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Articles from the November 7, 2024 edition


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  • Dec. 1st benefit planned for Mike & Kim Bowers

    Nov 7, 2024

    In October 2022 Mike Bowers began experiencing severe headaches and what seemed like vertigo. He also was beginning to have panic attacks for no apparent reason. These attacks lasted for over a year. In July of 2023, Mike had a panic attack while driving his family home from a work event. After that incident, Mike quit driving for his safety and others for around six months. Mike, and his wife Kim, live in the Wages community with their children, Sawyer, Lincoln and Phoenix. He is the...

  • Haxtun Health staffs 2 pharmacists; clinic project progresses

    Candie Fix, Managing Editor|Nov 7, 2024

    Chief Operating Officer Julia Biesemeier continues acting duties in the absence of a chief executive officer at Haxtun Health. Biesemeier gave the Haxtun Health Board Directors a lengthy report in October's month-end meeting, updating members on a recent pharmacy inspection, status of the main street clinic construction, general operations and impacts to the organization due to recent flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. The State Board of Pharmacy was on site in Haxtun for an unannounced...

  • Milojevic and Cara spend junior year attending Fleming High School

    Candie Fix, Managing Editor|Nov 7, 2024

    Tijana Milojevic and Madalina Cara are two 16-year-old girls visiting Fleming High School through the Future Leaders Exchange Program and while just four short months ago the two were complete strangers, they now live with the same host family and attend the same small high school, thousands of miles away from their home countries, forming a bond through an experience of a lifetime. The Future Leaders Exchange Program, or FLEX, is a competitive, merit-based scholarship program funded by the...

  • Fearless Faith

    Ken Frantz|Nov 7, 2024

    Share and share alike is a nice, if not noble, standard to embrace, but it is not enough. Say what? You mean that the relief work and humanitarian efforts spent on behalf of others do not measure up? To the contrary, they matter. Greatly. There is a need, however, to examine the implied reciprocity that naturally develops alongside responders when addressing the hurts of others. It is part of our human condition, the expectation of reward for the good works that faith demands of us. We cannot...

  • Times Past

    Nov 7, 2024

    13 Years Ago Nov. 8, 1939 Several bidders were present at the auction sale of real estate lying about 12 miles northeast of Haxtun and town property belonging to the estate of Alice J. Allen, deceased. Singers organize chorus at Haxtun with new officers: Mrs. M.G. Talcott, chairman; Mrs. W.L. Bamford, secretary/treasurer; Oletha Koch, librarian; and Mrs. Ralph Scott, pianist. Miss Evelyn Scott will be the Director. 70 Years Ago Nov. 10, 1954 Fleming News - Mr. and Mrs. Gene Dillenburg are the...

  • Costume contest draws all kinds for Halloween

    Nov 7, 2024

    HALLOWEEN CONTEST first place winners in each category are pictured front row (l-r), Andrew Bell and Arlo Klemik; back row (l-r), Ben Henry, Jakson Yockey and Leo Ayala; the Ham family, Vailor, Trent, along with Barrett Ham, Vivian and Megan and Avery Horton. A complete list of contest winners from those who entered at the Haxtun Fire Hall are as follows: 0-3 years: Barrett Ham, first; Eiley Jablonski, second; and Clyde Johnson, third; Preschool: Arlo Klemik, first; Toby Weers, second; and...

  • Joan Paulson

    Nov 7, 2024

    Joan Paulson, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Oct. 27, 2024 at the age of 85. She was born on Feb. 28, 1939 in Cheyenne Wells. Joan was the eldest of five children born to Wally and Josephine Bruce and raised in Haxtun with her siblings John, Barb, Carol and Bob. Joan graduated from Haxtun High in 1957, Kahler School of Nursing (Rochester, Minn.) in 1960 and the University of Colorado in 1964 (Master's of Nursing). Then she started her career in Minnesota as a nursing... Full story

  • Bulldogs earn third League title in four years; sit #1 in 8-man action

    Candie Fix, Managing Editor|Nov 7, 2024

    The Haxtun Bulldogs are the 2024 Plains League Champions. The team clinched the title following a 32-6 win over Sedgwick County on Friday night. The championship marks the Bulldog's third in the last four years. "Our League is special, proof of that is 90 percent of the State Championships have come out of it over the last 35 years," Bulldog Head Coach JD Stone said. "Winning our third league title in the last four years is very special to us, it was a major goal of ours, but it isn't our...

  • Haxtun VB enters post-season, set to travel for Regional pool play

    Candie Fix, Managing Editor|Nov 7, 2024

    The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs are headed into post-season play this weekend. The volleyball team secured the 13th seed in a 36 team regional bracket released earlier this week by the Colorado High School Activities Association. The Lady Bulldogs are set to travel to the home of the Denver Christian Thunder on Saturday for Region 12 play along with Custer County. The three teams will play on Saturday with the winner advancing to the State Tournament slated for Nov. 14-16 at the Denver Coliseum....

  • Lady Wildcats earn 3rd regional seed

    Spring Atchison, Office Manager|Nov 7, 2024

    Fleming's Lady Wildcats have earned the third place spot moving into post-season volleyball action. The team completed the regular season with a sweep over Caliche last Friday to finish at 18-5 overall. Fleming went undefeated in the North Central League this season, giving them the top spot among those five teams. Sitting above them in the 24-team regional bracket are Merino and Idalia. The Lady Wildcats cruised to a three-set victory last week on the road at Caliche, 25-17, 25-18 and 25-18. Ju...

  • Wildcats enter playoff bracket at #9

    Spring Atchison, Office Manager|Nov 7, 2024

    The regular season has come to a close for the Wildcats of Fleming. The final regular season contest brought a tough league loss to the Caliche Buffaloes last week, but a 7-3 overall record has allowed the Wildcat team to advance into the playoff bracket as the number nine seed according to Colorado High School Activities' Association rankings. Friday's 45-30 loss against the North League's top contender, the Caliche Buffaloes, marked the lone league loss of the season for the local team....

  • 2024 Election Results

    Nov 7, 2024

    Yes - 262 No - 320* *Results are unofficial; *indicates winner....

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