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Colder temperatures didn't stop children of all ages and even the adults from dressing in their best Halloween costumes to celebrate Halloween in downtown Haxtun on Sunday evening. The Haxtun Volunteer Firemen, in conjunction with Haxtun High School students, hosted the annual hot dog feed and costume contest at the fire hall on Oct. 31. Winners from each division are below: One and under: Carter Teel, first. Ages one to five: Amber Edwards, first, Easton Salyards, second, Enzo Grilli, third. Ki...
A recent visit from the Colorado Department of Public Health has changed mask wearing guidelines at Haxtun Health. According to information presented by Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace at the October month-end meeting, the visit primarily focused on infection control due to the pandemic. Pace told board members in a Monday night, Oct. 25 meeting that while the visit mainly focused on infection control, the primary area of concern pertained to the use of masks in the facility. “We have remedied the State’s primary concern by imp...
Town of Haxtun and Haxtun Board of Education election results, 2021...
While there hasn’t been a permit request from a wind farm just yet, the Phillips County Commissioners are preparing for the possibility that one may come. In a recent meeting, the Phillips County Commissioners adopted resolution 2021-016 to authorize a six-month moratorium on the processing of permits related to the construction of any wind farm facility in the county. Commissioner Chairman Terry Hofmeister said several years ago, former County Commissioners worked to put policies and guidelines in place to regulate wind farm facilities in P...
On Nov. 1 at approximately 12:45 a.m., Logan County Deputies responded to Highway 14 at the motor cross track, near County Road 17, in reference to a stolen vehicle possibly being at that location. Upon arrival of a Deputy, another vehicle was on scene, with two individuals and the stolen vehicle. As the Deputy began to give commands to the individuals, they got into a silver car, backed up rapidly almost striking the Deputy. The vehicle then pulled forward, as it began to flee the scene, the...
Dear Public Utilities Commission, It is my understanding that your office regulates the cost of certain commodities in my state. I also understand that all one must do to get permission to raise rates on those commodities is ask. You get out a rubber stamp marked yes, stamp it on the request, then take the rest of the day off. Since I obviously have a good grasp of how your system works, I have decided to apply to you for an increase in the rate I am charging for my stories. Recently you have...
As people of faith, we like to imagine that there is a template we can engage that represents our best hope and understanding of this divine dance to which we have graciously been invited. Austere organizational structures are embraced so that we can build off the work of our forebears, adding to our present day knowledge as well as contributing to the religious foundations of tomorrow. Some do well with a strict formulaic structure that includes counting numbers as the mandate of the Great...
With the calendar flipping to November and the days continuing to get shorter, more champions are being crowned in many sports. Cross country was the latest to hand out hardware last weekend. Rocky Ford took fourth place in the Class 2A boys state event, with Caden Miller recording a top-10 finish individually. The junior took ninth to lead the Meloneers. Josh Snyder just missed a top-20 performance, as his time of 17:56.30 was three-tenths of a second out of 20th. He was 21st overall. Nate...
I talk a lot about seatbelts and how they save lives and that is true. Using your seatbelt is quite simple, you grab the strap, pull it over you and click the buckle. It makes sure you survive in a crash. But when it comes to securing your little ones in car seats, they are often installed improperly. It’s really no fault of parents that child safety seats are not as secure as they should be. Today’s car seats are complicated. That is why there is help out there for any parents, grandparents or guardians that have young ones that need car sea...
13 Years Ago Nov. 18, 1936 Through appointment by Governor Johnson, Joe C. Jankovsky of Ovid will become commissioner in Sedgwick County to replace Earl Quinn, who has resigned due to ill health. Mr. Jankovsky is an Ovid merchant and is a brother of A. Jankovsky of Haxtun. Mrs. H.B. Prouty, proprietor of a ladies' shop in Haxtun, opened a new store in Holyoke this week. Mrs. Emil Bentson of Haxtun will have charge of the new store. The first organized rabbit drive of the winter will be held...
The Bulldog football team clinched the number-one seed in all of Colorado 8-man football action following a shutout in Akron Friday night to wrap up regular season play. Haxtun is set to host the first round of playoffs at Adam Wernsman Field on Friday night in a contest against Byers. The Bulldogs took the top spot with a perfect 9-0 record and remain one of three unbeaten teams in Colorado 8-man football. Haxtun made a strong statement in just the first minute in Akron on Friday as the...
The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs are moving onto Regional action following the conclusion of the 2021 regular season. The team took down Prairie and Akron in the final week of action before post-season play. A third place finish in State standings gives the Lady Bulldogs a home-seat advantage in Region C play, set to take place this Saturday. Haxtun hosted the Prairie Lady Mustangs in the season's final regular season home game last Tuesday. The Lady Bulldogs put on a stellar performance in front of a...
Hometown fans saw an exciting regular season closer in Fleming last Saturday when the Wildcats hosted the Wolverines of Cheraw. Both teams now advance into the State playoff bracket - Fleming in the number five slot and Cheraw at number seven. The Wildcats won the coin flip and deferred to the second half giving the visiting Wolverines the first offensive opportunity. Cheraw would begin their campaign marching up field and suffering their first penalties of the game. They chewed up nearly half o...
The Fleming Lady Wildcats wrapped up their regular season with a big win over the Merino Lady Rams last Thursday, Oct. 28. Both teams have consistently been listed in the top five in Colorado High School Activities Association rankings and in ratings percentage index standings. Thursday's outing marked the first between the two squads this season and gave Merino their fifth loss of the year. The Lady Wildcats and Lady Rams now hold identical 18-5 overall records. Merino took set one last week...
David Martin Kerstiens passed away in his home on Oct. 22, 2021 at the age of 66. Dave was born Jan. 23, 1955, in Denver to Dennis Kerstiens and Violet (Noble) Kerstiens. Dave attended and graduated high school in Simla, where he spent most of his years growing up. Dave married Barbara Davidson on March 17, 1973. Thomas Kerstiens was born of that unity. During that time, the couple continued to live in Simla, where Dave worked for Nichole Tillage Tools. They were divorced in 1976. He continued...
Bohn D. Dunbar passed away Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at his home in Haxtun at the age of 74. Bohn was born March 13, 1947 in Sterling to Boyd Earl and Lydia Annabel (Pierce) Dunbar. He graduated from Haxtun High School and attended Northeastern Junior College. He received his Associate's Degree at the University of Northern Colorado and his Bachelor's Degree at Colorado State University, where he also obtained his Ph.D in Agronomy. On June 8, 1982, Bohn married Teresa Gilbertson and the couple made...
Roberta E. Johnson Gizinski departed this lifetime on her 92nd birthday on Oct. 23, 2021 in Denver. She was born on Oct. 23, 1929 in Haxtun to Robert and Irma Johnson. Roberta grew up on a farm in Eastern Colorado during the challenging times of the Depression and on into World War II. Many stories over the years recounted how her tremendous strength was formed from an early age and continued through her entire lifetime. Roberta attended the first eight grades south of Haxtun in a one-room...
