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A MEMORIAL DAY ceremony held Monday, May 27 at Haxtun Cemetery, featured local singers Janice Kilpatrick and Alyssa Hahn. The duo performed "America the Beautiful" for those who gathered in honor of military personnel who died while serving. Former State Senator Jerry Sonnenberg served as a guest speaker for the ceremony....
Haxtun Health’s Specialty Clinic has some new, advanced technology and equipment to go along with the addition of Dr. Ehrin Armstrong, a Cardiologist, who will begin seeing patients locally next month. The announcement of the new equipment, and an update on recent legislation, came to Haxtun Health Board of Directors in a Monday night, May 20 meeting. According to Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace, the Specialty Clinic now has Venclose technology as well as an ABI machine for vascular studies and MolecuLight for wound care. Several of t...
The Haxtun Town Council met in a special meeting on Monday night, May 20 for a public hearing regarding the CB & Pods Annexation. Hearing no concerns, the proper motions followed to approve the annexation. The one acre of land on the west edge of Haxtun has been annexed into Haxtun city limits following a series of motions as required by Colorado State Statue. The CB & Pods annexation includes an acre of land on the south side of Highway 6, west of the current Better Forage site, also just west of Dollar General. In approving the annexation,...
Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that focuses on the care of the skeletal system and its interconnecting parts. It ranges from bones, muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Orthopedists use both surgical and nonsurgical approaches to treat musculoskeletal issues, such as sports injuries, arthritis, ligament injuries, occupational injuries, sprains, joint pain and more. Haxtun Health has a strong orthopedic surgical network and connects patients to the right surgeon for their...
At the conclusion of the 2023-24 school year, Haxtun High School honored students with an awards ceremony in the high school gym. Below is a list of academic awards for students in grades seventh through 12th presented by faculty and staff: Lisa Atkins, HS English Outstanding Language Arts Students: Reagan Jones and Olivia Stone. Most Improved Language Arts Student: Scott Engle. Shawn Cody, HS Social Studies Most Outstanding Social Studies Student: Kelsie Hadeen. Most Improved Social Studies Stu...
You probably already guessed that cool-season crops benefit the most from partial shade. But why is shade more beneficial to some vegetables than others? There are two reasons. One, shade keeps the leafy vegetables such as kale, lettuce and spinach more tender. With less sunlight, the plants will not grow to the same size as they would with more sun. Naturally, the more sun, the more energy and photosynthesis the plant produces. What is partial shade in terms of hours of sun per day? Partial shade is less than six hours of sun but a minimum of...
Ask any gardener this time of year what the signature bloom in their garden is in the moment and you will likely receive praises for the iris family; ruffled, plain, double, domestic, bearded, multi-colored, rustic, mysterious, bright, solitary and altogether amazing! Can one word give them justice? Let’s try ‘fantabulous!’ Each has a pedigree that is noted when purchased, then quickly forgotten in lieu of common designations to our liking, ones tied to family members or friends that gifte...
13 years ago May 31, 1939 Highland Center News - The farmers were very surprised when it rained all day Friday. The wheat looks some better. Bill Krueger, who has been attending college at Fort Collins, came to his home at Haxtun this week for a visit. The Haxtun Harvest offers great money-saving bargains on this newspaper, and America's finest magazines. Three dollars for one year of this newspaper and four magazines: This editor's picks, McCall's, Better Homes & Gardens, Country Home and...
The Republican River Water Conservation District has surpassed the first requirement of the 2016 Republican River Compact Administration resolution by retiring 10,000 irrigated acres prior to the end of 2024 with 15,023 acres currently under contract and approximately 2,000 contracted irrigated acres in the process of being finalized. In 2016, the RRCA approved a resolution requiring the permanent retirement of 25,000 irrigated acres in the South Fork Focus Zone by the end of 2029. The RRWCD has far exceeded the first requirement of this...
Three Bulldogs were recognized with post-season honors at the conclusion of the 2024 baseball season. Recent graduate Kaiden Schelling and junior Ryland Wolff received All-Conference designations and freshman Madden Larsen was named All-Conference, Honorable Mention. As a senior, Schelling spent most of his time on the pitcher's mound for the Bulldogs. He struck out 46 of the 154 batters he faced. Schelling also earned a .433 batting average and a .548 on base percentage. He registered 29 hits,...
Haxtun's Cassidy Goddard received All-Conference honors in her final high school track season. The recent Haxtun High School graduate has committed to the Black Hills State track and field team to continue her throwing career at the collegiate level next fall. Goddard received All-Conference honors with her first place finish in discus at the LPAA-YWKC-NC League Meet in Julesburg on May 4. Goddard took first with a throw of 134 feet, 4.5 inches. She currently holds the Haxtun High School girls...
Haxtun's Kaiden Schelling signed a letter of intent to extend his baseball career with Midland University in Fremont, Neb. next fall. The 2024 graduate was a key player in winning Haxtun High School's first ever State title baseball title his junior year. He played four seasons for the Bulldogs and several with the Buckley Bombers throughout his time in high school. According to stats on MaxPreps, Schelling had a .433 batting average his senior season along with a .548 on base percentage. He reg...
1. Please give some background/history on the opening/purchase of your business. Points West Community Bank embodies a history of community that began with the founding of the Haxtun Community Bank in 1944. In 2003, the First Nebraska Bank holding company, a family-owned banking firm the originated in Lisco, Nebraska purchased the bank and subsequently changed the name to Points West Community Bank. 2. What are the owners/key players in your building? Points West Community Bank is proud of its...
