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Articles from the April 5, 2023 edition


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  • Harms joins National Guard

    Apr 5, 2023

    FLEMING SENIOR Harry Harms announced to friends and family that he has enlisted in the Army National Guard in a ceremony held Monday, April 3 in the Fleming School/Community Library. Private Harms took the military oath on Jan. 24. He will leave for 10-week basic training on May 30 at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., before completing his 20-week military occupational specialty training to become part of the military police. PVT Harms has enlisted to serve eight years. Pictured during Monday's ceremony...

  • Pace visits Capitol Hill to discuss HB 23-1215

    Candie Fix, Managing Editor|Apr 5, 2023

    A late March snowstorm forced members of the Haxtun Health Board of Directors to meet several days later than normal. The Board typically meets on Monday but thanks to area snowfall, the group meet on Thursday evening, March 30 for an hour and 20 minutes to conduct necessary business for the month. To open his report, Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace gave an in-depth report on House Bill 23-1215 submitted by Colorado Representative Emily Sirota, Democrat, Denver, that would eliminate a hospital’s ability to bill for facility fees. When a p...

  • Patient. Vigilant. Energized.

    Andrew Turck, The Holyoke Enterprise|Apr 5, 2023

    A group of Republican representatives, senators, advisors and attorneys arrived to Holyoke the afternoon of Saturday, March 18, for the Lincoln Day Dinner, where they addressed 150 residents within the Phillips County Event Center amid scattered American flags, and a meal of meat and baked potatoes. Radio host Kim Monson presided, opening more than two and a half hours of speeches by calling Colorado "the tip of the spear" for reclaiming "our great American idea." United States Congresswoman...

  • Proposed budget increases $85.5 million over last year's budget

    Marianne Goodland, Legislative Reporter|Apr 5, 2023

    The 2023-24 State budget is now in front of lawmakers at the State Capitol. During the past week, the Senate worked on the $38.5 billion budget, adding $85.5 million in additional spending that included $354,000 in funding for the Yuma school district, intended to help the district pay for the costs of replacing its former Indian mascot. That amendment came from Senator Byron Pelton, R-Sterling. Majority Democrats in the General Assembly passed a law in 2021 requiring all public schools with Indian mascots to replace them, except for two that...

  • Fearless Faith

    Ken Frantz|Apr 5, 2023

    Deconstruction is nearly over with Holy Week in full camber, arcing across our lives. Grace that began the Lenten season has encircled us, and through its work we find ourselves on better paths, with better guides and deeper friends to keep us company. The ultimately redeeming self-examination of Lent becomes opportunity for fresh starts and clarity of vision. In reconstructing our faith leading up to this season of Easter, there results a new-found sense of equilibrium, a wholeness that comes...

  • Under the Wire

    Gary Hodgson|Apr 5, 2023

    We take pride, here on the Hodgson Ranch, in staying as old fashioned as possible. Our cattle are gathered and worked horseback, no four wheelers or other motorized devices allowed. In spite of our best intentions, we also have to own a few pieces of machinery. Even then we try to adhere to doing things like grandpa did by buying about the same vintage of equipment he used. Admittedly, that is more about economics than nostalgia. We would love to buy new stuff but the only machinery we can...

  • Strokes from Other Pens

    Senator Rod Pelton, Senate District 35|Apr 5, 2023

    Every Tuesday morning, I take solace in attending a prayer breakfast with some of my fellow colleagues here at the Colorado State Capitol. The issues we see here under the Gold Dome and around the Denver area have really started to wear on my spiritual health and well-being. I am not sure if it was something that was said or if it was due to the atmosphere, but last Tuesday morning I felt an internal push to do more than to just ponder about the issue we, as a society, find ourselves in. I felt compelled to speak up during third reading today a...

  • Times Past

    Apr 5, 2023

    13 Years Ago March 30, 1938 Haxtun voters will have the choice between two candidates for mayor in the Tuesday election: O.K. Clark and Ralph L. Scott. Three of the six candidates for trustee were nominated and endorsed by both the Citizens' and Progressive parties. They are A.J. Ahnstedt, W.L. Bamford, E.M. Harrell, Leonard Sharp, M.E. Thornhill and B.B. Williams. Paoli News - Mr. and Mrs. Gus Holstein and Mr. and Mrs. Toney Hagan spent Saturday in Wray, where they take health treatments....

  • Join the DC Club for a trip to Washington DC in June 2024

    Apr 5, 2023

    This educational travel opportunity will offer 2023-24, ninth through 12th grade high school students, the chance of a lifetime to see our nation's capital. Washington DC offers rich and immense history. Travel brings curriculum to life while teaching lessons that students will need throughout their lives. As an eighth grader in 1995, Haxtun High School teacher Holly Kelley was fortunate to take almost this identical trip. “My goal is to give this opportunity back to students. Looking back almost 30 years, I realize this is a o...

  • Haxtun FCCLA participates in District Conference

    Apr 5, 2023

    On March 29-31 Haxtun FCCLA students attended the Northeastern Plains District Career and Leadership Conference. This conference was led by district officers and advisers from Haxtun, Holyoke, Yuma, Akron, Merino, Sterling and Wray. The District chose to put on it's own conference due to too many conflicts with Easter weekend and State FBLA being at the same time. Highlights of the conference included keynote Adam Carriker, former Nebraska Husker and eight years in the NFL playing for the...

  • First Birthday

    Apr 5, 2023

    Aarian D. Wisdom celebrated his first birthday on March 30, 2023. He is the son of Myranda Wisdom, Fleming. Grandparents are Gary and Lori Wisdom, Fleming. Great-grandmother is Bonnie West, Sidney, Neb....

  • Bulldog baseball picks up two wins in Wiggins to improve to 6-0

    Candie Fix, Managing Editor|Apr 5, 2023

    The Bulldogs shut out Wiggins on the road Saturday afternoon to improve to 6-0 on the season. Haxtun held the hometown Tigers scoreless in both games, picking up two commanding wins that leaves the Bulldogs as one of two undefeated teams in 2A/1A Lower Platte league standings as of early this week. According to MaxPreps, Merino leads the League at 7-0 and Haxtun stands at number two with a 6-0 record. Haxtun picked up a 3-0 win in game one and a powerful 14-0 victory in game two in Wiggins on...

  • Haxtun track competes in Kiowa Klassic in Limon

    Apr 5, 2023

    The Haxtun Bulldog track team competed in the Kiowa Klassic 2023 on Saturday, April 1 at Limon High School. Top 10 results from the meet are as follows: Girls 800-meter run: Heily Avery, 10th, 2:50.61. 100-meter hurdles: Kayti Williams, 10th, 20.10. Four-by-100-meter relay: fifth, 56.72. Four-by-200-meter relay: 10th, 2:02.40. Four-by-800-meter relay: eighth, 12:07.45. Discus: Cassidy Goddard, third, 107 feet, five inches. Shot put: Goddard, seventh, 33 feet. The girls earned a total of 13 points to finish 20th. Boys 300-meter hurdles: Joshua...