What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
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RYLIE HAM, Mollie Ham, Jaymie Ham and Eva Lambrecht build popcorn carnations during one of last week's Summer Fun activities at the Haxtun Community Center. Local Florist Rebecca Ensminger with Every Bloomin' Thing led last week's activity. Haxtun Summer Fun activities are held once a week throughout the summer for children of all ages. For more information or to sign up for an event, check out the Haxtun Summer Fun Camp page on Facebook or contact the Haxtun Town Hall....
Spread throughout the large room of the Haxtun Community Center to practicing social distancing, members of the Haxtun Town Council voted to approve a resolution to continue a previous emergency declaration of local disaster declared by Mayor Todd Workman on March 31. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Workman acted on the last day of March to declare a state of local emergency for the Town of Haxtun. That move by the Town’s mayor was only good for seven days, so during their April 6 meeting, council members moved to extended that declara...
The Republican River Water Conservation District achieved the first milestone of retiring 10,000 acres in an area in the Republican River Basin known as the South Fork Focus Zone. In 2016, the states of Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska agreed the state of Colorado would retire 25,000 irrigated acres along the South Fork of the Republican River. The retirement of the irrigated acres in the specified area ensures Colorado continues compliance for the 1942 Compact signed by Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado. The last milestone is the retirement of an...
OK, you opened your front door this morning to pick up the latest edition of your local newspaper and were greeted with a face full of those awful, dirty Miller Moths who became residents of your home before the door could be slammed shut. “Where in the world do all these things come from,” you probably asked no one in particular as you searched for the fly swatter. “Why doesn’t someone spray for them?” might be another futile question. Well, here is the answer to both those questions. Miller Mo...
Spring has brought numbers of interesting things to our doorstep, most related to a wetter than normal start to the growing season. Peonies are blooming as never before, columbine have exploded in the partial sun, and the false indigo is ahead of schedule. In short, the perennials are performing better that can be recalled in recent years. The combination of mild weather, cool nights, ample rainfall and a head start on feeding the potted plants has resulted in a visual feast. Another highlight o...
13 Years Ago June 15, 1938 At the last quarterly conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Haxtun, held here last Sunday, the attendance ranked with the largest in the Greeley District this year. By a standing vote, the Rev. Alexander Bryans was given a unanimous invitation to return as pastor for another year. Answering a charge of reckless driving with a plea of guilty, Claire Groover was fined five dollars and costs in Justice of the Peace R.C. Kautter's court here Tuesday afternoon....
Joan Eileen (Olson) Salvador passed away on June 1, 2023 at the age of 83. She was born June 14, 1939 in Lyman, Neb. to Clara (Groves) and Arthur Olson. She was their third child and the only girl out of their four children. She grew up in Lyman, working for various families in the area as a nanny and housekeeper until she graduated from Lyman High School in 1957. She married Dale Colerick on Aug. 16, 1958 and they lived in various locations in Colorado and Nebraska. Together they had four...
Sharon Campbell passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the age of 75 at Sterling Regional MedCenter with her family by her side. Sharon was born on Aug. 30, 1946 in Fayette, Ala. to Charles Campbell and Lola De Soto. She later moved to Arizona, where she went to school and graduated in Phoenix, Ariz. She lived life to the fullest. She loved her career as a massage therapist which she did for over 27 years in Tucson, Ariz. She loved reading and she had a small library to prove it....
Cheri Lee Brundige passed away on May 28, 2023 in Leesburg, Va. after a prolonged series of health issues. Cheri was a special person, well loved by all who knew her. She had an infectious laugh, a mischievous grin, a wry sense of humor and a tremendous amount of empathy and compassion that came through to anyone who came in contact with her. Despite life throwing her a few curveballs in her later years, she never lost her positive attitude and her desire to place the feelings and wellbeing of...
Brent C. Jeffers passed away in Sidney, Neb. on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at the age of 68. Brent was born on Oct. 18, 1954, and grew up on a farm northeast of Haxtun. He was educated in the Haxtun school system. Upon graduation he attended Northeastern Junior College where he met the love of his life, Patty Firkins. The couple were married on Dec. 7, 1974, and moved to Gunnison, where Brent attended Western State College. After Brent received a degree in elementary education, the couple returned...
