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Bulldog basketball returns to court after holiday break
The Haxtun Bulldogs took on Prairie, Wiggins and Holyoke to open the second half of the basketball season. In the first nine days of the new year, the Bulldogs saw the court three times, traveling to...
Lady Bulldogs wrap up first half of season at Holiday Tournament
The Lady Bulldogs wrapped up the pre-season schedule with the annual Holiday Tournament at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling last week. The team will be off for Christmas break until early Janua...
Bulldogs take 3rd place at NJC Tourney
The Bulldogs took third place in Northeastern Junior College’s annual Holiday Tournament last week. Haxtun wrapped up the first half of the season and will be on Christmas break until the team returns to the court the first week in January. Tournamen...
Haxtun BOE reorgainzes following oaths of office
Newly elected officials on the Haxtun Board of Education took their oath of office in an early morning meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The Board held their annual re-organization meeting following the...
Budget hearing postponed due to special session
The Haxtun Town Council met Monday night, Dec. 4 in what turned out to be a quick meeting due to postponing the 2024 budget hearing and discussions because of a special legislative session called by Governor Jared Polis. Typically in early December...
Bulldogs set to face DCA in 1st round of NJC Holiday Tournament
The Haxtun Bulldogs are 1-2 following a single game over the weekend. Haxtun hosted Caliche for a Saturday afternoon matchup between the Bulldogs and the Buffaloes. This week the Bulldog basketball te...
Lady Bulldogs to take on Wiggins Tigers
The Lady Bulldogs are gearing up for a busy week of basketball action before the team rests for Christmas break in a few weeks. This week's schedule includes the annual Holiday Tournament at...
McConnell becomes Haxtun Health's pharmacist
Haxtun Health pharmacy recently announced the licensing of Ellen McConnell as a pharmacist. McConnell started at Haxtun Health as a pharmacy intern, was later hired as a pharmacy technician and...
Lady Bulldogs open 2023-24 basketball season in Fleming Friday
The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs kicked off the 2023-24 basketball season with contests against Fleming and Perkins County. The Lady Bulldogs opened the season in Fleming on Friday night and on Tuesday took...
Bulldogs go 1-1 with Fleming & Perkins Co. to open basketball season
Just one week after taking off their football pads the Haxtun Bulldogs were on the basketball court in the 2023-24 season opener. The team opened the season in Fleming in a contest with the Wildcats...
Lambrecht, Harms and Brekel take oath of office
New members of the Frenchman Board of Education took their oaths of office in Fleming on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Following the oath of office, the board re-organized, electing new officers for the coming year. Before swearing in new elected officials, th...
Winter Celebration set for Dec. 9
The Town of Fleming is gearing up for a Winter Celebration. The event promises dinner at the Fleming Fire Hall, vendors and visits with Santa Clause. Fleming’s Winter Celebration is slated for Saturday, Dec. 9 from 5-7 p.m. The Fleming Volunteer F...
Haxtun Board of Education honors three outgoing members
The Haxtun Board of Education honored three outgoing board members in a Tuesday evening, Nov. 21 meeting. Abby Henry, Richard Starkebaum and Steve Hadeen each completed their current terms on the...
Bulldogs claim Runner-Up title in 8-man football Championship
One game doesn't define a season ... that's the message Bulldog Head Coach JD Stone gave his players following a runner up finish in the 8-man state football title game last Friday. Despite a loss in...
Bulldogs earn All-Conference following Championship appearance
Eight members of the Haxtun Bulldog football team earned All-Conference accolades for their performances throughout the 2023 season. The Bulldogs went 11-2 this season, finishing with an 8-man State...
School board members to be sworn in on Dec. 5
Haxtun voters elected five community members to serve four-year terms on the Haxtun School Board in elections earlier this month. Those five include incumbent Amy Kilgour and new members Ross Edwards, Trever Fix, Lee Salyards and Val Wilson. Edwards...
Chamber preps for annual Christmas kickoff
The countdown to Christmas is on and Santa will make his appearance in Haxtun very soon. Haxtun’s Hometown Christmas is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 28. The annual event promises opportunities for local shopping, visits with Santa and a hearty chili s...
HHS to move toward teaching synchronous concurrent classes
Nearly three dozen Haxtun High School students are enrolled in college classes at Northeastern Junior College this fall through concurrent enrollment options. Of those students, 10 study college algebra, 13 students study English comp 1, three are...
Walker signs to play volleyball at MCC
Haxtun senior Megan Walker signed a letter of intent to continue her volleyball career with McCook Community College in front of family, teammates and friends last week. Walker plans to study...
Three Lady Bulldog volleyball players earn All-Conference honors
Three Lady Bulldogs received All-Conference honors at the conclusion of the 2023 volleyball season. This year's team finished in the top six with an impressive showing at the 1A State Volleyball Tourn...
Bulldogs advance to State Championship with 30-12 win at Simla
Last year the Haxtun Bulldogs fell short of a state championship appearance with a home-field loss to the Simla Cubs. This year, they flipped the script. Haxtun traveled to Simla on Saturday in a...
Garretson appointed manager for revitalization effort
Exciting things are happening for Haxtun’s main street. Discussions at the November meeting of the Haxtun Town Council centered around joining Colorado’s Department of Local Affairs Main Street Program along with the possibility of obtaining own...
Carissa Kirschbaum becomes director at Little Sprouts
Little Sprouts Learning Center is under new direction. Carissa Kirschbaum took over as Director in October after serving as interim for the past few months. Kirschbaum first started her career at...
HPD reregisters offender
The Haxtun Police Department re-registered a sex offender living within Haxtun's city limits. Steven Michael Saign lives in the 200 block of North Wallace Avenue. According to the local PD, Saign is a dual resident, meaning he is registered at two...
Lady Bulldogs wrap up season with top 6 finish at State Tourney
Four games in three days with a top six finish and the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs wrapped up the 2023 volleyball season on the biggest stage possible. The Lady Bulldogs qualified for the 1A State...
