with Randy Zila from McPherson & Jacobson, the executive recruitment and development firm hired to aid with hiring a superintendent to replace Darcy Garretson. Garretson announced her retirement in January. Two weeks ago, Zila hosted a number of Haxtun stakeholder meetings to gain input on hiring a new superintendent...
This will be one for the books. The last weekend in September brings the time-honored tradition of the Haxtun Corn Festival and the 2021 event promises to be bigger and better than ever to honor the event's 100th celebration. Sept. 25, 2021 will commemorate Haxtun's 100th Corn Festival and organizers recently announced this year's theme and grand marshal selections. Long-time Haxtun resident and business owner Marilyn Michael has been selected to serve as Grand Marshal for the 2021 event celebra...
February is the month that gets us thinking about hearts — the candy ones and the beating ones in our chest. Designated as American Heart Month, it aims to remind people to either start or continue practicing heart-healthy habits. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, killing nearly 655,000 Americans each year — one in every four deaths. By becoming aware of risk factors in our lives and the conditions and habits that put us at higher risk for heart dis...
Governor Jared Polis gave his third annual State of the State address on Feb. 18, touching on many of the same topics from previous years: health care, climate change and renewable energy and access to broadband. But the heart of his address to a joint session of the General Assembly was on finding ways to jump-start Colorado’s economy as the State begins to emerge from the pandemic that started in Colorado just about a year ago. In his remarks, Polis spoke of the $1 billion stimulus he proposed last November, to be paid for with h...
A few years ago, a friend of mine retired and moved to town. He had spent his entire life to that point on a ranch. I was curious how he would handle the change in life style. After several months had passed, I asked him how it was going. “The biggest change in my life,” he responded. “Now when I get up in the morning I don’t care what the weather is going to do that day.” I’m a long way from retirement, but his answer did make me think how things can be so important to you one day and not mea...
Great art inspires. One need only look at works of the old Masters to confirm that aphorism. Art in the Christian Tradition is one example of public access to religious art. Sponsored by Vanderbilt University, the ACT database continues to grow in size and scope, exhibiting a remarkable body of work that is freely accessible. The images are sometimes narrow in their religious portrayals, and sometimes expansive, but together they challenge our notions about the cultural sway that religion...
Toxoplasmosis is a disease that infects one-third of the world’s population, with many people never knowing it. However, the source of the infection might be living in several homes or barns right at this moment. Toxoplasmosis is caused by a protozoan parasite called toxoplasma gondii which has a very complex lifecycle that begins with the common housecat. Interestingly, research suggests that mice or birds that are infected with toxoplasmosis will show neurological complications that makes t...
Wrestling is in the final week of the regular season, with regionals just around the corner. Basketball has one more week of regular season play before the postseason begins. Lamar's Crystalyn Felan picked up two important pinfall victories during the Yuma Girls Quad last Monday and continues to be a top state contender for a third straight year. Felan has a title and runner-up finish in her first two years. Brush will be busy this weekend, as the Lady Beetdiggers travel to Bennett on Friday and...
13 Years Ago Feb. 26, 1936 A blacksmith shop will be opened in Haxtun this coming Saturday in the building nor of the cheese factory. The shop which will be known as Carl's Shop, will be operated by Carl Reker. Mr. Reker and his wife moved to Haxtun a few weeks ago from Sidney, Neb., where he formerly had been engaged in blacksmithing. Nuptials were pronounced at nine o'clock last Sunday for Mrs. Evelyn Hayes and Mr. J.W. Meakins, both of Haxtun, at the Methodist parsonage in Sterling. The...
Haxtun Police Department registered sex offender Michael Woodward, 41, Haxtun, in the 700 block of South Washington Avenue in Haxtun last week. According to Police Chief Tanya Mayhew, Woodward is required to register annually following a 2014 conviction in Sedgwick County for internet sexual exploitation of a child. Woodward registered with the Haxtun PD on Feb. 17; the day following an arrest for failure to do so by his required annual date....
Fleming's Lady Wildcats took two league wins over the past week before falling to the undefeated Lady Falcons of Briggsdale on Monday evening. The Lady Wildcats traveled last Tuesday, Feb. 16, to Peetz where they sailed to a smooth victory over the Lady Bulldogs. Fleming opened with 32 points in the first quarter alone. They continued to add double digits to the scoreboard in each quarter while holding the home team to single digits. The game closed at a score of 81-17. Four Lady Wildcats...
The Fleming Wildcats opened the week at 3-2 overall. After a three-game week, they now stand at 4-4. Fleming traveled to Peetz last Tuesday where they grabbed a league win. They hosted Prairie and Briggsdale for Såçaturday and Monday games, dropping both of those league match ups. The Wildcats blew past Peetz on the road last Tuesday, taking a 72-45 victory. The team opened solid and maintained a commanding lead throughout all four quarters. Four Wildcats hit double digits on the scoreboard. S...
The Sedgwick County-Fleming wrestling team had a very busy week traveling to Wiggins on Thursday, Feb. 18 for a triangular against Wiggins and University. The team defeated Wiggins, 60-12, and University, 40-27. They then hit the road to Ault on Friday, Feb. 19 for a triangular with Highland and Resurrection Christian. They defeated Highland in a very close dual, 33-28, and Resurrection Christian, 48-29. They finished their week on Saturday, Feb. 20 in Wray for a quad with Wray, Dolores Huerta...
The Lady Bulldogs chalked up two wins this week, leaving the team 6-4 overall as they head into the final stretch of the regular season. Haxtun took on Yuma and Caliche at home this week, picking up two conference wins to hold a 4-2 Lower Platte record with just two games remaining on the schedule. "It is always great to get a win against a larger 2A school like Yuma," Head Coach Arlan Scholl said. "Our shooting percentage was still not the greatest, but our defense and rebounding was...
With just two games left on the regular season schedule, the Haxtun Bulldogs hold a 7-3 overall record after picking up a win over Caliche but falling to Yuma last week. The team is set to still face off with Wiggins and Otis in away contests before post-season play begins. Haxtun hosted Caliche at home Friday night in the final regular season home game on the schedule. Things ended at 11-all after the first quarter of play but the Bulldogs began to pull away in the second as the team outscored...
Norma Ruth Burke passed away on Feb. 8, 2021 at Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke at the age of 80. Norma was born at the Haxtun Hospital on Colorado Avenue on June 13, 1926. She and her mother, Anna, spent their first 11 days there together. Norma's father, Ben, paid the hospital bill - a total of $50. Norma grew up south of Schram and north of Yuma. Joined by her brothers Harry and Duane, the Price kids attended the Blach School. Norma and Harry enjoyed playing pranks on the neighbors as...
John A. Lambert passed away Feb. 4, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. John was born on Sept. 20, 1982 in Sidney, Neb. He was raised and attended schools in Haxtun. John established numerous bands throughout his life, most notably, 13 Nails, who toured and played with nationally recognized bands. His proudest moment as a musician was performing at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go in Los Angeles, Calif. 13 Nails has composed songs that have been featured in films. He started his career at Recycled Cy...
James Daniel Rifenbark passed away after complications from a double heart valve surgery on Dec. 11, 2020 at the age of 53. He was born April 1, 1967 in Phoenix, Ariz. to Sharon Campbell and Gerald Rifenbark. He was a 1986 graduate of Haxtun High School. In 2006 his son Carter was born. He loved his boy with all his heart. He worked at Industrial Welding as a welder for close to 20 years. Recently he decided it was time for a change and started flipping houses with his girlfriend Jesse. During h...
John Lapp died on Feb. 5, 2021 at his home in Holyoke following a battle with skin cancer at the age of 97. He was born Feb. 20, 1923 in Hillrose to Jacob and Anna Marie Bath (Bott) Lapp. The eighth child of 11 in the family, John grew up helping on the family farms in the Windsor area as well as south of Kersey. In 1936, he graduated from the eighth grade at Valley View School just south of Kersey. John enlisted in the United States Navy on Oct. 28, 1942 and served until Jan. 15, 1946. He...
Frank (Eugene) Salvador passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 at his home in Casa Grande, Ariz. at the age of 84. He was born April 11, 1936, to H. E. & Alice (Sperber) Salvador in Sterling. His family is making plans for a celebration of Frank’s life for family and friends to be announced later this spring in Colorado and in Arizona. Bauke Funeral Home, Holyoke, will be in charge of the arrangements....
