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What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
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The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:30 p.m. The following council members were present: Andrew Muller, Bill Langridge, Suzanne Wales and Bonnie Jackson (arrived at 6:36 p.m.). Cathy Castillo and Alex Gapter were absent. Also present: Grace Rossignol (left at 7:10 p.m.), Keith Beck (left at 6:50 p.m.), Lewis Frank and Michelle Asfeld. Additions/Corrections to the Agenda: Betley asked for any additions or corrections to the agenda. Hearing...
Results from the Haxtun Public Library Summer Reading contest were announced recently. Area youth attended summer reading once a week throughout the summer and were challenged to read as many books as possible. Below are results for the 2023 Summer Reading contest: Ages 10-15: First place and Overall winner, Felipe Hill reading a total of 315 books this summer; second place was Bella Hill and third place was Taylor Frank. Ages six to nine: First place tie between Amber Edwards and Emerson...
The Haxtun Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Halloween Trunk or Treat event in downtown Haxtun on Tuesday, Oct. 31. In addition to the Trunk or Treat, there will also be a hot dog feed and costume contest at the Haxtun Fire Hall and Haunted House at the Haxtun High School Ag Shop. The Trunk or Treat event will be downtown from 4-5:30 p.m. The goal is line main street with decorated vehicles to allow children to trick or treat out of the trunks of vehicles. Businesses are encouraged to participate in passing out candy. For more information on...
November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month and to encourage Phillips County residents to take proactive steps toward maintaining good brain health, Colorado State University Extension has launched the "Love Your Brain Health Campaign." This 30-day challenge includes access to a private Facebook group (optional), weekly fun challenges, tips and emails focusing on various aspects of health, such as physical activity, nutrition, sleep, mental sharpness, socialization, hearing, medication management,...
The past week has been very busy for the Haxtun FFA Chapter. The annual member auction sale took place on Saturday, Sept. 30, during the 102nd Corn Festival. This year the chapter sold 74 members, starting with the president, Brock Miller, and ending with the advisor, Jeff Plumb. The continuous support throughout the community was shown once again throughout this auction. The money that is made in this fundraiser is used for multiple occasions. The first is the National Convention that takes...
Immutable, unchanging, incapable of being changed. It is what we were taught when asked to describe characteristics of God. Other attributes in some way flowed easier — omniscient, invisible, immortal, ever-lasting. The labels sounded important and deified. As a child, I understood God to be active in our every day lives, never shirking opportunities to love us. Why, then, did God often seem far away? I theorized that the distance grew whenever we used clumsy sounding language, like “immutable,...
Alone. On foot. The Eastern Colorado Sandhills stretching as far as you can see in any direction. The second scariest sound a person can hear at that moment is the buzz of a rattlesnake somewhere very close by. Most would admit the thought of that situation might send shivers up quite a few spines. If this is the second scariest sound one could hear, what, you might ask is number one on the list? What bone-chilling, blood curdling sound could possibly top the rattler? A simple click. No more....
Letter to the Editor, I am writing to urge our community members to engage in learning about and then coming together to support the upcoming school bond initiative by voting Yes on 5B. It promises to bring significant improvements to our local educational facilities if we receive the BEST grant. Our school is an integral part of our community, and it is imperative that we ensure it receives the necessary upgrades to continue serving our students effectively. This school is where our children receive their foundational education. These...
If you’ve invested in an IRA for many decades, it may well turn into a key source of income for your retirement. Still, you might not deplete your IRA in your lifetime, especially if you also have a pension or a 401(k) and other investment income. So, if your IRA still has sizable assets after your passing, it would likely end up in your estate plan. If you leave your IRA to grown children or other family members, could they be hit with a big tax bill? Here’s a little background: Up until the Secure Act of 2019, those who inherited tra...
Cattle prices have been on the rise this year. With a decline in the United States cow herd but no change in beef demand, prices for feeder and fed cattle have risen to levels not seen since 2014. Bred heifers and young bred cows are also up. Some early spring (January) calving commercial bred heifers are being offered for $3,000 or more per head. This has also created a price increase on weigh cows. As of the date of this article in eastern Colorado, open cows are bringing anywhere from $75 cwt for thin cows, to $119 cwt for high yield cows. T...
13 Years Ago Oct. 26, 1938 By husking 15.46 bushels of corn in 80 minutes, Herald Glenn was winner of the annual Logan County corn-husking contest held in Fleming last Friday. Philip Lambert was second. A contest for women was a new feature this year and five women took part in the event. Mrs. Esther Einspahr was winner with 5.95 bushels husked in 60 minutes. Bryant news – Sam Wengert is driving a Ford V-8 pick up. Fairfield News - The Misses Agnes, Violet and Wilma Anderson, Doris Oliver, Dorot...
Alma Wright Alma "Billie" Wright went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 at the age of 79. Billie was born in Dillon, S.C. on Sept. 28, 1944 to Elise Hubbard. After high school she worked as a manager at South of The Border in South Carolina. In 1981 she moved to Greeley where she worked in housekeeping at North Colorado Medical Center and later managed the Hospitality House at North Colorado Medical Center. On Sept. 25, 2000 she married Larry Wright in Tallahassee, Fla....
Maury Sterling Kramer was accepted into the arms of the Lord on Oct. 2, 2023 due to complications following a quadruple bypass surgery. He was born on Feb. 22, 1964 and welcomed into the family of Norman and Betty (Kissler) Kramer. Maury was born in Idaho and adopted shortly after birth. Norman and Betty brought him home to Minatare, Neb. where Norman farmed and Betty stayed home to raise their children. They later adopted Matt and Carrie and in 1969 the Kramer family moved to Holyoke so Norman...
Chalk up two more wins for the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs and the team sits 14-6 overall with post-season play just around the corner. Tuesday night's action included a Haxtun sweep over number three ranked Otis at home in the annual pink out game. Last week, the Lady Bulldogs picked up a three set win on the road in Kimball, Neb. The win over Otis this week moves Haxtun up to number 11 in Colorado High School Activities Association live RPI rankings as of Wednesday morning. The loss for Otis drops th...
The undefeated streak continues for the Haxtun Bulldogs as the team rolled to 48-0 victory on the road against Dayspring Christian Academy on Saturday. The now 7-0 Bulldogs are one of four teams in Colorado 8-man action to remain unbeaten thus far this season. Only two games remain on the regular season schedule before playoffs start later this fall. Haxtun shut out Dayspring Christian Academy on their home turf Saturday afternoon after the Bulldogs went up 28 points in the first quarter. The visiting team added an additional 14 in the second...
The Fleming Wildcats now own a two-game winning streak following wins over Weldon Valley and more recently Prairie. The league's third-ranked Wildcats hosted the fourth-ranked Mustangs last Friday finishing out in front 40-32. This week, the Wildcats are set to host top-ranked Briggsdale. In Friday's contest, quarterback Derek Houser - a junior member of the team - completed five of eight passes. The threw for 34 yards and a touchdown. Freshman Dane Cunningham was on the receiving end of three...
Fleming's Lady Wildcats went 2-1 in action on the court last week. The Lady Wildcats fell to Sedgwick County to open the week, then took wins over Prairie and Holyoke. Last Thursday's match in Fleming with the Sedg. Co. Lady Cougars went the distance in five close sets. Sedg. Co. took set one in extra points, 26-24, and earned set two with a 25-23 victory. The Lady Wildcats answered back with wins in sets three and four, 25-20 and 25-23 to tie the match at 2-2. The Lady Cougars finished strong e...
This year at Fleming, there is a cross-country team. “The team is small, but mighty,” said Jared Betley, one of the high school runners. Small is an understatement; Jared Betley is the only cross-country runner in high school. In junior high, there are five runners. The runners are Mason Nicolet, Corbin Detmer, Taten Sonnenberg, Draven Oldenburg and Brooks Brekel. The group has competed at five cross-country meets. Sonnenberg and Oldenburg were usually leading the pack with almost first finishes. Brekel, Detmer and Nicolet all placed res...
