Articles from the February 26, 2020 edition
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Kids checking out calves
The Haxtun FFA celebrated National FFA week this past week. Throughout the week, students participated in activities in class and helped to promote FFA. The week started on Tuesday, Feb. 18 with the...
Haxtun BOE votes to purchase new bus
After several months of discussions on various makes and models, the Haxtun Board of Education voted during their February meeting to purchase a handicap accessible vehicle. The vote came at the Feb. 18 meeting, which opened with a finance report as...
Unknown man enters residence
The report of an unknown man entering a residence in Haxtun Sunday evening spread quickly via social media and had many local residents feeling uneasy. About 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, a resident in the 100 block of South Logan Avenue reported...
Haxtun resident Jim LaJudes finds Open Mic to showcase talent
Jim LaJudes' life on the High Plains of Colorado, where his is surrounded by prairie grass and farm ground, could be likened to his being "a fish out of water." In Jim's case, however, he is a surfer...
Former representative and senator Maynard Yost honored at Capitol
The House held a memorial on Feb. 20 for former State Representative and Senator Maynard Yost, R-Sterling, who passed away on Dec. 1, 2019 at the age of 83. Seventeen members of Yost’s family were in the Colorado Capitol for the memorial, which...
Under the Wire
Years ago, I, like most of the world, marveled at the sight of men first walking on the moon. It seemed to be the impossible now accomplished. The event showcased the technological advances our...
Fearless Faith
It’s a mystery how far apart engineering and common sense can be. For years we have been perplexed by how many products for the household are designed with everything in mind except cleanability....
85 years ago Feb. 20, 1935 The Haxtun Harvest
85 years ago Feb. 20, 1935 The Haxtun Harvest Goldie Blake, Haxtun, was one of 15 students who presented a music recital at the University of Colorado last Thursday night. A typical spring blizzard vi...
Haxtun Lady Bulldogs advance to post-season; hold 7-12 record
The regular season has come to a close and the Lady Bulldogs advanced to post-season play. The conclusion of the regular season came in Yuma Friday night Haxtun competed with the 2A Lady Indians....
Bulldogs set to face off with Otis at home
That's a wrap on the regular boys' basketball season for the Haxtun Bulldogs. The team competed in Yuma last week where they fell to the Indians by a 21-point margin. This week, the Bulldogs are set...
Farm Bill decision webinar hosted by CSU
The March 16 deadline for farmers to make their ARC/PLC decisions for the 2019-20 crop years is fast approaching. In an effort to provide growers with the most up-to-date information needed to make this important decision, Colorado State University...
Day of love celebrations
HAXTUN HOSPITAL nurse Val Wilson and her son, Tanner, are pictured with Extended Care Unit residents Ann Rafert and Rex Hadeen during a Feb. 14 Valentine's Day parting with music provided by Anne and...
Lady Wildcats close regular season with at-home win over Peetz
The Fleming Lady Wildcats completed their regular season last Tuesday, Feb. 18 with a home victory over the Peetz Lady Bulldogs. The win put the Lady Wildcats, who now move into District play, at...
Wrestlers compete at State; Burr earns 5th place
Five members of the Sedgwick County–Fleming wrestling team competed in the CHSAA Colorado State Wrestling Tournament Feb. 20-22 and finished 14th as a team. They had three medal winners this year...
Cats take season-closing victory by 2
The Fleming Wildcats closed the regular season on a high note last week with a win over Peetz on Fleming's home court. The two teams are set to meet again on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in the opening round...
