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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The COVID vaccination is a hot topic among health care facilities around the State and Haxtun is no exception. Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace gave an update to Haxtun Health Board of Directors during a late-month August meeting, noting at this time, the local health care organization has not mandated the COVID vaccine for its employees. “Discussions continue to happen at the National, State and local levels regarding mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare workers,” Pace said. “Several hospital systems across the country and the state...
During their recent Board meeting, the Republican River Water Conservation District Board voted to greatly increase their payments for conservation programs. Wells located in the South Fork Focus Zone will receive the highest increase in payments. On Aug. 24, 2016, the Republican River Compact Administration signed a resolution granting 100 percent credit for the water delivered by the Compact Compliance Pipeline. This water is measured at the compact gage on the North Fork Republican River...
The Fleming Town Council met for a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 25 at the Fleming Town Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Sue Einspahr at 6:30 p.m. The following council members were present: Stefan Betley, DeeAnn Christopher (by phone), Nancy Glaspie, Levi Lowe, Ken MacCrone and John Stone. Also present were Keith Beck and Michelle Asfeld. Additions/Corrections to the Agenda: A motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda, all voted and the motion passed. Public Comment: None. Action Items: Einspahr visited with Tom...
A friend recently asked why I have not written a column about these new fangled telephones. It was after the third time we were mysteriously cut off mid-sentence that he made the suggestion. “I have,” was my quick reply given without much thought first, my normal method of reacting to most situations. A few moments later, after taking my brain from neutral to first gear, I remembered what that column had been about. My office at the old Livestock Exchange, Inc., where I was spending 60 to 80...
Summer is casually wearing on flowerbed annuals and perennials. Not much has changed temperature-wise, yet there is a smugness one senses in the season that fall is close by. Happily, there is much left of summer that still inspires. Two elements of the growing season in particular are tied to one another: texture and color. Texture provides the depth and context for the flowers to thrive. Color invites us to pay attention to the breadth of creation and the amazing diversity it represents....
There are people other than our family that we are blessed to have in our life. They are role models, mentors and people always willing to help anyone that needs assistance. And then there are people that take that relationship to a higher level. Brian Allmer was one of those incredible people that will continue to influence my life. Maybe we were incredible friends because we both were driven to be advocates and spokespeople for agriculture. We enjoyed feeding off of each other but Brian was the person that could teach and then share all the...
There are people other than our family that we are blessed to have in our life. They are role models, mentors and people always willing to help anyone that needs assistance. And then there are people that take that relationship to a higher level. Brian Allmer was one of those incredible people that will continue to influence my life. Maybe we were incredible friends because we both were driven to be advocates and spokespeople for agriculture. We enjoyed feeding off of each other but Brian was...
13 Years Ago Sept. 2, 1936 Northeastern Colorado was honored Wednesday afternoon when President Franklin D. Roosevelt stopped Julesburg for a short inspection tour of farm lands and spoke briefly to a crowed estimated at 6,000 persons. In a very formal manner, he named three problems that are of concern at present. "First, we have the immediate problem of taking care of the needy in summer. The second problem is to care for them through the winter. The third is one of long-range planning - a...
On Aug. 25 at approximately 11:30 p.m. officers of the Holyoke Police Department along with Haxtun Police Department and Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, assisted the United States Marshalls Violent Offender Task Force in an operation that yielded the arrest of a felony fugitive identified as 48-year-old Yano Wayne Gipson. Gipson was wanted for jumping bond on a Wisconsin case where he was charged with several violent felony domestic abuse charges and intimidating a victim. Gipson was on the...
Three days, three games, three wins ... the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs are on a three-game winning streak following victories over Holyoke, Eads and Stratton last week. The team holds a 3-2 overall record going into a week-long break in volleyball action. The gym in Haxtun was electric in true Phillips County showdown action Thursday as the Lady Bulldogs hosted the Lady Dragons from Holyoke. A close first set kept fans on the edge of their seats from the beginning as the Lady Dragons took a 26-24...
Gridiron action is underway and the Haxtun Bulldogs came out hot in their season opener. The Bulldogs traveled over 400 miles to kick off the 2021 season in what turned out to be a 66-0 stomping of the South Park Burros. Haxtun will face off with West Grand and Wiley over the next two weeks before league play begins on Sept. 18. Michael Gerk’s ground game led the Bulldogs through most of the first quarter as the junior running back snuck in three unanswered touchdowns to give Haxtun an early lead. His counterpart Isaac Andersen did his part b...
The defending 6-man State Champs returned to the gridiron last Thursday in a home contest against the Arickaree/Woodlin Indians and opened the year with a shut out. Fleming won the toss, but deferred to the second half and managed to keep Arickaree/Woodlin out of the end zone on their opening possession. The Wildcats struck first midway through the first quarter putting up six points followed by a good kick for another two. They led 8-0 at the end of the first. A huge offensive second quarter...
The Fleming Lady Wildcats brought their game to their own home court last week for this year’s home opener. The squad hosted the Weldon Valley Lady Warriors on Thursday evening, took their first league win of the season and advanced to 4-0 overall following a three-set victory. The home team sailed to smooth wins in the opening two sets maintaining their lead throughout, but Weldon Valley fought back in the final set going up by as much as six points. Fleming caught up at 17 points to tie the set and took over from there grabbing a set win o...
