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FLEMING WILDCAT seniors who have been selected as King and Queen candidates for Homecoming 2022 are pictured (l-r), Nolan Japp, Kally Kirkwood, Kolten Houser, Maddy Harms, Blake Feather and Lexi Schaefer. This year's King and Queen, chosen by Fleming's student body, will be crowned during halftime of this Friday's football game against Weldon Valley....
The infrastructure project at Haxtun Health is wrapping up and administration and board members are prepping to continue strategic planning in the coming weeks. Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace said with the installation of the new roof, the infrastructure project is now done. Pace recently outlined the end of the project to Haxtun Health board members in a Monday night, Sept. 26 meeting in the upstairs meeting room of the Extended Care Unit. The hospital was built in 1962 and opened in 1963, Pace said, adding that much of the...
Local Agricultural Lender Premier Farm Credit announced that Appraiser, Ryan Lebsack has been awarded the Accredited Rural Appraiser designation. Lebsack earned the ARA designation by meeting stringent requirements in experience and education, in addition to passing a rigorous written examination and abiding by the Society's Code of Ethics. He joins a select 45 percent of the ASFMRA membership who have received the accredited status and currently maintain it through the ASFMRA continuing...
The Haxtun Police Department is back to full force with the addition of third officer Darrell Smith. Smith started is position with the local department in mid-September and was officially sworn into office on Thursday, Sept. 27. Smith and his wife, Kyla, and their two children reside in Haxtun. For nearly the past year, Smith has served as a deputy with the Phillips County Sheriff's Office; a job he started last December. "I left the Sheriff's Office to better myself professionally as well as...
Lawrence "Larry" Huss passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022 in Brush at the age of 78. Larry was born May 12, 1944 in Sterling to Jacob and Henrietta (Hoozee) Huss. He attended school in Crook from first grade until graduating from Crook High School in May of 1962. Larry worked as a farmer and rural route mail carrier. On Feb. 20, 1965 Larry married his high school sweetheart Dolly Lauer in Iliff. Larry and Dolly have been together since their first date at the Crook High School Snowball...
I have lost track of how many columns I’ve written about my dislike of computers. Well, here is one more. Everywhere I turn there is a story about A.I. No, not the kind of AI we livestock people are familiar with which involves a squeeze chute, long plastic glove and well, you know. Nope, this A.I. means Artificial Intelligence. Personally, my definition of this is all the annoying people walking around talking about things they know nothing about, but hey, enough about politics. The other, m...
A sure sign when someone adamantly disagrees with another person is to hear them acknowledge that one or both of the parties are on different wavelengths, not on the same page but in another place altogether. It sometimes takes a whole lot of courage to fess up to reality. Any time there are relationships worth tending, however, it generally pays to be aware of just what those various wavelengths encompass. Are they helpful and favorable or does the emotional barometer bottom out in short...
Ips pini, or the Engraver Beetles are insects that develop in pines and spruces. Ips are everywhere in the United States. They are attracted to pines and spruces under stress from drought, root injury, disease or defoliation. These insects are not necessarily lethal to the pines and spruces. Attacks can be limited to the tops of trees and large branches. However, Ips can show a uniform needle discoloration and death like the Dendroctonous bark beetles with the blue stain fungi. This can happen but not always. The adults of this insect are...
13 Years Ago Oct. 6, 1937 Breakfast with friends in San Francisco, Calif., this morning, dinner at Denver at noon with his mother, Mrs. J.W. Kinzie, and supper in Haxtun this evening with Dr. and Mrs. Kinzie was the experience today of Lieut. George Kinzie, a former Haxtun young man. Lieut. Kinzie, who is a member of the Army Air Corps, flew to Colorado for a visit with his parents at Haxtun. Miss Helen Hurst and Mr. Virgil Heiny were united in marriage on Sunday, Sept. 12, at Crook. The...
The annual meeting of the Haxtun High School Alumni Association was held in the high school gym on Saturday, Sept. 24. There were approximately 40 members, spouses and friends in attendance at the meeting. LaVonne Hart, Alumni Coordinator, welcomed the group and recognized the Veterans in attendance. She led the group in singing the National Anthem. She then explained the scholarship fund and talked about the importance of keeping the database addresses current. Updates can be called in or...
Week one of league action and the Haxtun Bulldogs emerge victorious from a Friday night contest with the Akron Rams to remain on top in the Lower Platte League and in State standings. Haxtun picked up a 48-14 win against the Rams to improve to 5-0 and remain one of six undefeated 8-man teams in Colorado. The Bulldogs dominated the entire first half of the game, controlling both sides of the ball. The quarterback Ryland Wolff and running back Michael Gerk duo put 20 points on the board in the first quarter. Gerk punched in two rushing touchdowns...
The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs improved to 9-8 with two home-court wins last week. The local volleyball team picked up wins over Yuma and Akron in front of their fans at Haxtun High School to pick up a winning percentage with just six games left on the regular schedule before post-season play begins. A Tuesday night match up pitted the Lady Bulldogs against the 2A Yuma Lady Indians. Haxtun nabbed wins in sets one and two, 25-13 and 25-23, but fell in set three 25-19. Following a third set deficit, the...
The Fleming Wildcats came back in full force last weekend with a league win over the Peetz Bulldogs. After game forfeits and cancellations followed by an 8-man loss to Haxtun, the Wildcats returned to 6-man action last Saturday. With just two contests under their belt in the sixth week of the season, the Wildcats own a 4-1 overall record with an undefeated league record of 2-0. Fleming sent North Park and Idalia packing to open the season in weeks one and two. A Granada forfeit and cancellation...
The Fleming Lady Wildcats have moved up in Colorado High School Activities Association rankings to the number three spot. Last week the squad dropped to the fourth slot, but a win over Peetz last week gave them an edge over Dove Creek who dropped to number four. The top two slots are currently held by Merino and McClave. Fleming swept Peetz in last Saturday’s league contest on the road, 25-6, 25-11 and 25-13; putting them at 12-2 on the year and 5-0 in their league. Junior Madi Serrato made a stellar performance from behind the service line a...
THE FLEMING Lady Wildcat high school volleyball team hosted nearly 30 area youth for a month-long skills camp throughout September. Campers gathered every Monday and Wednesday throughout the month, learning skills from high school players and coaches from the Lady Wildcat team. Campers are set to showcase their talents on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 4:30 p.m. at the high school gym as part of many activities throughout homecoming week in Fleming....
