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ALICE AND WAYNCE SKOLD are pictured with Rod Lenz following Wayne's recognition for his service to the Republican River Water Conservation District Board. Skold, along with fellow board member Stan Laybourn, are founding members of the RRWCD and have served on the Board since 2004. Skold and Laybourn were honored on Tuesday, Nov. 16 for their commitment to numerous committees and attendance at quarterly meetings....
Colorado State University’s Agricultural and Business Management Economist Jeff Tranel will be leading two workshops to help local agricultural producers learn how to work through the transfer of their farms and ranches to the next generation and begin planning their estates. The Yuma workshop will be held on Dec. 8 from 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the Yuma Community Center, 421 E. 2nd Ave., Yuma. The Brush session will be held on Dec. 9 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Riverview Event Center, 19201 CR 24, Brush. These workshops are hosted by Premier Farm Cred...
Members of the Haxtun Family Career and Community Leaders of America attended the Northeastern Plains District FCCLA Fall Conference in October. Members met at the Holyoke Event Center joining 10 other schools across Northeastern Colorado. After the opening ceremony, members rotated through presentations of the eight National Programs Career Connection, Community Service, FACTS, Families First, Financial Fitness, Power of One, Stand Up and Student Body. Haxtun FCCLA was in charge of FACTS, Families Acting for Traffic Safety. Members invited...
This year's annual FFA oyster fry was one for the books with a great turnout and even better food. The Haxtun oyster fry is a gesture of thanks to the community for all the support given to the local FFA chapter. Community support plays a huge role in funding the chapter with the member auction. "I know I speak for all of the chapter when I say thank you for all of the support that this community and our parents have given to our chapter and its members. It's greatly appreciated," said Cash Nab, Haxtun FFA Vice President. The night started out...
The Thirteenth Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated three candidates for a district court judgeship created by the retirement of the Honorable Michael K. Singer. The vacancy will occur on Jan. 1, 2022. Nominees David Bute, Brush, Graham Craig Fidler, Burlington, and Justin Haenlein, Peyton, were selected by the commission on Nov. 16. Under the Colorado Constitution, the Governor has 15 days from Nov. 17, within which to appoint one of the nominees as district court judge for the Thirteenth Judicial District (Kit Carson, Logan,...
HAXTUN HIGH SCHOOL'S Knowledge Bowl team recently competed in Akron along with 10 other teams from around the area. Haxtun High School took two teams to the competition; teams A and B. The A team, consisting of Jeff Minder, AJ Calderon, Allie Thompson and Brayden Clark, pictured above, earned a first place finish. Team B, made up of Michael Gerk, Kyle Fryrear and Aly Lock finished sixth. The Haxtun Knowledge Bowl team has a total of 12 members who compete in teams of three or four at local...
Premier Farm Credit is now accepting applications for their GRO Program, which awards grants to 4-H and FFA members for their ag-related projects. Applications are available at premieraca.com and in all Premier Farm Credit locations and are due Nov. 5. “Youth are the future of our rural communities,” Mike Grauberger, President and Chief Executive Officer of Premier Farm Credit, said. “We’ve been excited and encouraged by the accomplishments of past recipients and are looking forward to investing in a new group of talented young people....
The Thirteenth Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated three candidates for a Sedgwick County court judgeship created by the retirement of the Honorable Craig Dolezal. The vacancy occurred on Oct. 1. Nominees John Fryar and Chris Hoschouer, both of Julesburg, and Myka Landry, Kiowa, were selected in a meeting on Sept. 27. Under the Colorado Constitution, the Governor has 15 days from Sept. 28 within which to appoint one of the nominees as county court judge for Sedgwick County. Comments regarding any of the nominees may be sent...
The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage and must collect 10,000 additional blood products each week over the next month for the blood supply to recover and meet hospital and patient needs. Donors of all blood types — especially type O — and are urged to make an appointment to give now and in the weeks ahead to overcome this current shortage. Blood donor turnout has reached the lowest levels of the year as many delayed giving amid a return to the workplace and in-person learning, as well as a recent surge in COV...
The reason for celebrating the season; the annual Crop and Garden Show drew a large amount of entrants in the 100th annual Corn Festival competition. Scott Thompson was named Irrigated Corn King and Starkebaum Farms received Dryland Corn King. Results from this year’s show are as follows: Apple: Taeden Holcomb, first. Green beans: Lois Orth, first, Taeden Holcomb, second, Teri Gilbertson, third. Yellow beans: Cindy Kipp, first. Other beans: Teri Gilbertson, first. Brussel sprouts: Teri Gilbertson, first. Red beets: Lois Orth, first, Teri G...
Egg toss, shoe kick, three-legged race — Corn Festival goers of all ages gathered downtown Haxtun for the popular street games. The 100th annual celebration was one for the books. Results from 2021 street games are as follows: Shoe kick Girls, four and under: Clara Dennis, first, Ainsley Hoelscher, second, Ava Capps, third. Boys, four and under; Joel Salyards, first, AJ Crossland, second, Uriah Scheele, third. Girls, five to seven: Kortlyn Carpenter, first, Mollie Ham, second, Lydia Salyards, third. Boys, five to seven: Pete Salyards, first, L...
The 100th annual Corn Festival parade kicked off with a bang! Mother nature cooperated for a beautiful, sunny morning in downtown Haxtun as the Haxtun American Legion Color Guard marched down main street for the singing of the National Anthem by Kristin Hadeen, Jula Bornhoft and Jeri Anderson. Results from the parade are as follows: Business: Golden Harvest/Gueck Seed, first, Haxtun Building Center, second, Red J Welding/Five Star Rentals, third. Youth: Class of 2024, first, Class of 2023, second, Class of 2022, third. Sweepstakes: Class of...
Bikes and trikes decorated in all sorts of themes, mostly to the theme of the 100th annual Corn Festival, “Cheers to 100 Years,” kicked off the parade in downtown Haxtun on Saturday. Results from the Kiddie Parade are as follows: Miscellaneous: Ainsley Hoelscher, first, Otto Kurtzer and Ryker Lightsey, second, and Treygin and Zakiyah, third. Preschool and kindergarten: Amber Edwards, first, Jaymie Ham, second, and Josie Garcia, third. First and second grade: Mollie Ham, first, Victoria Clark, second, Emelia Garcia, third. Third and fourth gra...
More than 120 runners and walkers turned out for the annual J. Jeffryes Memorial 5K run and one mile walk on the morning of the 100th annual Corn Festival on Saturday, Sept. 25. Results from the 5K run are as follows: Overall male: Braden Anderson, 17:44. Overall female: Sandy Fetzer, 23:48. Male, age 5-12: Canon Wilson, 29:22. Female, age 5-12: Leah Edwards, 27:07. Male, age 13-18: Corbin Andersen, 20:42. Female, age 13-18: Emily Anderson, 27:54. Male, 19-34: Braden Anderson, 17:44. Female, 19-34: Rebecca Ensminger, 27:36. Male, 35-49: Braden...
The Violet Mae Anderson Memorial Flower Show is a continued hit as many enter flower and arrangements into the 100th annual Corn Festival event. Results are as follows: Adult Dahlia: Betty Uber, first, Linda Heater, second, Kya Thacker, third. Rose: Diana Craven, first, Adrienne Maxey, second, Kya Thacker, third. Petunia: Tana Pope, first, Haley Edwards, second, Betty Uber, third. Choice: Julia Liufau, first, Colleen Weaver, second, Teri Gilbertson, third. Roadside Bouquet: Roxanne Martinez, first, Colleen Weaver, second, Diana Craven, third....
The High Plains Heritage Quilters hosted the group's annual quilt show in conjunction with Haxtun's 100th Corn Festival on Saturday, Sept. 25. Results from the show are as follows: 2021 Raffle Quilt Winner: Darcy Garretson. 2021 People's Choice Quilt: Janice Everitt. Ann Olson Scrap Award Plaque: Janice Everitt....
Any of the authorized vaccines will help to keep you safe against COVID-19 and the Delta variant Last week, the Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for eligible people aged 16 and up. While it's the first to receive this designation, all available COVID-19 vaccines have been proven safe, effective and authorized for emergency use. The State remains focused on vaccinating as many eligible Coloradans as possible. "We want Coloradans to be as...
HAXTUN HEALTH staff and residents of the Extended Care Unit (l-r), Larry Atkins, Julayne Brown, Pat Salyards, Julie Shaw and Barry Dee play games during a Friday night luau hosted on Aug. 20. Others who attended include Vickie Haworth, Tom Walz, Bud Biesemeier, Curtis Burton, Barb Amen, Ann Rafert, Barry Dee, Joyce McCallum and Janice Cheek....
Northeast Colorado Health Department is updating the Vaccination Data Dashboard to provide additional detail and accuracy on county-level vaccination rates. This update will include a new age group filter for vaccination data. Users will be able to select age ranges of 12+, 18+ or 65+ and see up-to-date vaccination rates among these select age groups in our six-county health district or for a selected county. To see the new vaccination data dashboard, go to https://www.nchd.org/covid-dashboard and select the COVID-19 Vaccination Data button....
The Thirteenth Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated three candidates for a district court judgeship created by the retirement of the Honorable Kevin L. Hoyer. The vacancy will occur on Oct. 1. Nominees David Bute and Robert James, both of Brush; and Justin Hainlein, Peyton, were selected by the commission on Aug. 3. Under the Colorado Constitution, the Governor has 15 days from Aug. 4, within which to appoint one of the nominees as district court judge for the Thirteenth Judicial District (Kit Carson, Logan, Morgan, Phillips,...
Golden Plains Area Extension Horticulture Agent Linda Langelo has been awarded the Lois Woodward Paul Memorial Award for outstanding horticulture achievements in her horticulture career. The award is given by the Professional Gardener Program started by Pierre DuPont, the founder and creator of Longwood Gardens. The alumni of the program vote on nominees to decide who should receive the award based on their horticulture achievements. The Executive Director, Patti Tingle, of the Holly Foundation...
JACK FEIK is pictured with Coach Mike Trader at the Mid-America basketball camp at Grand Island Central Catholic in late July. Jack was a part of the boys' major league All-Stars. Jack is the son of Devron Adams and Jen Feik, Haxtun, and he will be an eighth grader at Haxtun this fall....
SEVERAL DESCENDANTS of James Pomeroy and Clara Dell (Hill) Freemyer met recently for a family reunion at the Haxtun Park. The Freemyers were a Haxtun pioneer family who farmed south of Haxtun and many of their relatives remain in the Haxtun area....
Cake Decorating: Addison Mason, Unit 2: Single Layered Cake – Jr., 2; Holley Ely, Unit 2: Single Layered Cake - Jr., 1, Reserve Grand Champion, Champion; Maggie Kleve, Unit 2: Single Layered Cake – Int., 1, Grand Champion, Champion; Emma-Leigh Myers Oberlie, Unit 3: Two Layered Cakes – Int., 2; Hailey Clapper, Unit 3: Two Layered Cakes – Int., 1, Champion. Clothing Construction: Keirah Nelson, Beginning Steam Clothing 1: Pillowcase – Jr., 1, Grand Champion, Champion. Electric: Juan Albino Nu...
Adult Advanced Photography – Black/White: Jes-c French, 1; Brenda Oman, 2; Denise Smith, 3. Photography – Color: Jes-c French, 1; Brenda Oman, 2; Joe Crowder, 3. Photography – Canvas: Denise Smith, 1. Photography – Enhanced: Jes-c French, 1; Joe Crowder, 2; Brenda Oman, 3. Stained Glass: Denise Smith, 1, Best in Show Adult; Denise Smith, 2. Adult Beginner Photography – Color: Tammie Timm, 1; Camille Elliott, 2; Teresa Crowder, 3. Photography – Enhanced: Camille Elliott, 1. Watercolor: Amy Kleve, 1, Champion. Photo Fun Classes Country (Ca...
