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Articles from the October 17, 2024 edition


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  • Life skills class helps with school menu

    Oct 17, 2024

    FLEMING'S LIFE SKILLS class dehydrates apples for a healthy snack. Class members pictured cutting apples are (l-r) around the table Lincoln Castillo, Matthew Robbins, Autumn Volkman, Madalina Cara and Ciana Lousberg. Every Tuesday the class helps in the School kitchen by creating the menu and then spending the class hour helping to prepare food. The class is led by Teacher Denise King....

  • Pope, Horton and Brammer to remain on Council

    Candie Fix, Managing Editor|Oct 17, 2024

    Upcoming elections, preliminary budget discussions, municipal code codification and an economic incentive application are all agenda topics that drew attention of Town Council members in a recent October meeting. Council members met for a regular monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 7 at the Haxtun Town Hall. As the first item of business, the Haxtun Town Council voted to cancel the Nov. 5 municipal election and in doing so, declared three candidates elected for positions on the Council. Those...

  • Phillips County 4-Hers gather for Achievement Day celebration

    Candie Fix, Managing Editor|Oct 17, 2024

    Phillips County 4-H members gathered on Sunday, Oct. 6 to recognize member success throughout the year in the annual Achievement Day celebration. Achievement Day was held at the Bank of Colorado Pavilion in Holyoke with members, family, friends and special guests in attendance. Each year a number of special awards are given to those who go above and beyond in their efforts through 4-H in Phillips County, including the Friend of the 4-H Award. Phillips County 4-H Council accepts nominations for e...

  • General election ballots sent out for Tuesday, Nov. 5 Election Day

    Candie Fix, Managing Editor|Oct 17, 2024

    Colorado voters should start seeing ballots in their mailboxes if they haven't already. Ballots will be mailed to all registered voters between Oct. 11 and Oct. 18. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. State-wide, this year's ballot contains 14 measures and of those, seven propose changes to the State constitution, five propose changes to State Statues and two are questions referred to voters by State Legislation. Each measure is outlined, in detail, in the blue 2024 State Ballot Information...

  • Fearless Faith

    Ken Frantz|Oct 17, 2024

    Why is it when it comes to weather that “traces” always linger? Traces of snow and rain linger as well as traces of clouds, sunshine and fog. A lingering frost is not very fast on its feet, particularly in the shadows of the morning and the haze of humidity in mid-summer loiters as much as lingers throughout the long day. One would think it impossible to get a complete weather picture if all we have are but traces of conditions. Somehow or another, however, the traces end up adding up and the...

  • Financial Focus

    Edward Jones|Oct 17, 2024

    If you’re a parent, you want to do everything you can to help your children succeed in life. Therefore, you might think that one of the best things you can do is to save for your children’s college education. And this is certainly admirable, but could it conflict with your ability to prepare for another key goal — your own retirement? Of course, this would not be a problem if you had unlimited means, but most of us don’t fall into that category. So, given the financial resources and income...

  • Capital Review

    Mark Hillman|Oct 17, 2024

    Colorado highways are among the worst in the nation. That's hardly news to anyone who travels across our state. Only two states report a larger share of interstate highway in poorer condition than Colorado. Less-traveled highways are even worse. In 2021, the Democrat-controlled legislature passed a $5.4 billion package of new "fees" – including an annual increase in fuel prices and that irritating 29 cents only Coloradans pay on every Amazon order – supposedly to boost the transportation bud...

  • Times Past

    Oct 17, 2024

    13 Years Ago Oct. 18, 1939 The highest average payment in more than a year and a half went to Colorado's old age pensioners this month. The average payment was $32.33, or $4 more than the average in September. Among those who returned this week with game from deer hunting were A. Jankovsky, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Scott, E.M. Harrell, George Mutchie, A.F. Scott, Milton Hill, Everett Davis, Rex Mooney, John Wright, Gus Hadeen, Leonard Sharpe, Roy Ahnstedt, A.R. Haskins,...

  • Bulldogs move to #1 in 8-man rankings after win over Akron Rams

    Candie Fix, Managing Editor|Oct 17, 2024

    The Haxtun Bulldogs have clinched the number one spot in all of 8-man football according to RPI rankings per the Colorado High School Activities Association following a 48-0 victory over the Akron Rams on Friday. The Plains League shutout leaves the Bulldogs 6-1 overall and in the top 8-man spot just ahead of number two Mancos. Mancos is currently 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the Mountain League along with Sanford. Those two teams are scheduled to meet up this week, one of which will take the top...

  • Haxtun goes 2-1 in busy week of volleyball action; currently 12-5

    Candie Fix, Managing Editor|Oct 17, 2024

    The Lady Bulldogs went 2-1 in a busy week of volleyball action over the past week. Haxtun took the court three times in five days; two of those at home and one on the road. Action kicked off at home on Friday where the Lady Bulldogs swept the Akron Rams 25-20, 25-18 and 25-19 in a Lower Platte League contest. That win leaves Haxtun 5-1 and third in League standings, according to MaxPreps. Merino holds the top spot at 5-0 ahead of the second seated, 3-0 Lady Cougars from Sedgwick County. Two...

  • Lady Wildcats drop one spot; defeat Weldon Valley and Peetz

    Spring Atchison, Office Manager|Oct 17, 2024

    The Fleming Lady Wildcats have fallen one spot in Colorado High School Activities Association's weekly rankings despite taking wins over Weldon Valley and Peetz last week. Fleming now sits in the number three spot behind Merino and Idalia. Idalia took wins over Genoa-Hugo and Sedgwick County last week, a team that Fleming fell to in five sets earlier this season. On Thursday, Oct. 10, the Lady Wildcats traveled to the home of the Weldon Valley Lady Warriors where they tacked on their first win...

  • Wildcats take 30-point league victory on the road at Peetz; Kuntz adds 324 rushing yards making way into top 2 Colorado

    Spring Atchison, Office Manager|Oct 17, 2024

    The Wildcats of Fleming stand in second place in 6-man's North Central League behind top-ranked Caliche following a big Friday night victory over league foe Peetz. The Wildcats are now ranked number 11 in the state in 6-man and Caliche sits at number eight, according to Colorado High School Activities Association rankings. Those two teams are set to meet on Nov.1 in the regular season closer. The story of Friday night's win over Peetz came down to Fleming's running game. The local team rushed...

  • Blake Krueger

    Oct 17, 2024

    Blake Anthony Krueger passed away Oct. 7, 2024 at the age of 32. Blake was born May 14, 1992 in Haxtun to Forrest Benge and Melissa Krueger. Growing up, Blake lived in Amherst on his Grandpa Krueger's farm until moving to Sterling. He was a graduate of Sterling High School with the Class of 2011. While in high school, he met the love of his life Danielle Petarde and they were married on May 27, 2017. After he graduated from high school, he worked for Industrial Welding for 10 years. He then...

  • Brenda Gallegos

    Oct 17, 2024

    Brenda Diane Gallegos died in faith in her Lord, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at Anschutz Medical Center in Aurora at the age of 59. Brenda was born on Aug. 13, 1965 to Clifton Belcher and Janice (McCall) Belcher in Kankakee, Ill. She was baptized on Sept. 5, 1965 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Kankakee. In 1977, Brenda welcomed Warren Dermer as a father into her life. She was confirmed on March 30, 1980 at First English Lutheran Church in Sterling. Brenda attended school in...