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Northeastern Junior College is honored to announce the scholarships and academic awards received by 2020 graduates who will be continuing their education at the next level. Receiving the Charles F. Poole Award — a commencement award given to graduates who are scholastic class leaders, have attended Northeastern continuously and contributed to campus activities include McKenna Carnahan, Julesburg, Associate of Science; Emily Chaney, Holyoke, Associate of Science; Myles Jefferson, Akron, Associate of Arts; Chelsea Amber Owens, Sterling, A...
Northeastern Junior College in Sterling has released its honor roll list for the 2020 spring semester and reports that 230 full-time students were given high academic achievement recognition, including 113 students who made the President’s List by earning a 4.0 grade point average. Local students making the President’s List include: Ryan Schaefer, Fleming, and Claire Swan, Haxtun. Local students making the Vice President’s List with a 3.75 – 3.99 grade point average include: Riata Day, Fleming, and Joey Gerk and Tannor Thacker, both of Haxtun....
The number one cause of child fatalities in the six-county region served by the Northeast Colorado Health Department is motor vehicle crashes. More children ages five to 19 die from crash-related injuries than from any other type of injury. Many of these deaths can be prevented. The best way to keep children safe in the event of a motor vehicle crash is to always buckle children in age-appropriate and size-appropriate car seats, booster seats and seat belts. It is also important for adults to be role models by buckling up as well. Seat belts...
Due to concerns about social distancing and the desire to get information to the public, the Colorado Farm Service Agency and the Republican River Water Conservation District will be co-hosting a virtual conference on the CREP beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 25. During the 15-year CREP contract with FSA and the RRWCD, the well owner receives annual payments from both entities for the permanent retirement of well(s) used to irrigate the acres in the contract. In the first few years of the contract the land formerly irrigated is...
Phillips County Extension Office staff have been working on re-establishing a community garden for the area and recently announced the receipt of four grow boxes courtesy of the Will Heginbotham Trust. The grow boxes will be placed on the Phillips County Event Center grounds. Hopes are the garden will benefit everyone in Phillips County. Those outside of Holyoke are encouraged to visit this garden this year with intensions to expand this garden to other cities within our County in the future....
Typically, Haxtun High School students would be honored with academic awards at a year-end breakfast event held at the Haxtun Community Center. While the event could not take place due to strict COVID-19 restrictions in early May, Haxtun High School still recognized students for their achievements by mail with packets containing certificates and awards. The following is a list of 2019-20 academic awards and winners: Isaac Andersen: Principal's Honor Roll - First Semester, Certificate of Achievement - World History, Overall Sophomore Art Award,...
Haxtun Junior High School recently released the list of students who qualified for the principal and superintendent’s honor roll for the second semester of the 2019-20 school year. Principal’s Honor Roll Those listed on the Principal’s Honor Roll with a grade point average of 3.4 to 3.79 are: Fifth grade: Paige Firme, Tyler Hight, Kelan Mandel, Julie McBride and Emma Leigh Myers. Sixth grade: Rozlynn Crossland, Zach Fryrear, Wyatt Goodwin, Zach Statz, Trevon Thayer and Hunter Weiss. Seventh grade: Serenity Dick, Hadley Feik, Maggie Kilgo...
HAXTUN GRADUATE Ciera Schelling recently returned to high school to complete her sewing project while practicing social distancing. A beginner seamstress, Schelling used recycled jeans for her jacket and embroidered a name tag for inside the collar. Students in the textiles and fibers class learn to sew, knit and crochet as well as to read and follow patterns....
The Haxtun Lions Club recently announced recipients of the 2020 Haxtun Lions Club Scholarship - Lance Chapdelaine and Dawson Knode. "Our club is proud to recognize Lance and Dawson as the scholarship recipients," said Lions Club Scholarship Chairman, Dave Green. "The Haxtun Lions Club considers it an honor to assist high-quality students continue their education. The goal of the Lions Club Scholarship is to assist students after they've successfully completed their freshman year in college."...
Phillips County Assessor Doug Kamery reminds taxpayers of a few upcoming deadlines: all persons owning, possessing or controlling taxable personal property with a total actual value greater than $7,700 (per owner, per county) on Jan. 1 are required to report the personal property to the assessor. Completed declaration schedules are due by the extended date of June 15. A penalty in the amount of $50 or 15 percent of the taxes due (whichever is less) will be applied to your account. If you fail to file a declaration schedule, the assessor will...
Northeastern Junior College recently announced that Garrett Cockroft and Fallon Goemmer were selected as recipients of the Rising Star Award by the Colorado Community College System and the State Student Advisory Council. The Rising Star Award is bestowed upon community college students who exhibit a high level of leadership and involvement in student activities, along with maintaining a 3.0 grade point average. Cockroft and Goemmer have both shown initiative both inside and outside of the class...
The local electric cooperative in Northeastern Colorado, Highline Electric Association is urging members and elected officials to voice their frustration with the Colorado Public Utility Commission’s recent actions to exclude participation from most Colorado electric cooperatives in an important electric utility industry decision. The CoPUC is hearing a case to determine an exit charge for two of the 17 Colorado cooperatives who are members of Tri-State Generation and Transmission (Tri-State) – HEA’s wholesale power provider. All Tri-S...
Haxtun High School recently released the list of students who qualified for the principal and superintendent’s honor roll for the second semester of the 2019-20 school year. Principal’s Honor Roll Those on the Principal’s honor roll with a grade point average of 3.4 to 3.79 are: Freshmen: Aliyah Engle, Destanie Engle, Cassidy Goodwin, Skyler Lundgren, Cannon Peterson, Mick Scholten and Aerian Swenson. Sophomores: Jacob Anderson, Ashton Ayala, K’Lyn Bornhoft, Macie Davis, Alex Farrell, Victor Knapp, Jeff Miner, Cash Nab and Taylor Schram. Junior...
The question is on the top of ranchers’ minds right now; how much grass will we have this summer? Overall, it was dry last fall, over the winter and so far, this spring. How much grass will there be this summer? Directly related to that question, how many head of livestock can I graze this year. How long can they graze? Oh, for a crystal ball. Since one is not likely to drop out of the sky, we can use the next best thing: grass cast. Grass-Cast or Grassland Productivity Forecast, has over 30 years of historical data about weather and vegetation...
Cameron and Jocelyn Ham, Haxtun, announce the birth of their daughter, Willow Rose Ham, on May 8, 2020 in Fort Morgan. Willow weighed seven pounds, two ounces and measured 20 inches at birth. Grandparents are Brian and Sandy Ham, Haxtun, and Robert and Arlene Martinez, Haxtun. Great-grandparents are Eunice Dreier, Sterling, and the late Wayne Dreier, Connie Ham, Sterling, and the late Stan Ham, Pat and Dola Garretson, Windsor, Gloria Martinez, Broomfield, and the late Rocky Martinez, and Robert...
IN CELEBRATION of National Hospital Week, staff at Haxtun Hospital District hosted theme week, kicking off last Monday with sports team day. Pictured above in their favorite sports team apparel are front row (l-r), Brea Chavez, Marcie Davis, Jacquelynn Delaney, Cindy Clark and Julia Biesemeier; back row (l-r), Lori Wisdom, Lea White, Michelle Gorman, Jessica Bullard, Ricci Dreier and Debra MacCrone....
The American Legion Auxiliary plans to observe National Poppy Day on Friday, May 22. Helping us by participating in a Poppy Poster contest are Haxtun's fifth grade art class. Posters will be displayed around town in windows of businesses. Paige Firme took first place and will receive $20; Torrie Wernsman earned second place and $15; Emma-Leigh Myers Oberle and Mollie Wernsman tied for third place and will receive $10 each. We will see you around town on Friday. Please wear your masks and wear...
Even through this uncertain time, the Haxtun Future Business Leaders of America Chapter has still thrived with amazing outcomes at the first virtual Colorado FBLA State Leadership Conference and keeping the members heads high with a virtual end of the year FBLA banquet. On May 12, the Haxtun FBLA Chapter held a member and parent virtual banquet to present all the members with their awards and recognize their achievements. The officers presented each member with their awards as their peers and family members joined in to witness the members’ a...
The Haxtun High School Future Business Leaders of America Chapter attended the first virtual Colorado FBLA State Leadership Conference this year. The local Chapter had 12 members compete at this year's conference in all different competitive events. Haxtun's Tanley Andersen, Azariah Calderon and K'Lyn Bornhoft worked together to complete the PEAK award and received the highest level being the PEAK V award. The Chapter also had nine finalists that placed in the top 10 in the State. Andersen was...
Brooklyn Plumb, an incoming junior at Haxtun High School, has been selected to represent Colorado State 4-H as District 1 President. The 16-year-old is the daughter of Jeff and Kindra Plumb, Haxtun. As District 1 President, Brooklyn will represent the counties of Phillips, Logan, Sedgwick, Yuma, Kit Carson, Washington and Morgan at both the local and state levels. As part of the office, she is responsible for running all District meetings as well as organization and activities of the District....
Haxtun's Jeff Miner has been selected to serve as a Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Officer for the coming school year. The soon to be junior has been chosen as Vice President of Membership. To be considered for an FCCLA state office, candidates must submit an online application, resume and three letters of recommendation. Then in February, candidates come together in an online forum to give a two to three-minute introduction speech about themselves, the FCCLA creed by...
The pandemic of COVID-19 is creating a lot of stress for individuals, families, organizations and communities. There are steps all of us can take to cope with the stress of COVID-19 that will make us stronger. We all respond differently based on our background, personality as well as the community we live in and specific circumstances. Taking care of yourself, your family and friends can help you cope with the stress. Helping others cope with their stress can help make the entire community stronger. Elderly or medically higher risk adults,...
When you have had a loss of income, it can be devastating. Now you face some very difficult financial decisions when your paychecks stop coming and you do not have enough money to cover your family’s basic living expenses. Spending habits must change when income is reduced and prioritizing needs versus wants is going to be crucial. Remember to include your family in the decision-making process to determine which expenses are most important. It will take everyone’s cooperation in order to car...
Six Haxtun sixth graders were recently honored for their writing skills in the Creative Communications Poetic Power Spring Poetry Contest. All six are in Kristi Boerner’s English classes at Haxtun Junior High. Students Tessa Gales, Rozylnn Crossland, Kinsley Koberstein, Olivia Stone, Corbin Andersen and Aloni Gress each entered the contest and were selected to have their pieces published as part of the contest. The Creative Communication organization is devoted to the promotion of writing, teaching and appreciation of student writing. The i...
Phillips County Assessor Doug Kamery reminds residents that unless you receive further notification on or around May 1 the valuation of your property will remain the same value as it was in 2019. Colorado law requires the county assessor to hear objections to real property classifications and valuations beginning no later than May 1. Objections to the valuation or classification of real property must be postmarked, delivered or presented in person to the county assessor’s office no later than June 1 at 4:30 p.m. Due to the current c...
