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Articles from the October 24, 2024 edition


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  • Haxtun Health gives back locally

    Haxtun Health|Oct 24, 2024

    Haxtun Health has completed their annual campaign, "Healthy Student, Happy Teacher." During the months of June, July and August, for every student who completes a Well Child Check or annual wellness exam, Haxtun Health donates $10 to that student's classroom teacher to help offset classroom expenses. The ultimate goal is to help students start the year on a healthy note and set them up for success as the cooler months, which often bring illnesses, approach. These annual exams provide an opportun...

  • Jones gives report on armed personnel survey

    Candie Fix, Managing Editor|Oct 24, 2024

    The recent October student count and armed school personnel update topped notable topics in the superintendent's report at the most recent Haxtun Board of Education meeting. The Wednesday, Oct. 16 meeting, featuring a short, two action item agenda, consisted mostly of staff reports in the hour-long gathering in the school library. Superintendent Aron Jones said a recent parent survey was in clear favor of armed school personnel on Haxtun's campus, with an 83.9 percent approval. He noted there...

  • Fleming Town Council reviews budget; moves monies to ColoTrust

    From the minutes|Oct 24, 2024

    The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:31 p.m. The following council members were present: Andrew Muller, Bill Langridge, Suzanne Wales and Alex Gapter. Bonnie Jackson arrived at 6:32 p.m. Cathy Castillo was absent. Also present were Sam Wolever Jr., Joelle and Daniel Gapter, Keith Beck and Lewis Frank. Steve McCracken arrived at 6:36 p.m. Additions/corrections to the agenda: Betley...

  • Fearless Faith

    Ken Frantz|Oct 24, 2024

    We are awash in grace and don’t know it. How can that be? For all our declared best intentions, the world is still a challenging place. It shouldn’t be so hard given the resources and advantages at hand. Unfortunately, we need only look a short distance away to confirm our blindness in that regard. Natural and unnatural disasters have ravaged places that look eerily like the communities we live and work and play in. Is it fate or simply our turn to bear the griefs borne by so many others? Nev...

  • Financial Focus

    Edward Jones|Oct 24, 2024

    In the popular imagination, receiving an inheritance always sounds like a good thing — after all, who doesn’t want a financial windfall? And inheritances can certainly be life-altering events. But they can cause challenges, so you’ll want to help your heirs be prepared. To assist in this preparation, try to address some key questions affecting your heirs: • Do they know what’s in your estate plans? Your family and other heirs will be much better prepared to deal with an inheritance if they know...

  • Strokes From Other Pens

    Greg Brophy|Oct 24, 2024

    Letter to the Editor, Prop 131 will give us a chance to have a say, not only in our local representation, but also in the state-wide races. Vote yes on 131. Here in the ruby red part of Colorado, if you want to have a say in who our state representative or state senator is, you have to vote in the Republican primary, but that means that you won’t have any say at all in who will be the next Governor, United States Senator or Attorney General because, more likely than not, those races will be settled in the Democrat primary. Proposition 131 s...

  • Times Past

    Oct 24, 2024

    13 Years Ago Oct. 25, 1939 Mr. and Mrs. August Bjorklun were among those honored at the 50th anniversary celebration of Sedgwick County and Julesburg Saturday. The Haxtun couple had the distinction of being the oldest living married couple at the celebration who had been married in Sedgwick County. They received marriage license number 95 in Sedgwick County. They were married on Feb. 22, 1899. Bryant News - Mr. and Mrs. John C. Anderson were supper at the Charles Bennett home Thursday. Highland...

  • Fleming Library hosts Collectors' Day

    Oct 24, 2024

    THE FLEMING School/Community Library hosted its annual Collectors' Day at the end of September. This year's event drew over 325 visitors. Above, Brad and Andrew Lightsey visit with Kay and Fran Morison at the table with Brad's collection of old phones....

  • Wildcats enter CHSAA's top 10; move up four spots from last week

    Spring Atchison, Office Manager|Oct 24, 2024

    A 340-yard night on Friday against the Briggsdale Falcons has put Lone Star senior Grant Kuntz at the top of the list of leading rushers among all classifications in Colorado. Kuntz has run for 1,621 yards on the season, averaging 15.2 yards per carry. Friday night's win over Briggsdale bumped the Wildcats up four spots in the Colorado High School Activities Association's weekly rankings. Last week, the local squad held the 11th spot; this week they sit at number seven, two slots ahead of last...

  • Lady Wildcats maintain third spot in rankings; go 2-1 over past week

    Spring Atchison, Office Manager|Oct 24, 2024

    With just four games remaining on the regular season agenda, the Fleming Lady Wildcats maintained their third place spot in the Colorado High School Activities Association's 1A weekly rankings. The Lady Wildcats fell to Haxtun on Tuesday, Oct. 15, by a match score of 3-1. Junior Ashley Bornhoft put 22 kills on the floor in the contest; an average of 5.5 kills per set. Junior Ciana Lousberg followed, also hitting double digits, with 14. Sophomore Hayley Chamberlain made the team's leading...

  • Lady Bulldogs 10th in 2A's RPI rankings

    Candie Fix, Managing Editor|Oct 24, 2024

    The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs improved to 13-5 with a sweep over Kimball, Neb. at home on Thursday evening, Oct. 17. Of the team's handful of losses this season, three are to teams ranked in the top eight of their respective classifications, the other losses are to two teams who are among the top 20 in their classification. According to Colorado High School Activities Association weekly rankings released on Monday, Oct. 21, the Lady Bulldogs sit 10th in all of Colorado 2A. Simla currently holds the...