Articles from the February 8, 2024 edition
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Haxtun FBLA competes at District Leadership Conf.
Haxtun Future Business Leaders of America recently competed at the District Leadership Conference at Northeastern Junior College. The following students placed in the top 10: First place:...
By Commissioners support scholarships, equipment requests
At its Jan. 19 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners met with Mattie Haney, representing the Northeastern Junior College Foundation. She spoke about the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative and requested a letter of support from the...
Students learn brain health through CSU Extension program
Colorado State University Extension's Family and Consumer Science Department recently worked with Haxtun Elementary School's third and fourth grade students to encourage them to take a proactive...
Raw milk sales tops legislative agenda
Farmers who want to sell raw milk directly to consumers are one step closer to being able to do it legally. A bill co-sponsored by Senators Byron Pelton, R-Sterling, and Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, recently won a unanimous vote from the Senate...
Under the Wire
I am not a big “Banquet Goer," however one banquet my family attends is the Brush Area Chamber of Commerce Ag Appreciation dinner. It is the one get-together that draws together just about every ranch...
Fearless Faith
Time flies when you’re having fun, or at least when you’re a National Weather Service reporting station. For over two decades, the daily routine has included recording highs and lows from the pre...
Extension Spotlight
A food emergency occurs when there is an adulteration or contamination of food, actual or threatened, that affects or may affect human health and requires immediate attention. There can be several causes of a food emergency; natural,...
Times Past
13 Years Ago Feb. 8, 1939 Miss Gladys Spanjer, and Glenn C. Haynes, Haxtun young people, were married last Friday at the home of Rev. E.F. Weaver, pastor of the Brethren Church. The marriage took...
Lady Bulldogs to host Akron in final regular season home game
It’ll be a battle against the Rams in the Lady Bulldogs’ final two regular season outings as the team preps to take on Akron and Merino this week and next. Haxtun is set to host Akron in the final regular home game this Friday night and next wee...
Haxtun Health announces participation in Colorado ALTO Project with aim of reducing opioid administration in ED
Haxtun Health has joined the Colorado ALTO (alternative to opioids) Project to reduce the administration of opioids in the hospital’s emergency department. Haxtun Health’s goal is to improve pain management for its patients and return them to a maxim...
Haxtun set to take on the Rams this week
The Haxtun Bulldogs hit the road for Friday/Saturday action last weekend as the team took on Caliche and Wray in two Lower Platte League contests. With just two weeks left of the regular season, the Bulldogs are slated to take on Akron at home this...
Economic Impact scholarships available
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...
Wrestling regular season comes to a close
The Sedgwick County/Fleming boys’ team had a busy final week before Regionals. They hosted their last dual on Thursday, Feb. 1 in Ovid against Burns/Pine Bluffs, Wyo. They then traveled to Dayspring Christian and Yuma on Friday and Saturday for d...
Lady Wildcats go 2-0 in home court action
The Fleming Lady Wildcats returned to their home court last weekend after being on the road for the three consecutive games prior. Fleming hosted the Weldon Valley Lady Warriors for a league contest...
Wildcats take home court win over Warriors
The Fleming Wildcats added a league victory over the Weldon Valley Warriors last Friday at Fleming. The team suffered a loss to the Genoa-Hugo Pirates the following night at home. Fleming took...
Quentin "Bud" Biesemeier
Quentin Walter "Bud" Biesemeier passed on peacefully Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 at the Haxtun Hospital Extended Care Unit at the age of 93. Bud was born Nov. 11, 1930 to Walter and Emma (Finkner) Biesemeier...
