Articles from the November 10, 2021 edition
Sorted by date Results 1 - 16 of 16
By 
Haxtun robotics teams compete at NJC; high school team earns first-place finish
Haxtun Schools' high school and junior high robotics teams competed at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling on Saturday, Nov. 6. Both teams qualified for finals in the competition; the high school...
Haxtun Town Council updates licensing policy
The Haxtun Town Council passed a resolution to set animal licensing fees during a regular, Monday night meeting in early November. The resolution coincides with the most recent animal ordinance passed the month before which allows residents to own...
Phillips County sees 46 percent voter turn out in recent election
Forty-six percent of Phillips County voters turned out for the General Election on Nov. 2. A total of 1,404 ballots were returned to the local Clerk last Tuesday. Phillips County has just over 2,920 registered voters within county lines. Voters...
Judge grants continuance in Thayer case until Dec. 2
Julie Thayer attended her second court appearance on charges of child abuse and assault last week. The charges stem from an incident at the Haxtun Community Childcare Center earlier this year. At the time, Thayer served as the Director of the Center...
RSV cases reported locally
Fall is upon us here in northeastern Colorado. When cooler temps arrive, so do illnesses. Dr. Amy Seinfeld, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Haxtun Health, discusses what we can do to prevent...
Knowledge bowl team takes first
HAXTUN HIGH SCHOOL'S Knowledge Bowl team recently competed in Akron along with 10 other teams from around the area. Haxtun High School took two teams to the competition; teams A and B. The A team,...
Colorado Preps Weekly
Another round of state hardware was awarded over the past weekend, as gymnastics took its turn in the spotlight. While no area squad factored into the team title chase, a number of strong performances...
Extension Spotlight
Northeast Colorado is home to the plains pocket gopher or Geomys bursarius. Prairie voles or Microtus ochrogaster also find their home in our area. But wait there is one more damaging critter, moles or Scalopus aquaticus spp caryi who live along the...
Under the Wire
Writers occasionally develop something called writers block. In cowboy terms that means you can’t think of nuthin’ to say. Different writers do different things to get rid of it. Some go to a...
Capital Review
Republicans must confront the “elephant in the room” — former President Trump’s persistent claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Many Republicans believe him. Most Americans do not. By 2-to-1, independents voters believe the 2020...
Times Past
85 Years Ago Nov. 25, 1936 Six boys and girls, graduates of Haxtun High School, are now members of the student body at Colorado State College of Education located in Greeley. They are Phyllis...
Bulldogs advance to quarterfinals after 56-16 victory over Byers
A 56-12 first-round playoff win advances the Haxtun Bulldogs to quarterfinals action this week. Haxtun knocked off #16 ranked Byers in a first-round home contest at Adam Wernsman Field Friday night....
Lady Bulldogs punch ticket to State Volleyball Championships
The Haxtun Lady Bulldogs punched their ticket to the 2021 State Volleyball tournament following a Championship finish at the Region C Tournament in Haxtun Saturday afternoon. The Lady Bulldogs earned...
Lady Wildcats sweep Region B tourney; enter State bracket at #2
Three Fleming Lady Wildcat seniors made their final home appearance on the volleyball court last weekend. The trio - Whitney Chintala, Sam Pope and Zoey Vandenbark - led their team to a number two...
Wildcats advance to quarterfinals against Idalia
The Fleming Wildcat football team took the week off last week following a forfeit by the Hanover Hornets. The number-five ranked Wildcats were scheduled to host the 12th-ranked Hornets on Saturday...
Breck McCarty
On Oct. 20, 2021 Breck Irene Spear McCarty gained her angel wings at the age of 43 after a lengthy journey with metastatic breast cancer. Breck was born to Kenneth Spear and Connie (Fleenor) Swain on...
