Articles from the March 10, 2021 edition
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On to State!
FLEMING'S HAYDEN Burr, pictured second from left, finished as runner-up at the Regional Wrestling Tournament last weekend to earn his ticket to the Colorado State Finals. For more coverage of...
By Town of Haxtun looks into sale of property
The resignation of a council member, sale of Town owned property and wording of a bond ballot question topped business at the Monday, March 1 Haxtun Town Council meeting. Member Craig McCarty submitted a letter of resignation, effective as of the...
Kelsie Schelling trial closes; Lucas gets life for murder
After only a few hours of deliberation, a Colorado jury found Donthe Lucas guilty of first degree murder in the disappearance of Kelsie Schelling. Shortly after the verdict was read, Lucas was...
Commissioners increase rental rates
Event center rental fees and weed and pest application rates are changing in Phillips County following several votes by the Commissioners throughout the month of February. One-day rental for private individuals increased from $575 per day to $775 for...
Legislature continues decades-long work on conservation easements
The year 2020 had such promise for the hundreds of Coloradans, primarily farmers and ranchers, who hoped that this would be the year that the State would resolve the decades-long issue over denied tax credits for conservation easements. But concerns...
Under the Wire
Some folks have observed I write about cowboy type people and places. Out of respect for those whom that might offend, today I’m writing about an honest-to-goodness sailor and his adventures with ....
Fearless Faith
It was 1992 during an environmental law lecture for graduate students that a first occurred for the instructor and the majority of students present. A bag phone ringer went off in the middle of the...
Colorado Preps Weekly
An incredibly busy week is already underway, with Sate basketball tournaments getting started back on Tuesday and state wrestling on tap for the weekend. Championship dreams will either be realized...
Times Past
13 Years Ago March 11, 1936 The Mooney hospital at Haxtun was threatened by fire Tuesday afternoon when an oil burner in the building overflowed, spreading burning oil over the basement floor. The...
Lady Bulldogs enter post-season basketball at 8-6 overall
That's a wrap. The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs wrapped up regular season play with games in Otis and Sedgwick County last week. The team heads into the post season with an overall 8-6 record and a final...
Bulldogs finish 11th in RPI standings
In the final week of regular season action, the Haxtun Bulldogs went 1-1 with a big win over Otis and a loss to Sedgwick County, both games on the road last week. The Bulldogs finished 11th in...
Fleming closes with two wins; advances into post-season play
A pair of regular-season closing victories last week gave the Fleming Wildcats enough push to make this week's post-season play. The Wildcats took wins over the Lone Star Longhorns on the road and...
Fleming's Lady Cats earn 1st round bye
A 9-3 overall season-closing record, including last week’s wins over Lone Star and Akron, have earned the Fleming Lady Wildcats a round-one bye in post-season play and home court advantage for their Sweet 16 appearance on Thursday. Game time on T...
Burr qualifies for State following runner-up Regional finish on Friday
The Sedgwick County/Fleming wrestling team traveled to Akron on Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 for the 2021 2A Regional Tournament. The 106–145-pound wrestlers competed on Friday and the 1...
Dorothy Kuntz
Dorothy Irene Kuntz passed away Feb. 28, 2021 at her home in Loveland at the age of 101. Dorothy was born and raised in Pleasanton, Neb. on Aug. 30, 1919 to Rudolf and Isadore Kirschner. They lived...
Barbara Fix
Barbara Ann Fix passed away on Feb. 26, 2021 at the Haxtun Health Extended Care Unit age the age of 82. Barb was born on May 30, 1938 in Greeley to Glenn T. and Irene (McCoy) Hendon. She graduated...
