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Northeast Colorado BOCES, in conjunction with Haxtun School District, will be offering free developmental screening to children ages three through five, children who will not attend Kindergarten next year and turns three by January 2024. The screen will briefly evaluate the areas of language, gross and fine motor, pre-academic development, hearing and other medical needs. All parents with preschool aged children are encouraged to participate in this screening. Children living in the Haxtun area can be screened on Monday, March 4 from 9-11 a.m....
Phillips County Economic Impact and Opportunity scholarships are available youth of the County. The scholarship is meant to award and recognize young individuals in Phillips County who have contributed to, have the desire to or have fostered the overall economic growth, economic innovation, community development or entrepreneurial spirit of Phillips County. Nominations can be made for any youth between the ages of 12-21 who reside in Phillips County. Scholarship winners will be announced at the annual Phillips County Economic Development...
THE HAXTUN FFA Chapter took 73 members and two sponsors to the National Western Stock Show on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Members took part in a scavenger hunt made by teacher, Mr. Jeff Plumb. This scavenger hunt encouraged members to meet new people and see new things. The steer show was taking place at the time and many students went and watched that as well. After the morning activities and everyone ate lunch, members went to the coliseum to watch the rodeo. Many said that their favorite part of the...
Haxtun Schools recently released the list of honor roll students for the first semester. Those on the Superintendent’s Honor roll achieved a grade point average of 4.0. Principal’s Honor Roll includes students with grade point averages of 3.5 to 3.9. Below is a list of all Honor Roll students: Superintendent’s List Seventh grade: Taivyn Bullard, Haylie Carpenter, Lillian Firme, Kaylee Lock and Baron Starkebaum. Eighth grade: Leah Edwards, Bella Hill, Eli Horton and Caleb Santistevan. Freshmen: Jinjer Stroyek, Emma Lemesany, Lexi Imhof, Luke...
A Caring Pregnancy Resource Center of Northeast Colorado is gearing up for annual fundraising banquets from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on four consecutive evenings at four locations: Friday, Jan. 26, Sterling Trinity Lutheran gymnasium; Saturday, Jan. 27, Phillips County Event Center; Sunday, Jan. 28, Yuma First Church of the Nazarene; and Monday, Jan. 29, Morgan County Event Center. This year’s banquet theme “Bee Strong” features speaker Evie West, a woman who grew up as a gang member in Los Angeles, but who overcame huge obstacles in her life to choos...
Local ag-lending cooperative, Premier Farm Credit, will pay a record $6.75 million in cash patronage to its customer-owners in early 2024. The financial services cooperative has returned more than $87 million through its Patronage Dividend Program. This year marks the 27th consecutive year a patronage has been paid. As a customer-owned cooperative, Premier Farm Credit understands that extra capital can make a big difference in a customer’s operation. The checks are a significant benefit to the member-owners and also to local communities. It i...
Fleming Schools recently released the list of honor roll students for the first semester. Those on the Superintendent’s Honor roll achieved a grade point average of 4.0. Principal’s Honor Roll includes students with grade point averages of 3.5 to 3.9. Below is a list of all Honor Roll students: Superintendent’s List Seventh grade: Abigail Betley. Eighth grade: Brigette Riemenschneider, Maddox Herskind, Evan Williamson, Brooks Brekel, Piper Withers, Jaron Monroe, Dylon Monroe, Madilyn Johnson and Gabriella Manly. Ninth grade: Hadley Stull...
The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles revealed the most popular license plates of 2023, including a rereleased plate and a longstanding design that honors victims and survivors of a Colorado tragedy. Based on Colorado’s 1945 variant (Retired Style Black plate in the attached report), the Blackout plate quickly became one of the State’s most popular license plate designs. Coloradans chose the classic black-and-white design 169,998 times in 2023, contributing more than $4.2 million to the Colorado Disability Funding Committee this year. The...
The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers will award two $1,000 scholarships in 2024. One scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who plans to attend an accredited college, university, junior college or community college. The student must enter college the same year as their graduation from high school. The second scholarship is the Larry K. Haynes CAWG Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to a college sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student who is attending an accredited college, university,...
Make plans now to attend the 10th annual Farming Evolution event February 21- 22 in Holyoke. There will be a close look at fascinating information about the world of soil microbes and plants. Also on the topic list are wheat stem sawfly, grazing cover crops plus much more. As always, there will be several producers sharing their insights and experiences. Dr. James White will give an intriguing presentation about the plant/microbe relationships. Microbes don’t just make nutrients available; they are physically consumed by plant roots! Then t...
As a top-10 year-end money earner in the tie-down calf roping permit standings within the Professional Cowboys of America Association, Cash Fuesz participated in the Permit Finals held in Waco, Texas in October. Finishing this event in the top five allowed him a birth into the Permit Challenge of the Year held at the Southpoint Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. on Dec. 7. Fuesz competed in two rounds winning second in both rounds with 10.4 seconds on both runs and winning the average. He used...
Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am three years old. This year, I have been good some of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is a domino stacker and a scooter. And I promise to leave out cookies for you! Merry Christmas, Santa! Love, Berkleigh P.S. Please say Hi to the elf for me! Dear Santa, This Christmas, I am three years old. This year, I have been good all of the time. What I would like most this Christmas is a Christmas train and a orange tractor with a trailer. And I promise to leave out three cookies for you! Merry Christmas,...
Dear Santa, I would like make-up and an Elsa dress. How are the reindeer? Oakley Bishop, 3 years old Dear Santa, I would like the new theater Paw Patrol toys, a charger for my watch and some cat food for Cheeto. Merry Christmas! Love, Hallie Hiller, 3 years old Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I want to Barbie camper and a car. What else I want is some buildings. I am thankful for my mommy and my daddy and my baby brother. Love, Addison Anderson, 4 years old Dear Santa, Can I have an IPad and new shoes? How are your reindeer? Love, Alena Heermann,...
Dear Santa, Can I please have a tooth brus that goes on and off? Love, Anna Dear Santa, Can I please have Cory Carson toys? Love, Lawsyn Dear Santa, Can I please have a snow dragon? Love, Titus Dear Santa, Can I Please have a CaLendaR? Love, Thomas Dear Santa, Can I please have PBS kids on my iPad? Love, Parker Dear Santa, Can I please have a mini helmet? Love, Oliver Dear Santa, Can I please have an ipad? Love, John Dear Santa, Can I please have Goo ji tzu toys. Love, Bryan Dear Santa, Can I please have indomins Rex? Love, Carsen Dear Santa,...
Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I would like a giant stuffy owl. How is Mrs. Clause? Lydia Gerk Dear Santa, How are the elves? I would like LOL doll. I like you. Emmy Dear Santa, How are the elves? What is your favorite cookie? I’d like a stuffed animal for Christmas. Joseph B. Dear Santa, Can I work with you? I want a phone for Christmas. I would like a robot and snake too. Merik V. Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I want a race car track. I love you. Bruce Dear Santa, How is the sleigh? How is Mrs. Clause doing? I would like a balance b...
Dear Santa, How are you? Is your sleigh ready? May I have nine 500 baseball packs? Thank you. Love, Easton Dear Santa, How are your elves doing? Can I ask for a golden shitch? Than you. Love, AJ Dear Santa How are. You and your family? Can I ask for a remote controlled transtormer? Thank you! Love, Izik Dear Santa, How are the reindeer doing? Good? Can I ask for a real truck that drives and shifts gears? Thank you! Love, Tracen Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? May I please ask for a kite with horses on it? Thank you. I hope you fly safe!...
Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I am proud because I have been helping mom and dad. I am working on dishes at home. For Christmas I would like a real horse. Love, Grady Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good for my mom and dad. I want for Christmas some clozs and some lite up clozs and 2 pokemon stuffies and 4 sqishmelos. I can’t wait to open my presents! Love, Harper Dear Santa, How are you? I have been good this year in 1st grade! I need a pirate costume for the consort. I want a puppy. And I relly want to see you. Love, Izzy D...
Dear Santa, Why do you allwas come on December? Thank you for the Venum toy you gave me last yer. I would like fortnight and some money $50. Have a merry Christmas! Your Friend, Ben Dear Santa, How did you make your workshop? Thank you for the presnts last year. I would like an iphone 15 and a wadr bottle and a gint pokemon card. I need an infinity supply of ramen. Have a holly jolly Christmas Santa! Your Friend, Jakson Dear Santa, Wen were you born? Thank you for giveng me prezns last yere. I woud like an ifone 15. I need a VR set. Have a...
Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Clause doing? I am sure everyone is doing good. For Christmas this year, I would like a lageset that is star wars. I will give you cookies. Your friend, Reno S. age 7 Dear Santa, How are you? Are the reindeer eating lots of carrots? I’m doing just fine. For Christmas I would like a duck blind, and duck decoys. Have a Merry Christmas! Your friend, Radlee L. age 7 Dear Santa, I have a question. How are you and also how does the shop work? I want a few things and like a four wheeler and a Quest 3. Please and t...
Haxtun kindergarteners in Mrs. Christie Philp's class share their favorite Thanksgiving recipes: Cayson Bellendir, Pumpkin Pie You will need: 100 pumpkins and applesauce. Smash up the pumpkins and the applesauce. Put all of that in a pie crust. Bake in the fireplace for 100 minutes. After the pie is baked, put cherries on top. Then you can eat it. Carsen Kelley, Turkey Pie You will need: pudding (sweet), turkey, candy and pie crust. First you make a pie crust. Then you put all of the...
The Haxtun FFA Chapter held their annual Haunted House Halloween night. This year's theme was Black-Hole. Each class took time the week before to set up and decorate. The layout first started with a black hallway into one main room. From here there were four connecting rooms that people could walk into at any time, trying to find the room with the exit. FFA members came in two shifts dressing in all black to scare the attendees. This year's turnout was once again a success, just as it has been...
The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles announced recently that the Colorado ID can be added to Google Wallet, providing an easy, fast and secure digital version of their state-issued driver license or ID card. Coloradans can now choose to add their driver license or state identification card to Google Wallet and easily and securely present it with a tap or by showing a QR code on their Android phone at select Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck® security checkpoints, including within Denver International Airport....
Cash Fuesz competed at the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's Prairie Circuit Finals, held in Duncan, Okla., Oct. 12-14. The PRCA comprises 13 circuits. The Prairie Circuit includes Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. Cowboys and cowgirls compete throughout the year. Those finishing in the top 12 in money won qualify for the finals. Fuesz came into the finals sitting fourth in total money won. Fuesz roped and tied three calves in 9.2, 8.9 and 7.9 seconds over the course of three days of rodeo...
Results from the Haxtun Public Library Summer Reading contest were announced recently. Area youth attended summer reading once a week throughout the summer and were challenged to read as many books as possible. Below are results for the 2023 Summer Reading contest: Ages 10-15: First place and Overall winner, Felipe Hill reading a total of 315 books this summer; second place was Bella Hill and third place was Taylor Frank. Ages six to nine: First place tie between Amber Edwards and Emerson...
Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke is one of the sponsors of a fashion show fundraiser event in Sterling on Oct. 15 from 2-4 p.m. in the Dorothy Corsberg Theater on the Northeastern Junior College campus. The fundraiser is hosted by Encouraging Sisters, a breast cancer support group serving women in northeastern Colorado. Proceeds from ticket sales and donor donations will be used to provide some support to women facing or going through breast cancer in the upcoming year. Melissa Memorial Hospital is the home of the Londa Wernet Bradford...
