What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
Sorted by date Results 1 - 10 of 10
LOCAL ARTIST Jonathan Prescott performs for an audience of around 50 people last week at a Haxtun Chamber of Commerce sponsored event on the lawn south of Points West Community Bank. The evening's event drew several entertainers and food vendor to downtown Haxtun. Gary Wisdom of G & L Light and Sound provided sound equipment....
Parents and staff members filed into the Fleming school/community library on Thursday evening, Aug. 6 to hear back-to-school plans from the Frenchman School Board. With school set to begin in just a week, many were filled with anticipation on what the school day would look like upon students’ return for the first time since the global COVID-19 pandemic that hit earlier this year. The Board began business with roll call, pledge of allegiance, prayer and approval of the agenda and following those house-keeping items, members jumped straight to th...
With a small crowd in attendance and at the Haxtun Community Center to continue to social distancing during their regular monthly meetings, the Haxtun Town Council acted on items relating to special event liquor permits, bought a new to the town street sweeper and made various committee appointments during a Monday night meeting on Aug. 3. Following roll call, the pledge of allegiance and approval of the agenda and consent agenda, Mayor Brandon Biesemeier asked if anyone in the audience wished to speak during public comment. While none of the...
A native of a small town in South Dakota, Dr. Nate Chappelle understands the importance of offering great healthcare to those who opt to live in the countryside. That's why he decided to pursue a career doing exactly that. In March, Dr. Chappelle was added to the Haxtun Hospital provider team as a family medicine provider. For the past six months, his role has allowed him to work with patients in various settings, including the clinics in both Haxtun and Fleming, hospital and extended care. As...
Credit unions are founded on a simple, but important principle, People Helping People. Never has this been truer than the past several months during the pandemic and all the chaos it has caused. In our community, the team at Haxtun Community Federal Credit Union put many measures in place to continue to safely serve members as the pandemic shifted operations and access. But they also wanted to go beyond the traditional ways of helping members and the community and came up with a unique virtual...
My kids haven’t asked about school. It’s not even a blip on their radar at this point, when usually we’re gearing up for it with some back-to-school shopping, talking about their new teachers and wondering what their new classroom will be like. It’s not that they don’t like school, they just don’t really know what the plan is (neither do I) so they don’t know what questions to ask. We’ve talked about how it will look different this year, but our conversations usually end pretty quickly. Never...
With the national weather shifting from the El Nino to a La Nina pattern, over 80 percent of Colorado finds itself in some form of a drought situation. This triggered the State Drought Mitigation and Response Plan phase two to be activated. This also activated the Agricultural Impact Task Force which will conduct an initial assessment on physical and economic impacts and recommend mitigation opportunities. Cow/calf producers should have a thought out and well developed plan to deal with drought. A plan that ties to the economics and grazing...
“Return to Sender” was emblazoned across the front of a personal letter that found its way back to my mailbox. I verified the information and came to the conclusion that everything on my end was correct: the address, the postage, and more than adequately legible handwriting, though I’ve been known to provide worse. Of course, the fact the correspondence inside the envelope was hot off the press and would not age well with time, played into my frustration. Undaunted, I sacrificed a fresh stamp...
As the Corona Virus hangs around, most of us find ourselves hanging around in some way or another at home. Needless to say, that can get more than a little boring. One email I received pointed out this person just realized the trash was going out more often than they were. Sue and I, like most rural residents, have not been as affected by the change in lifestyle as our city cousins. We live away from town and populated areas. Not seeing anybody for days is pretty normal for us. I will have to ad...
14 years ago Aug. 20, 1925 The Haxtun Harvest Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Moore and R. C. Jordan were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie E. Taylor Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. N. Bentson entertained at dinner Sunday M. and Mrs. F. A. Alcorn and daughter, Edith Marie, and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie E. Taylor. 85 years ago Aug. 14, 1935 The Haxtun Harvest A few silk dresses left at true bargain prices at Mrs. Hartwell's Shop. Choice of hats at 43 cents, Friday and Saturday. Corbett Ice Cream, 12...
