Articles from the May 26, 2021 edition
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Garretson honored at reception
AFTER 37 YEARS in education at Haxtun Schools, Superintendent Darcy Garretson plans to retire at the end of June. Garretson started her career in Haxtun in 1984 as the High School English Teacher....
By Haxtun Schools prepares for preschool expansion; over half of funds secured
A large preschool expansion project, staffing for the coming year and a new bus topped action items at the Tuesday, May 18 meeting of the Haxtun School Board. Board members approved the pursuit of a $450,000 project to expand the two existing prescho...
Retirees honored at reception
FLEMING SCHOOLS recently honored four retirees (l-r), Phyllis Schmidt, Roxanne Martinez, Linda Hawthorne and Carol Clark, who combined for a total of 59 years of service to the local school district....
Premier Farm Credit awards double the scholarships in 2021
Premier Farm Credit is giving out double scholarships in 2021. “Students have shown incredible resilience through all the recent challenges and we wanted to go the extra mile in supporting them,” Becky Lenz, Board Chair, said. “Youth are the futur...
New drought center dashboard steps ranchers through key questions
When faced with developing drought, ranchers often have questions. How severe is this drought? How long could it last? Is this as bad as the last drought we experienced or is it the worst one? What are the chances it rains enough to produce normal fo...
Indian mascot bill in House Education on Thursday
The bill to ban the use of Indian mascots in Colorado public schools and public colleges and universities took a major step forward on May 20. That’s when the House Education Committee approved Senate Bill 116 and sent it to the full House for d...
Appelhans graduates with doctorate in dental surgery
Dr. Brooke Ashley Appelhans is a May 2021 graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center School of Dentistry in Lincoln, Neb. She recently graduated with a doctorate in dental surgery. Brooke...
Under the Wire
It was 3:30 on a Wednesday afternoon when the phone rang. It actually was the third time if had rang in the past 15 minutes. The first one was from the IRS informing me they wanted me to know they...
Under the Wire
Measuring up The annual spring roundup has begun, not to gather in four-legged critters and such, but to corral the multitude of stray hand tools that survived winter projects only to be misplaced...
Colorado Preps Weekly
With the baseball season just reaching the midpoint, pitching continues to be ahead of hitting in many cases. Several area players added no-hitters to their stat lines in the past week, mirroring...
Times Past - May 27, 1936
13 Years Ago May 27, 1936 The Gamble store agency at Haxtun changed ownership this week and in the future the business will be operated by Donald Amack. The deal was completed several days ago,...
Bulldogs' record split at 4-4 midway through 2021 baseball season
Midway through the season and the Bulldog baseball team holds a 4-4 record. With just two double-headers and a one contest match up with Briggsdale left on the schedule, Haxtun holds the sixth seed...
Bulldogs compete at Highland Twilight Invitational
The Haxtun Bulldog track team traveled west for a meet in Ault last week. Tracksters competed in the Highland Twilight Invitational on May 20. Top-10 results from the contest are as follows: Girls 100-meter-dash: Allie Thompson, ninth, 13.93....
Seven Lady Wildcats earn post-season All-Conference selections
The Fleming Lady Wildcats earned a host of All-Conference selections following this year's season C which culminated in a State runner-up title just a couple weeks ago. Over half of the Lady Wildcat...
Fleming Wildcat Track
FLEMING WILDCAT track and field team members for the 2021 season are pictured front row (l-r), David Betley and Madi Serrato; back row (l-r), Matix Haney, Christian Polly and Nolan Japp. The team is...
Shuddersome: Tales of Poe
Written by Lindsay Price Presented by Fleming School's Drama Club Under the Direction of Laurianna May Thursday, May 20 | Fleming School Auditorium...
Janell Hovel
Janell Marguriet Hovel passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Loveland at the age of 68. Janell was born on May 25, 1952 in Haxtun to Jack and Leona (Quint) Kennedy. She graduated from Haxtun High...
Deb Michael
Deb May Michael passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 in Haxtun at the age of 62. She was born Sept. 6, 1958 in Burlington to Nova Joy (Hatfield) and James McCoin. She attended and graduated in...
