Articles from the October 19, 2022 edition
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Trick or Trot – a Halloween event to support the Haxtun Swimming Pool & Little Sprouts Learning Center
Kick-off your Halloween weekend with a fun Trick or Trot one mile or 5k walk or run event scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. Wear your costume, bring your friends and have a spooktacular good...
Local 4-H celebrate 2022 with annual Achievement Day program
Phillips County 4-H members celebrated another successful year of 4-H on Oct. 2 at their annual 4-H Achievement Day Program. The event was held at the Haxtun Community Center where more than 30 4-H...
Breast Cancer Awareness - signs, screenings and survival
Breast Cancer Awareness Month was launched in 1985 by American Cancer Society partnering with the pharmaceutical division of Imperial Chemical Industries. Betty Ford played an important role in the first initial week-long event. She was diagnosed...
Under the Wire
I have never considered myself a superstitious person, in fact I have made fun of friends who believed in any type of that behavior. I will admit, however, if it is genetically heritable, I may have...
Fearless Faith
Aussie dogs are amazingly bright and loyal. In the quest to protect from all manner of threat, their instinct sometimes results in moving them to guard other objects as well … water bottles, sweat s...
Capital Review
Here’s my plain-and-simple explanation of and recommendation for statewide issues on the Colorado ballot for 2022: Amendment D, New 23rd Judicial District Judges. In 2020, the legislature created the new 23rd Judicial District by removing Douglas,...
Strokes from other Pens
Proposition FF – another tax is not a free lunch Once again voters are asked to approve a new tax for another program. This time for Healthy School Meals for All Public School Students which sounds like a good idea. Who doesn’t want healthy food...
Times Past
85 Years Ago Oct. 20, 1937 One of the largest hunting parties from this section, composed of Ace Goddard, Rex Meakins, Ray Goddard, Buster Meakins, Jerry Goddard, O.K. Clark, Roy Goddard, and W. C....
Input wanted for community health assessment in Phillips Co.
The Northeast Colorado Health Department is currently conducting a Community Health Assessment that will direct our services focus for the next five years. This two-part assessment analyzes a number of community health indicators including risk facto...
Rep. River Water Cons. District fees to increase
It’s that time of year when the county assessors and treasurers are working on the 2023 tax rolls for their counties. The tax roll includes an assessment on irrigated acres from the Republican River Water Conservation District. The RRWCD...
Bulldogs roll over DCA Eagles 54-12 in Friday night contest at home
The Haxtun Bulldogs rolled over the Eagles from Dayspring Christian Academy 54-12 in a home contest at Adam Wernsman Field on Friday night. The team continues to hold the top spot in all of Colorado...
Haxtun Lady Bulldogs pick up sweep over Kimball Lady Longhorns; hold 11-8 record
The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs notched another sweep to hold go on a four-game winning streak while claiming victories in seven of their last eight matches. In the last month, the team has topped seven of their last opponents, falling just once in the...
Lady Wildcats drop to #7; close of regular season approaches
With just a couple weeks and a handful of games remaining the regular season, the Fleming Lady Wildcats now stand in the seventh spot in Colorado High School Activities Association Rankings. Fleming has dropped matches to two of the top six on the...
Fleming hammers Prairie
Fleming traveled to New Raymer last Friday where they put a 52-6 pounding on the Mustangs. The Wildcats maintain their number two spot in Colorado High School Activities Association rankings behind...
Orville Tonsing
Orville Henry Tonsing died in Holyoke on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022 at the age of 85. Orville was born April 13, 1937 in Burlington, the youngest son of Erwin and Ruby (Karspeck) Tonsing. He was baptized...
