Articles from the May 4, 2022 edition
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Committee announces selection of Grand Marshal
The last weekend in September brings the time-honored tradition of the Haxtun Corn Festival and planning for the 2022 event is under way. The Corn Festival committee, made up of Haxtun Chamber of...
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Mark & Dottie Oman celebrate 10 years of Prairie IT
Mark and Dottie Oman recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their local business, Prairie IT. The Haxtun based information technology company marked the April milestone with a celebration...
Addition of sixth basketball classification puts Haxtun back in 2A
During the annual Legislative Council meeting in April, the Colorado High School Activities Association approved a sixth classification for basketball. The change will take place for the coming 2022-23 season so next March, the State will crown six...
Phillips County Fair set to be another wild ride
Phillips County Fair organizers recently announced the schedule for the July 25-31 fair, and the week is packed with events and competitions for the whole family at the fairgrounds in Holyoke. This year’s theme is “Country Pride County Wide.” Harla...
Democrats opt to give commissioners more control in light of financial impact of SB 230
Senate Democrats, faced with a threat of more than 24 hours of debate on a bill on collective bargaining, watered the bill down on April 29th to one that puts more control into the hands of county commissioners. That debate came two days after...
Under the Wire
This column is written for ladies, specifically wives and girlfriends. Men, however, should follow along. You’ll see why later. One thing most men have in common is a hobby that once in a while gets t...
Fearless Faith
While tromping around downtown Los Angeles during a weekend conference, we discovered some artists hard at work on several unique multi-story advertising panels. From upcoming movies to automobiles to...
Colorado Preps Weekly
April saw lots of cancellations due to high winds and the first week of May looks like it will be impacted by another force of nature ... rain. With the extreme drought conditions in many areas,...
Son Up to Son Down
This past weekend we celebrated the one year anniversary of my mom’s life-saving open heart surgery. We gathered with family and friends to soak up each other’s love and company, because a milestone l...
Times Past
13 Years Ago May 5, 1937 After a fine rain on Monday and indications of more moisture before the end of the week, farmers in the Haxtun community are preparing for corn planting with renewed hope. A g...
Bulldogs' season closes with 3-1 week; enter Districts in #2 spot
The Bulldogs of Haxtun rounded out the regular season baseball schedule with three wins and one loss in double-header contests with Holyoke and Caliche late last week. Haxtun hosted Holyoke on...
Wildcats end regular season with loss
Fleming played host to the Caliche Buffaloes to end regular season play last week. The non-league loss put the Wildcats at 3-9 overall and 3-3 in their league for the season. They entered Districts in the number seven spot this week. Caliche took a...
Haxtun Relays returns; Coach Lick honored with memorial event
For the first time in over two decades, Haxtun High School hosted the longstanding tradition of the Haxtun Relays. While the event looked different with an alternative venue, the Haxtun Relays...
Wildcat track competes at Haxtun Relays
The Fleming Wildcat track team traveled to Holyoke last week to take part in Haxtun Relays. The girls’ team finished in seventh place with 38 points; the boys’ team finished in 10th place with three points. Results from Haxtun Relays are as fol...
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy passed away April 28, 2022 on his 55th wedding anniversary. Jack was born in Denver, the eldest of three children of Jack and Leona Kennedy. He was raised on a farm in northeastern...
